An Attempt at Describing the Schools of Tomorrow

An overview of subjects discussed in the last  New York Times’ Schools for Tomorrow summit. Among other subjects, panelists addressed challenges with the school system that obstructed progress towards innovations, practical and ideological concerns about using technology in school, and …

Bill Gates on what’s wrong with public schools

Gates appears in the new documentary Waiting for “Superman,” a powerful indictment of the U.S. education system, it features educators running the innovative Knowledge is Power Program (KIPP) schools, and follows families desperate to get their children into high-performing charter