THE FIFTH PROGRAM
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Tuesday, May 13, 2008
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- How Did We Get Here?
- Dr. Alan Briskin reveals the roots of a public school system that was designed to support the country's economic shift from agriculture to industry.
- The Real Question: Can American Students Cooperate with India and China?
- Andrea Saveri reframes the economic argument for education in a global economy.
- Cultural Competency Isn't Some Groovy Napa Retreat
- Dr. Tony Smith describes the perverse incentives of No Child Left Behind that undermine the preparation of students for a changing economy, particularly those who need it most.
- Actually, the School System is Not Broken
- Dr. Tony Smith says that to the contrary, the modern public school system does exactly what it was designed to do—filter the wheat from the shaft.
- The Autoimmune Society
- Andrea Saveri argues that brittle social institutions like public education react to system shocks just as organisms with an autoimmune disorder.
- Making the Grade
- Dr. Tony Smith argues that innovation is subverted in a culture focused on getting all the answers right.
- Treating a Chronic Problem With Acute Remedies
- Dr. Alan Briskin and Andrea Saveri discuss the need for an "ecosystem" approach to education reform.
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Graphic notes
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These graphic notes were taken by moderator David Sibbet.
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Reports & Resources
- The Center for Cities and Schools
- The Center for Cities & Schools bridges the fields of city planning, community development, and education to re-imagine and re-create policies and practices that support the whole life of a learner.
- Emeryville Center for Community Life
- The evolution of a unique community effort to rebuild itself, with lifelong learning at its core.
- Children's Aide Society
- An example for integrating health, youth, and other social services into a community school.
- Strengthening Partnerships: Community School Assessment Checklist
- A comprehensive list of components for any high-functioning community school.
- Build San Francisco
- A unique community educational partnership, involving the Architectural Foundation of San Francisco, San Francisco Unified School District and more than two dozen major architecture firms.
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Publications
City-School Project is Honored
Emeryville Connection (October, 2007)
Program Shines a Light of Guidance
Philadelphia Enquirer (April 27, 2008)
The Power of Partnerships: Providing a Well-Rounded Education for All
Edutopia (September 3, 2002)
