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An Emerging Vision

A quiet revolution in public education is in full swing. Public schools and their communities are rolling out innovative strategies to give all students every chance to thrive in a challenging new century. These efforts add up to an emerging vision for the future of public schools. They deserve our nation's continued commitment and resources.

  • Giving Students Personal Attention
  • Reaching for High Standards that Matter
  • Connecting Communities
  • Creating Safe Inspiring Places to Learn
  • Empowering Professionals

  • Giving Students Personal Attention

    Learn about staff in public schools and districts who forge strong, caring and respectful bonds with students. These staff pay close attention to each student's academic progress and physical, emotional and social development, and they tailor instruction to students' individual needs.

    Reaching for High Standards that Matter

    Read about public schools and districts that help students meet high academic standards that reflect the demands of life as a democratic citizen in a fast-changing world. Teachers use engaging instruction and materials to make those standards relevant and attainable for students. Assessments tied to those standards accurately measure what each student has mastered, while showing educators and parents where individual students need support or new approaches to succeed.

    Connecting Communities

    Learn how families, communities and public school staff join forces to help students thrive. They jointly set goals for their schools and students. They openly share information about student learning and well-being and take responsibility for children's health, safety, happiness, character development and academic success.

    Creating Safe, Great Places to Learn

    Read about public school staff and communities that create safe and engaging learning environments - both inside and outside the school walls. Great places to learn inspire innovation, imagination, collaboration, respect, personal responsibility and hard work.

    Empowering Professionals

    Find out about expert, caring and accountable public school professionals who take charge of their practice and give students the support they need to flourish. These professionals are continually strengthening their professional knowledge and skills and collaborating with one another to create an excellent working environment for professionals and an excellent learning environment for students.

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    Emerging Vision

    On this website, educators, parents and policymakers from coast to coast are sharing what's already working in public schools--and sparking a national conversation about how to make it work for children in every school. Join the conversation! Learn more.

    Visionaries

    Click here to browse dozens of Public School Insights interviews with extraordinary education advocates, including: 

  • Best-Selling Author Dan Pink
  • Teacher Educator Nancy Bacharach
  • Technology and Design Legend David Kelley
  • Aldine Superintendent Wanda Bamberg
  • American Productivity and Quality Center Chairman Jack Grayson
  • Washingon Principal Sharon Collins
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    Davenport

    A Village Route to Early Childhood Education

    In the 1990s, we at Davenport Community Schools noticed a trend: Children were coming to kindergarten unprepared to learn. A troublingly low number of our district’s children (more than half of whom receive free or reduced price lunch) had preschool experience. Recognizing the importance of early childhood education in ensuring students are ready to succeed in school and life, we developed the Children’s Village, which includes formal preschool classes and all-day, year-round programming serving children from six weeks to five years old.  Today, when a Children’s Village student arrives for the first day of kindergarten, the teacher can say, “This child is ready to learn.”

    With early childhood education, students learn more, teachers accomplish more and taxpayers get more for their education tax dollar. But it takes all our students, teachers, staff, administrators, parents and partners to make the Children’s Villages a success. Indeed, it really does take a village to ensure quality early childhood education. Read more

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