Education

 The Educational Landscape

The educational landscape has not changed much in the last 100 years despite the progress in technology. Though more people than ever are graduating from high school, we have not managed to figure out how to ensure that all citizens receive an equal education.

History of Education in America [|PBS] [|Chesapeake Library] media type="file" key="Separate but Equal.wmv" Separate but Equal - A video

Education in the Twenty-first Century What is the purpose of school? What does it mean to be literate? What is the role of race in education? Can American students compete globally? media type="custom" key="1974238" width="273" height="155"
 * Read [|"Race and Schools: The Need for Action".]
 * Take the [|Citizen test] and see if you pass.
 * [|No Child Left Behind]? - Read it for yourself.
 * Watch //Shift Happens -// from TeacherTube: "An official update to the original "Shift Happens" video from Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, this June 2007 update includes new and updated statistics, thought-provoking questions and a fresh design. For more information, or to join the conversation, please visit http://shifthappens.wikispaces.com -- Content by Karl Fisch and Scott McLeod, design and development by XPLANE."

Fifty Years After Brown v. The Board of Education - Read about the historic case and cases since at the [|PBS website]
 * Who should pay for education?
 * Is everyone receiving an equal education?
 * How has legislation altared the delivery of education?
 * Go to PBS and view the videos of schools [|before Brown v. Board of Ed and after]

Agree or Disagree //The only real education comes from what goes counter to you.// -- André Gide

//I have never let my schooling interfere with my education.// -- Mark Twain

//Education is not filling a bucket but lighting a fire.// -- William Butler Yeats

//Rewards and punishments are the lowest form of education//. -- Chuang-Tzu