Episode 17: Navigating America’s Decentralized Education System

EdFix

English - December 16, 2019 21:17 - 26 minutes - 23.8 MB - ★★★★ - 9 ratings
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Dr. Michael Usdan has had a long and distinguished career in education: as a teacher, school board president, university professor, college president, state commissioner of higher education, and institute president. Drawing from many years of experience in K-12 and secondary ed, he shares his thoughts on the advantages and challenges of our highly decentralized system, and whether its possible to address the variability across the U.S. in light of changing demographics and increased inequality.

[Transcript for Episode 17 available on EdFixPodcast.com]