21st Century Education Initiative - "You Should Care..."

"Our nation is at a crossroads. Public education that begins with 5-year-olds is a relic. Decades of costly reform efforts targeted at older children have not delivered the results we need," the report states. "Pre-K-12 is a vision that can help us realize ambitious goals for our children’s success and our nation’s global leadership. The time for fundamental transformation is now."

"I strongly urge you to keep this in mind when recommending ways in which to reduce America’s debt and increase its productivity. Ignoring this finding will put our country’s future in peril by producing a deficit of human capital that will take generations to correct."

"You’re the principal but you have to know how a teacher feels and how a teacher thinks."

Although females fill almost half of the jobs in the American economy, less than 25 percent of jobs in STEM fields are held by women.

What is the purpose of a public education system?

The National Academy of Sciences has kicked off a multi-state campaign to improve science instruction–a move that will lead to a greater emphasis on analytical and conceptual thinking.

With the generous support of Care Innovations– a combination of GE Healthcare’s Home Health Division and Intel Corp.’s Digital Health Group–we’ve assembled this collection of eSchool News stories, along with other relevant content, to help you choose wisely when investing in assistive technology.

This year’s Education Nation Summit will convene educators, parents, policymakers, elected officials, business leaders, students and engaged citizens in a national discussion about the challenges and potential solutions spanning today’s education landscape.

"They think technology now — live, breathe and eat it," said John Holwerda, assistant principal at Zeeland West High School. "We’re coming to their world, instead of them coming to ours."

There are millions of teens the world over who listen to what he says, are inspired by it, and act on it – actively engaging in a growing community, rather than passively absorbing received wisdom.