Construction stimulus funding should be directed at repairing our crumbling school infrastructure. Highest rated idea on Change.org "Ideas for Change". http://bit.ly/aVJ0wT
As we educate our kids, whatever happened to the value of "self-reliance" which was so important to our parents, but seems to have been abandoned by the current generation? Playborhood blog post: http://bit.ly/94cm3u
Playpower produces educational games to be used on a $12 TV-computer (TVC) platform used in developing countries. A MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning winner 2009. http://bit.ly/7XVG7s
The DigitalOcean program links middle and high schools around the world to sample, analyze and monitor ocean data. A MacArthur Foundation Digital Media and Learning Competition winner 2009. http://bit.ly/6p5bV7
Swayam connects university students with individual lenders who are interested in promoting education. A Dell Social Innovations Competition winner 2008. http://bit.ly/6MxWKQ
INeedAPencil.com provides free SAT prep. A Dell Social Innovation Challenge winner 2009. http://bit.ly/5B5Ggj
Bill Gates lists outstanding courses in science, economics and history from MIT, The Teaching Company, and others. http://bit.ly/8bwwjb
A number of companies are pioneering low-cost private education in India, offering parents more affordable choices. http://bit.ly/8zopRQ
The New York City "School of One" program provides curricula customized for each participating student. A Time Magazine "best invention" of 2009. http://bit.ly/6dOjeo
The Yachana High School teams with the Yachana Lodge geotourism effort in Ecuador to provide practical education. A Changemakers.com winning idea 2008. http://bit.ly/60Qj5b
Displaced children are frequently excluded from formal schooling. This program in Colombia provides learning opportunities for the population of over one million displaced children. A Changemakers.com winning idea 2007. http://bit.ly/5DxXgk
Google and iKeepSafe have teamed to develop a curriculum for teaching kids internet safety. Google Public Policy Blog: http://bit.ly/7gLsf4
Research suggests that experience and advanced degrees are over-rewarded, performance is under-rewarded. Gates Foundation / National Council on Teacher Quality research (pdf) http://bit.ly/7CqQdD
Teacher workdays typically aren't long enough to allow for collaboration and meeting with students individually. Gates Foundation / National Council on Teacher Quality research (pdf) http://bit.ly/7CqQdD
Teacher effectiveness increases when principals have say over hiring and assignments. Gates Foundation / National Council on Teacher Quality research (pdf) http://bit.ly/7CqQdD