The Harlem Miracle
Education is the cornerstone of a stable Democratic Republic. Without an informed electorate, there is no hope for wise choices in the voting booth.
I’ve long been concerned with what seems to be an intractable flaw in our national education system. The ambitious “No Child Left Behind” policies of the last decade have failed spectacularly. Where to we go from here?
Harlem may hold the answer. Read David Brooks’ column here.
Filed under education : Comments (2) : May 14th, 2009 by tadfad
May 19th, 2009 at 16:31
Sounds similar to KIPP. You should take a look at them!
May 19th, 2009 at 16:32
Guilty conscience disclaimer: I work for a KIPP school.