
Second, there would be fierce competition to invest plentiful resources in educators and schools. Funders, cities, and companies would provide facilities, training, and resources for educators to attempt new and innovative methods. When these new methods demonstrate success, public and private funders alike would elbow their way …
…all readily know the names of incredible educators leading dramatic gains in students’ achievement. Cities and communities would compete to attract and retain great educators. And we would talk about the schools where these educators work like we talk about sports teams. We …
…t start-ups? What if we thought of educators in the same way that we look up to leading innovators? To galvanize education leaders, the Department of Education is partnering with Medium to launch a series of conversations centered on innovation and education. We will hear from educators, thought leaders from education and technology, and many other innovators who are affecting change across our country.