Seize the moment for education reform in Iowa

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Whatever the endeavor - be it business, athletics ... or education -nobody stays number one by staying the same.

Historically, we Iowans have prided ourselves on the quality of our schools. We have considered ourselves at or near the top in the nation.

The state's education system still gets good, passing grades, don't get us wrong, but we can and should do better in our classrooms to prepare our children for the realities and dynamics of a changing, more-global workforce. "We must," in the words of Iowa Department of Education Director Jason Glass, "have a world-class education system ..."

Posted by Jim Zellmer at August 1, 2011 1:30 AM
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