Education Today with John Merrow 01/25/2010
Education with John Merrow (View 3 min. 50 sec. video) Learning Matters John Merrow addresses Race to the Top, the Common Core State Standards Initiative, testing and accountability programs, and the current state of education in the United States on this YouTube video developed by Learning Matters. Merrow began his career as an education reporter with National Public Radio in 1974 with the weekly series, “Options in Education,” for which he received the George Polk Award in 1982. He is currently President of Learning Matters and scholar in residence at the Carnegie Foundation for the Advancement of Teaching at Stanford. Since 1984 he has worked in public television as Education Correspondent for The NewsHour with Jim Lehrer and as host of his own series of documentaries, The Merrow Report. He blogs regularly at Taking Note: Thoughts on Education. Please feel free to share your thoughts on the observations made by John Merrow. Do you agree with all of his points? Do you have a different opinion? Should public schools and policy makers consider different options? CommentsLeave a Reply | AboutThe Common Core State Standards Initiative is a joint effort by the National Governors Association Center for Best Practices (NGA Center) and the Council of Chief State School Officers (CCSSO) in partnership with Achieve, ACT and the College Board. ArchivesJune 2011 CategoriesAll |
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