http://theeducatedsociety.com/the-doe-needs-a-mission-statement/ A balanced and holistic perspective Tue, 28 May 2013 21:51:54 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.5.1 http://theeducatedsociety.com/the-doe-needs-a-mission-statement/#comment-18452 Norman Eng Tue, 25 Sep 2012 11:53:57 +0000 http://theeducatedsociety.com/?p=590#comment-18452 Are you suggesting that foreign language skills be part of the DOE’s mission statement? If so, how should it be worded? Thanks for your comment.

]]> http://theeducatedsociety.com/the-doe-needs-a-mission-statement/#comment-18439 Frank Tue, 25 Sep 2012 03:49:53 +0000 http://theeducatedsociety.com/?p=590#comment-18439 Many Americans fall behind in the job market because they lack foreign language skills and can’t complete higher math courses. American schools need to initiate a program of foreign language studies K-12 immediately. American schools need to initiate a program of math drills-like Kumon Math-immediately. By refusing to give students high quality math drills in K-5th grade, educators deprive them of the very thing they need most.

]]> http://theeducatedsociety.com/the-doe-needs-a-mission-statement/#comment-942 FormerTeacher Sun, 22 May 2011 15:45:42 +0000 http://theeducatedsociety.com/?p=590#comment-942 I agree we need a singular national focus, but state rights and America’s long tradition of individualism will make it really hard. But there is hope – the public discussion over a national curriculum is underway…

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