20 questions for parents about K-12 school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post

20 questions for parents about K-12 school reform - The Answer Sheet - The Washington Post:

20 questions for parents about K-12 school reform

by Valerie Strauss

This was written by Ronald Willett, a former university professor, researcher and administrator, and former corporate executive, entrepreneur and CEO. For the last decade, as an avocation, he has tracked and researched U.S. K-12, and advocated its legitimate reform and pursuit of innovation.

By Ronald Willett

In an earlier post, I made a case for taking a broader perspective about the causes of U.S. school learning challenges, rather than simply focusing on its teachers.

The list of entities that play a major role in whether a district, or school, or even a classroom can meet the public’s learning goals include local school boards, state boards of education, the testing industry and more