I am unabashedly pro-reform, and proud of it. The public schools in the U.S. are headed in the wrong direction and must be redirected to a new course. The evidence is clear that things have gone unquestionably wrong. Failing schools, increasing drop out rates, a badly deteriorating infrastructure, and demoralized teachers are all indicators that . . . → Read More: Pro-Reform

An article in Atlantic (online) caught our eye regarding a different way to go in education.  Instead of test ‘em till they drop, the piece advocates “making things” as a driver of curriculum. Dale Dougherty, founder of MAKE Magazine, laid out a recipe for redesigning education through what he calls the “hands-on imperative” at a . . . → Read More: Can Building Robots Reboot Education?