Talks on Education: How Do We Fix Our Schools?

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By AIF Blogger

Sep 19, 2011

The nation’s youth are back in school, so we’re focusing on our Education track this month. Above, Graham Wyatt shows how we can harness the virtual world and create exciting learning environments. Watch his 15-minute Game Changer talk here.

Don't miss these stellar talks on a wide range of education issues.

Sal Khan, of the Khan Academy, shows how virtual instruction is moving into classrooms through innovative math instruction:

Secretary of Education Arne Duncan discusses The Race to the Top with Steven Brill. In this short clip, they discuss somespecific economic constraints that are holding back reform.

Here, Duncan discusses international competition, with Andrea Mitchell, and why American children are falling behindtheir peers around the world when it comes to academic achievement.

Teach for America’s Wendy Kopp and Diane Ravitch debate the requirements of real reform.

How do we measure true knowledge? A distinguished panel including Richard Brodhead, Sandra Day O'Connor, Judith Fabian, Kati Haycock, and Marc Tucker, moderated by David Leonhardt, discussed this hot topic at last year's Festival.

Listen to What Makes a Great Teacher and find more videos on Education, for 2011 and past Festivals.