Paedeia Episode 5: Sound Aspirations, Impossible Implementation

In Episode 3: History of School Reform, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard reviewed how school reform has evolved over time. In that podcast, they discussed our current school reform mission and how it has shaped education as we know it today. There have been three primary missions derived from our current school reform movement: Accountability, School Choice, and Standards Based Curriculum.  In this episode, Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard discuss each of these missions and review how, though fundamentally sound, they have failed upon implementation. Dr. Berney and Dr. Richard talk about the importance of examining why these missions have failed and provide examples of how these important aspirations could be adequately implemented with a few changes in policy and perspective. We hope that you enjoy the podcast and join in on the discussion. If you have ideas or thoughts on this topic, you can contact us through twitter or Facebook. You can also follow us on iTunes and through our YouTube channel.