Districts across the country are facing severe shortages of teachers--especially in certain subjects (math, science, special education, career and technical education, and bilingual education) and in specific schools (urban, rural, high-poverty, high-minority, and low-achieving). The severity of the teacher shortage problem varies significantly by…

Will the digital-learning movement repeat the mistakes of the charter-school movement? How much more successful might today's charter universe look if yesterday's proponents had focused on the policies and practices needed to ensure its quality, freedom, and resources over the long term? What mistakes might have been avoided? Damaging scandals…

SCHOOLS CHANGE SLOWLY IN COMPARISON WITH THE RAPID CHANGES TAKING PLACE IN THE WORLD OF THINGS, MACHINES, AND TANGIBLE PRODUCTS. CULTURAL FORCES WHICH SHAPE THE FUTURE OF SOCIETY KEEP SCHOOL GOALS IN CONSTANT EVOLUTION. SOURCES OF CHANGE IN EDUCATION ARE VARIATIONS IN TEACHING PROCESSES AND METHODS, AND THE EDUCATION OF TEACHERS. FORCES WHICH…

A 1-WEEK CONFERENCE WAS HELD TO STIMULATE INTEREST IN AND PROMOTE THE UTILIZATION OF NEW MEDIA THROUGH A SERIES OF ADDRESSES, DEMONSTRATIONS, DISCUSSIONS, AND SMALL-GROUP WORK SESSIONS. THESE ACTIVITIES WERE CARRIED OUT UNDER THE LEADERSHIP OF AUTHORITIES IN THE FIELDS OF AUDIOVISUAL EDUCATION AND COMMUNICATION THEORY. THE CONFERENCE PROGRAM WAS…