Saturday, August 20, 2011

There are more successful schools than you think (see for yourself) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

There are more successful schools than you think (see for yourself) - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

There are more successful schools than you think (see for yourself)

This was written by Sean Slade, director of Healthy School Communities at ASCD, a global association empowering educators to support the success of each learner.

By Sean Slade

For a while now, I have heard— and also said the words myself— that there are pockets of excellence all around the United States. This is true, there are great schools doing great things. However what is becoming clear is that there aren’t just pockets around the country, but rather excellence is everywhere: in every state, in every region, in every pocket of this country.

If you listened just to news about public education or read some of the