Ed in '08?

May 4, 2007 12:36 PM

The education press has been abuzz with news that the Broad and Gates Foundations are pumping a combined $60 Million into a campaign to elevate education to the top of the '08 Presidential campaign agendas. This campaign certainly has our attention, given LFA's own plans to foster a more constructive national conversation on public education. It may offer us some opportunities.

Are American Public Schools Failing?

May 3, 2007 7:04 AM

Gerald Bracey has an editorial in today's Washington Post questioning common rhetoric about the failure of American public schools to measure up to schools in other countries. (See "A Test Everyone Will Fail."). He points to a recent American Institutes for Research study that raises serious questions about the conventional wisdom that American students lag far behind their peers in other countries.

January 31, 2007 2:41 PM

By now, most of you have probably already gotten wind of the New Commission on the Skills of the American Workforce report, “Tough Choices or Tough Times.” This report calls for fundamental changes to our public education system, arguing that nothing short of a complete overhaul will prepare our students for the demands of a changing world. A recent edition of Education Week features dueling commentaries about the report--Given the stakes of this discussion, these commentaries are well worth a read.

Knowledgeworks Foundation Maps the Future

January 11, 2007 2:44 PM

The Knowledgeworks Foundation in Ohio has joined forces with The Institute for the Future to create an "Education Map of the Decade," a fascinating look at "the forces affecting education and our economy"

Welcome to the Learning First Alliance Summit Weblog

December 13, 2006 5:45 AM

Welcome to the weblog on the Learning First Alliance Summit: Public Schools in 21st-Century America! This blog will provide up-to-date information on the summit program, attendees, speakers, sessions, the partners and sponsors who make the summit possible, and other resources that can enrich your summit experience. It will also give you the opportunity to offer your thoughts on summit agenda items--or more generally on the future of public education--before you come in March. We look forward to hearing from you.