I am the academic enough the Harvard Kennedy school. Tonight we are joined by two people. A professor and a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. Should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or private . This is the latest chapter in a debate going on for some time. Milton friedman developed the idea of choice in his 1955 essay. Ourcymakers, including speakers here tonight, develop these in the 1980s and 1990s. Even that the debate has been going on for more than 60 years, why did 1900 people on the facebook h2 protest tonights event . The controversy surrounding this forum reflects a large and andound forum in Society Politics today. This country is more divided now then it has been in many decades. People on all sides feel fearful and threatened. For educators, t
Given that this debate has been going on for 60 years, more than 60 years, why did 1900 people signed a Facebook Page to protest tonight the event . The controversy surrounding this forum reflects a large and profound divisions in american politics and society today. This country is more divided now been it has been in many decades. Many people on all sides feel fearful and deeply threatened. For educators this is an especially sad moment because in has made many people stop listening to each other. And this time of division what we need most is to listen and understand one another instead of circling the wagons into our own echo chambers. The Kennedy School is all aboutf understanding differences and building bridges, but creating an inclusive space now especially difficult because any people from all sides would rather shut each other down rather than hear what one another are saying. Im sure many people have followed the controversy over Collin Kaepernick and other nfl Football Leag
School of government at Harvard University, secretary devos sits down with professor Paul Peterson and takes questions from the audience. [ applause ] good evening, everyone. Im the academic dean of the Harvard Kennedy school. Tonight, we are joined by a professor and a very special guest to explore the critical question of how to improve our Education System. In particular, should we address the challenges of our Education System by shifting resources from School Districts to parents by giving them tax dollars to choose whether to send their children to Public Schools, Charter Schools, or private . This is the latest chapter in a debate thats been going on for some time. Milton friedman developed the idea of choice in his 1955 essay the role of government in education. Policymakers, including our guests here tonight, developed these programs into experiments in the 80s and 90s. Given that this debate has been going on for more than 06 years, why did 1900 people sign the Facebook Page
We begin with a deadly terror attack that played out in the historic shopping district. A driver in a van jumps the curb and barrels through the crowd killing 13 and injuring 80 and were learning that a bay area man is missing. Ama dates is off. Hours after the barcelona attack they foiled a second attack. It happened 70 miles to the south. They say five suspects were killed. They say they were carrying bomb belts and had run over civilians with a car. They think they were connected to the events earlier in the day. And they say a lafayette man is missing. Jared tucker and his wife were in the area of the attack and he has not been heard from. She lost track of her husband in the chaos and is said to be okay. Heres more from abc News Reporter, elizabeth hur. Reporter chaos in the heart of barcelona. With crowds running for cover and police racing to the scene after Authorities Say this white van jumped on to a sidewalk packed with unsuspecting pedestrians. They were screaming from behi
Child and they know other options exist. She then will say i will be a strong advocate for great Public Schools. Other topic shell hit upon as i where up is this discussion nationally about forgiving College Student loans or making it easier tore people to repay college loans. She is also expected to say that one of the problems with our current Education System is its set up to try to get everyone to go to college. But that a fouryear degree is not appropriate for everybody. Then shell talk about the every student successful act. And president elect trumps vision of using the 20 million in the community where our children are educated. David Teachers Unions out in full force blasting and trying to influence the president elects pick for education secretary. Melissa the democrats questioning devos have received over 700,000 from Teachers Unions compared to ,000 the republicans have received. Will this have an effect on how the dim krats press devos . Jim, let me start with you. Among t