Top 10 People Changing Education As We Know It
Race to the Top Education Reform
The Race to the Top Education reform competition is a $4.35 billion grant created to reward innovation. The importance of education can be seen by the passionate opinions that arose in response to the grants: Teachers unions have argued that tests are an inaccurate way to measure teacher impact.
Education remains a hot-button topic, with politicians, teachers, and parents continuing to battle it out over numerous issues. One factor that individuals on opposite sides of the debate can agree on is the importance of education. "A child without education, is like a bird without wings."
Here, we highlight some of the major players in education around the world, whose contributions may change education for decades to come.
Diane Ravitch
dianeravitch.net
Diane Ravitch is an education policy analyst. Previously, she was a U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education. Ravitch's years of experience working in the government shaped her approach to educati…
The Race to the Top Education reform competition is a $4.35 billion grant created to reward innovation. The importance of education can be seen by the passionate opinions that arose in response to the grants: Teachers unions have argued that tests are an inaccurate way to measure teacher impact.
Education remains a hot-button topic, with politicians, teachers, and parents continuing to battle it out over numerous issues. One factor that individuals on opposite sides of the debate can agree on is the importance of education. "A child without education, is like a bird without wings."
Here, we highlight some of the major players in education around the world, whose contributions may change education for decades to come.
Diane Ravitch
dianeravitch.net
Diane Ravitch is an education policy analyst. Previously, she was a U.S. Assistant Secretary of Education. Ravitch's years of experience working in the government shaped her approach to educati…
