High School Reform Takes Center Stage
What will this mean for arts
education?
The answer is... we do not know. More importantly,
we better begin to figure it out.
In the past 4 days the debate about the need to reform our high schools has gone through the roof. The National Governors Association held a special summit on High School reform. Governors from 12 states have pledged support for coordinated reform efforts. Major foundations have put up millions of dollars and Bill Gates has jumped into the fray with both feet giving a fire breathing inditement of our high school system. Combined with the push by the Administration to bring NCLB accountability to High Schools and it becomes clear High School reform is the next great frontier the education community will now be focused.
Bill Gates commented, "Our high schools are obsolete. By obsolete, I don't just mean that they are broken, flawed and underfunded — although I can't argue with any of those descriptions. What I mean is that they were designed 50 years ago to meet the needs of another age. Today, even when they work exactly as designed, our high schools cannot teach our kids what they need to know. Until we design high schools to meet the needs of the 21st century, we will keep limiting — even ruining — the lives of millions of Americans every year. Frankly, I am terrified for our workforce of tomorrow."
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From the Washington Post
In the past 4 days the debate about the need to reform our high schools has gone through the roof. The National Governors Association held a special summit on High School reform. Governors from 12 states have pledged support for coordinated reform efforts. Major foundations have put up millions of dollars and Bill Gates has jumped into the fray with both feet giving a fire breathing inditement of our high school system. Combined with the push by the Administration to bring NCLB accountability to High Schools and it becomes clear High School reform is the next great frontier the education community will now be focused.
Bill Gates commented, "Our high schools are obsolete. By obsolete, I don't just mean that they are broken, flawed and underfunded — although I can't argue with any of those descriptions. What I mean is that they were designed 50 years ago to meet the needs of another age. Today, even when they work exactly as designed, our high schools cannot teach our kids what they need to know. Until we design high schools to meet the needs of the 21st century, we will keep limiting — even ruining — the lives of millions of Americans every year. Frankly, I am terrified for our workforce of tomorrow."
What do you think this means for music and arts education? Take our poll and let us know what you think!
From the Washington Post
Posted: Thu - March 3, 2005 at 11:17 AM Email Feedback
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