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Blogs by Forum staff and by leaders around the country about getting young people ready for college, work and life.
Education Must Focus on Competence, Not Outdated Traditions
Karen Pittman & Stephanie Malia Krauss
Thursday, January 23, 2014
In this dual blog posting, the Forum’s Karen Pittman and Stephanie Malia Krauss weigh in on an article about competence-based vs. traditional education. Pittman and Krauss reflect on their own experiences and offer suggestions on how schools can break free from the status quo.
'Unschooling' and Readiness for Success: A Disconnect
Karen Pittman
Monday, January 13, 2014
We know that America’s education system needs to be revamped, but is the answer to “unschool” our young people? Disturbingly, some people think so.
We know that kids learn best when they are motivated and interested. We see that providing more choice for students in how, where, when and at what pace they learn helps them succeed. We applaud parents, educators and policymakers who are building on this knowledge to redesign education in various ways across the country.
Why Teaching is Harder than Rocket Science
Karen Pittman
Friday, December 20, 2013
While it may not be on their list to Santa, there’s one thing that every kid wants and needs: a good teacher. Take time over the holidays to read this insightful and informative story from Ryan Fuller, a former NASA engineer who is now an 11th grade math teacher – one who is humbled by the revelation that teaching is harder than rocket science.
YouthBuild Grads Stir Inspiration and Anger
Karen Pittman
Thursday, December 19, 2013
The YouthBuild board of directors spent Friday morning at the Sasha Bruce YouthBuild Program in a very poor section of Washington, D.C. For two hours, we listened to six recent graduates talk about their pasts, their futures and the transformations they experienced because of the program and the commitment of the staff.
Harnessing Collective Impact to Prevent Teen Pregnancy
Kim Nolte
Friday, October 25, 2013
While Ready by 21 helps communities implement collective impact strategies across all issues and age groups, those strategies can also be used to address specific issues in a community among specific groups of youth. Just look at Atlanta, where leaders have joined together in a broad-scale Ready by 21 initiative while also addressing individual areas of concern. We invited one of those leaders – Kim Nolte of the Georgia Campaign for Adolescent Power & Potential – to tell you about how collective impact is helping them progress on combating teen pregnancy.
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