This animation is for a documentary called, “Waiting For ‘Superman’” that highlights some very serious issues in our educational system in America.
TakePart: Participant Media – Waiting For ‘Superman’ – Infographic from Jr.canest on Vimeo.
Archives For reform
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In this followup to his 2006 Ted Talk Sir Ken Robinson makes the argument that we must not settle for educational reform because this is simply changing an existing system, rather we need an educational revolution to radically change our educational system because it currenlty doesn’t work. Sir Ken Robinson states that there must be:
a radical shift from standardized schools to personalized learning — creating conditions where kids’ natural talents can flourish.
One can hope…
NewSchools Venture Fund is a venture philanthropy firm working to transform public education through powerful ideas and passionate entrepreneurs so that all children — especially those in underserved communities — have the opportunity to succeed. The following video documents their development, vision and mission:
NewSchools Summit 2010: A New Policy World from NewSchools on Vimeo.
