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Kim Kleeman, President and CEO of Shakespeare Squared, is a former educator and knows what works—and what doesn’t—in the classroom. This blog contains her thoughts on everything from the pending teacher shortage to No Child Left Behind to entrepreneurship and working parents.
Sleeper States to Step Up
Posted on January 25, 2010 at 02:58 PM
Now that we have officially rung in the new year, it is time for me to make some new predictions for 2010. And as I look back into my crystal ball, I have 10 predictions for what the coming year will look like—both for Education and content.
What is my third prediction for Education?
Race to the Top will boost states that have not been top performers.
Last week, the Department of Education announced that 40 states and the District of Columbia applied for a share of the Race to the Top fund. And with usual movers and shakers like Texas stepping out of the competition, Race to the Top promises to spark action among states that have not been performing well under NCLB, pushing them to the forefront of educational reform.
Ohio says that it plans to use RTT as a motivator for educators to move from the fifth-best school system in the nation to the first in four years. And according to a report by The New Teacher’s Project, other states to watch out for include Colorado, Delaware, Louisiana, New Jersey, and Wisconsin. The winners of RTT awards will not be announced until April, but it looks to be an exciting time for Education.
To find out my next prediction for Education, check back next week.
