Whitney Tilson Explains Achievement Gap 1 in the Second Installment of His Interview♦
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Equity Center Radio | March 26, 2010 | Whitney Tilson Explains One of the Two Critical Gaps in Our Educational System that Create a Need for Genuine School Reform
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Today we present part 2 of our unique series about school reform with nationally known school reformer, Whitney Tilson. In this broadcast, Mr. Tilson explains what Achievement Gap number 1 is and why it is so important that the educational community within the United States overcome it. He makes a strong case about how we, as a country, are falling behind our economic competitors and and how the rest of the world is passing us by when it comes to educating children for the coming century.
Last week Mr. Tilson, told our listeners that after seeing An Inconvenient Truth, Al Gore’s documentary about global warming, he thought to himself, “That’s exactly what school reformers need as well!”, why not create a similar documentary about the need for school reform. He did just that, and, using a PowerPoint presentation that is approximately 240 slides long (it’s posted at: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform) he created A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine Education Reform.
In his documentary, education reformer Tilson gives the most in-depth exploration ever committed to film of the twin achievement gaps that threaten our nation’s future: between the U.S. and our economic competitors, and between low-income, minority students and their more affluent peers. In today’s podcast Mr. Tilson explains the first of the twin achievement gaps that exist in the public schools. His first premise and the subject of this broadcast is that our country is increasingly falling behind our economic competitors. “Simply put,” he maintains, “the failure of our public schools is the most pressing domestic issue our nation faces.”
You can read more about Mr. Tilson by checking out last week’s podcast below and following the links that are provided in the accompanying text. Next Friday, at 10:45 a.m., Mr. Tilson will talk about the second achievement gap.
Although the Equity Center certainly takes issue with some of Mr. Tilson’s views, his documentary is an important addition to the body of thoughtful assessments surrounding the need for overall school reform. He provides insightful information and opinion that is worth listening to; and Equity Center Radio is pleased to present his opinions. You may disagree with some, maybe all, of his proposals for fixing the system, but we doubt that you will quarrel with his premise that the state of education is in crisis and that it is, for many students, especially those in poor neighborhoods, a “Right Denied.”
A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform
Whitney Tilson
Whitney Tilson’s Documentary, A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine School Reform will be premiered on April 7, 2010; however, you can pre-order the DVD by clicking HERE.
The 2 Minute Trailer to A Right Denied: The Critical Need for Genuine Education Reform
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