Getting Smarter, Becoming Fairer
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Getting Smarter, Becoming Fairer
For more than a year, the Renewing Our Schools, Securing Our Future National Task Force on Public Education has investigated innovative strategies and approaches to improving public education. It has considered social, economic and demographic trends and their relationships to education. This work, in addition to several commissioned papers and six public forums, has culminated in the development of a progressive education agenda for a stronger nation.
- Full Report
- Foreword
- Executive Summary (Resumen Ejecutivo en Español)
- Introduction
- Recommendation 1: More and Better Use of Learning Time
- Recommendation 2: High Expectations, National Standards, and Accountability for All Students
- Recommendation 3: Highly Qualified Teachers for Every Classroom and Strong, Effective Leaders for Every School
- Recommendation 4: Connecting Schools with Families and Communities
- The Road Ahead
- Appendix A: Task Force Forums and Commissioned Papers
- Appendix B: Task Force Biographies
- Slide Presentation (Flash Required)
- Press Release (el Anuncio en Español)
- Event Details: August 23, 2005
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