Let's Get Real About Innovation in Our Schools
By Suzie Boss
10/12/09Innovation seems to be on everyone's lips lately. President Obama has called for what he calls "a new generation of innovation." Secretary of Education Arne Duncan aims to turn his department into what is in his words an "engine of innovation," with his plan to dole out $650 million in grants to school districts
Steve Barr's Answers for School Reform
Green Dot's founder, who led the turnaround of the toughest school in Los Angeles, discusses his ideas on how to fix a failing system.
by Malaika Costello-Dougherty
This article was also published in the October 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine as "No-Holds Barr".
A Teacher's Take on Obama Speaking to Schoolchildren
By Heather Wolpert-Gawron
9/9/09So, President Obama addressed the children of our schools on Tuesday, speaking about the value of education and encouraging students to work hard. The controversy leading up to the live speech really made me see red, not about those who instigated it but about those who gave in to its blackmail of bias.
Seven Building Blocks for Successful Schools
Green Dot founder Steve Barr shares his organization's fundamental requirements for creating a viable school.
by Malaika Costello-Dougherty
This article was also published in the October 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine as "No-Holds Barr".
A Learning Space for Learning About Space
A charter school in the Mojave Desert charts the heavens.
by Alissa Walker
This article was also published in the October 2009 issue of Edutopia magazine as "Out-of-This-World Learning".
The Truth About Teaching and Learning
By Ben Johnson
7/29/09I would like to do an interesting visual exercise with you. I'd like you to imagine that on a blackboard with a piece of chalk, I draw a horizontal line all the way across the board.


