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How Many School Districts Are There on the Head of a Pin? by Tom King

Part of the series: Global Issues in Education > I recall a Superintendent in my bygone days who, when queried about our district’s insatiable need for more money during hard times, quipped: “I never met a dollar I didn’t like.” I suspect that applies to many of us, even if we’re not running a school [...]

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Contribute to the Global Issues in Education Series

Dear Reader, I invite you to contribute to my ongoing series entitled, “Global Issues In Education.” In this series, I have invited educators from across the globe to describe for us the educational systems in their countries and delineate the various challenges they face in helping their students achieve academically. Initially, I focused on the [...]

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Goal: Plant a Seed

Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 25 One tidbit I carried from church was that having a mustard seed of faith could move mountains. I believe this theory applies to education. I believe if I plant a mustard seed of faith into the mind of every student, then perhaps then will believe that [...]

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Goal: Conquer a Fear

Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 24 I have an embarrassing confession to make. The first time my husband and I went to Paris we didn’t go up the Eiffel Tower. I was too afraid, because I am afraid of heights. Afterward, I was bummed out, because I thought I would never get [...]

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Goal: Where There’s a Will…

Part of the Goals 2010 Challenge Series, Goal 23 Many ideas exist for how the education system can be improved. In #Edchat, educators have offered real solutions. However, many teachers wonder how these solutions can really take place when educational policy does not support them. I am an idealist. Often, I take the Don Quixote [...]

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