The Dropout Nation Podcast: Connect Our Children to Brighter Futures
On this week’s Dropout Nation Podcast, RiShawn Biddle takes a look at the long-term prospects for 16-to-24 year-old dropouts (as well as those with diplomas), and explains why we must overhaul American public education. In an increasingly knowledge-based economic and social world, high-quality education is key to helping our kids stay on the path to lifelong success — and away from the consequences of unwed parenthood and worse.
You can listen to the Podcast at RiShawn Biddle’s radio page or download directly to your iPod, Zune, MP3 player, smartphone, Nook Color or Kindle Fire. Also, subscribe to the podcast series. It is also available on iTunes, Blubrry, Zune Marketplace, Stitcher (for those of us using our Androids and iPhones), and PodBean. Also download to your phone with BlackBerry podcast software, Google Reader, BeyondPod, DoggCatcher and other mobile software.
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[...] transform American public education. Once again, we need to embark on the solutions that will help connect our young men and women to brighter futures. And we must push harder, faster, and smarter to do so. Share this [...]
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[...] Aiding and abetting the mess were centrist Democrat reform allies — save for a few such as Andy Rotherham — were willing to either remain silent or become cheerleaders for the waiver gambit in spite of its obvious (and not-so-obvious) consequences in order to help President Barack Obama retain office. The fact that some organizations even went so far as to push for aspects of the waiver gambit that have led to states defining proficiency down for poor and minority kids has also made them vulnerable to accusations from traditionalists that they care little for children while making it more difficult for allies to support them in other ways. All in all, counterproductive to advancing systemic reform that our children need and deserve so they can be connected to brighter futures. [...]
Academy Software
168 days ago
This post makes me reflect about brighter futures and their impact in the current economical situation. Thanks for your nice post. I appreciate you sharing this with the rest of us Dropout.