Inventing the Next 20 Years: Education Panel Discussion

Inventing the Next 20 Years: Education Panel Discussion

What does the future hold for public education, and how can we shape the future to ensure that all our students benefit? A panel of expert educators and policy makers offered their suggestions built around the three themes of CTL’s 20th Anniversary Education Forum and...
CTL Fosters Systemic Change: CTL 20th Anniversary Blog Series

CTL Fosters Systemic Change: CTL 20th Anniversary Blog Series

This is one of a series of posts leading up to CTL’s 20th Anniversary forum and celebration, September 9th at the Muhammad Ali Center in Louisville, KY. By Dr. Diane Ravitch, Research Professor, New York University, School of Culture, Education and Human Development...
Two Things That Will Destroy a Competency Based Initiative

Two Things That Will Destroy a Competency Based Initiative

Guest Blogger David Cook is Director of Innovation and Partner Engagement at the Kentucky Department of Education. One of the most exciting movements in education today is the competency based learning movement.  The term “competency based learning” is sometimes...
Should we get rid of Teacher of the Year awards?

Should we get rid of Teacher of the Year awards?

Good teachers don’t get the recognition they deserve. So when I wonder aloud here whether we should do away with things like Teacher of the Year awards it’s not because I think they shouldn’t be honored and noticed; it is quite the contrary. We, at...