Now This Is a Sputnik Moment

Now This Is a Sputnik Moment - John M Eger

"Last week, eight more states were granted waivers of the federal "No Child Left Behind" (NCLB) Act that forced educators to concentrate on math and science scores to the exclusion of all else. This brings the total to 19 with more to come.

States now have the unique opportunity to change the curriculum, to merge art and science, and create a truly interdisciplinary curriculum.

For too long many in Washington including the president, have called for another "Sputnik moment," a concentration on just math and science and standardized testing. All, of course, to make our schools more competitive in the world. Now it is up to the states, state education leaders, and cities and regions throughout the nation, to seize the initiative."

See it on Scoop.it, via Knowledge Economy

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