What is the definition of a great school? The United States has the shortest school year and longest summer vacation of any industrialized country in the world. Canadian students, for example, attend an additional month of school. “It’s no wonder we’re falling behind,” said Milton Chen, a best-selling author on education reform. “Our kids lose learning over the long summer break and then we spend a lot of time in the fall remediating.” But there is a way Americans can keep up, Chen told a crowd of educators and community leaders at the monthly Ed Sessions 2.0 luncheon. He encouraged taking advantage of America’s strengths. Blend formal learning with informal learning. Widen and broaden education and make it more creative.
Posted on: Mon, 13 Oct 2014 11:36:36 +0000
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