Check out this video of Senator Michael Bennet of Colorado, who talks about the coming goals for educational policy in the United States for 2011. President Obama's annual State of the Union address is scheduled for tonight, and it's natural to be thinking about what this means for education in the states. Senator Bennet recounts that, as of now, only 9% of 9th graders living in poverty today can expect to graduate from a four-year college and that a mere 15% of U.S. 8th graders who live in poverty are proficient in math. The numbers speak for themselves.
America is lagging, and something needs to be done to close the achievement gap, not widen it. According to this recent SF Gate article, California's budget cuts may result in fewer students being admitted not only to UC campuses, but to community colleges, which have traditionally offered a way for lower-income students to pursue an education. How can this be the answer to today's economic and educational crisis? I guess we'll see what the President has to say tonight...
To continue this discussion, make sure to attend the Tutorpedia Foundation's 2nd Annual Benefit on March 23, 2011, where we will delve into the future of education along with Vicki Abeles, director of Race to Nowhere, Dennis Littky, co-founder of the charter school network Big Picture Learning, and Farb Nivi, founder of the revolutionary tech company Grockit. Proceeds will fund one-on-one tutoring for the Bay Area's under-served students.
Subscribe to:
Post Comments (Atom)
Posts
1 comment:
Obama definitely said that even though we might cut some things, we should not cut education. kudos for having your priorities straight, mr. president!
Post a Comment