10 Keys to Real Education Reform

Posted by Sara Schmidt on Nov 22, 2010 - 07:19 AM

In honor of the National Day of Blogging for Real Education Reform, I thought I'd write a bit about what I'd like to see done in public schools if real reform were enacted. I've already written about what education for the whole child might look like, but I thought I'd touch on ten specific, major things that I'd love to see either added or subtracted from public schools as they are.

Of course, there are dozens of things I'd love to see changed in schools as they are. I'm only writing about the top ten on my own list that pertain to kids. Plenty of other issues, from teacher variables to school bus safety to administrative checks and balances, are also on my radar, but I feel that factors that directly touch kids on a daily basis, including the very purpose of education, need the most attention. Here is my list.