Education News Nuggets
Want to learn how to improve children's lives? It's more than just fixing schools. And if you're not already busy this weekend, maybe it's time to get buzzy.
Quotable & Notable
?The debate shouldn't be about whether a school is a traditional or charter public school.? It should be about whether it's high-performing, period.'' * -Joel Klein, Outgoing Chancellor of the New York City Department of Education
Event highlights: Are Education Schools Amenable to Reform?
Well, we held yet another interesting and valuable event here at Fordham on December 2.? The topic at hand was a crucial one: Are Education Schools Amenable to Reform?
The Brighter Side of IT: Figment.Com
Peter MeyerThat's the name of the new website for literate and literary teens being unveiled by New Yorker staff writer Dana Goodyear and former New Yorker managing editor Jacob Lewis.? (This, according to this morning's Times.)
Context matters, but so does getting the fundamentals right
Daniela FairchildReview: How the World's Most Improved Systems Keep Getting Better
Dayton Urban League ceases operations after 63 years
Terry RyanDayton is the Fordham Institute's hometown. Thomas B. Fordham made his fortune here and he and his wife are buried in the city's Woodland Cemetery.