I prepared the attached paper to explore the concept of small, local microlabs supported by a National Lab and focused on specific changes which I believe are at the heart of healing our education system.
Background
In the past few months, I have facilitated and participated in a number of fascinating discussions on how best to develop [...]

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Dave on February 6th, 2010

I’m posting a brief “visual refresher” on K-12 education over the past century and asking the question whether conditions today should be pursued as an opportunity for significant system redesign.
I’ve been increasingly involved with K-12 education since 2006 when I became part of the research team and eventually a co-author of The Turnaround Challenge, the [...]

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