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U.S. Education 2010
The document outlines statistics showing high dropout rates and low graduation rates in many US cities, particularly among low-income students and students of color. It discusses some innovations being tried in education but notes challenges in scaling what works. It raises questions about the purpose of public education and whether the current system adequately serves all students.
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U.S. Education 2010
- 1. 30% Percent of U.S. high school students who fail to graduate high school. Every year.
- 2. 75% of stateprison inmates are dropouts 59% of federal inmates are dropouts Dropouts are 3.5 times more likely to be incarcerated in their 1,200,000 souls lifetimes Every year.
- 3. 25% 49% 34% 30% 50 of the largest US cities graduate half of their students. For these 17 above, the number is below 50%. These numbers on the map are graduation rates. Detroit graduates 25% of its children from high school
- 4. Hispanic - 53.2% Black- 50.2% Poor - drop out rate 6x of peers For children of color and poverty, the numbers are overwhelming. Their options for life are limited, as the system fails them utterly.
- 5. Today: S.C. Lt. Gov. Andre Bauer on free lunches for poor kids “If you give an animal or a person ample food supply, they will reproduce. Especially one, that don’t think too much further than that. And so what you’ve got to do is you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better.”
- 6. 10% In many cities, charter school slots are decided by a lottery. Harlem, NYC: 4/23/2009 Over 5,000 students apply for Win Options for Life! 475 slots
- 7. Innovations “Education is like that work the rest of cannot scale economic theory, but without supply and demand.” Larry Berger, Wireless Generation Data-free assumptions regarding “what works” are insufficient
- 8. Age/grade alignment Solo teacher model Time-based “Carnegie units” Ignores roles of curiosity and culture* We do not measure mastery, but rather compliance & attendance *Dave Lash
- 9. Take that, Tapscott Students “power down” when they come to school. Too often, we use books, pencils, paper, and other artifacts of 19th century education
- 10. So we hand this to a graduate How relevant is a US high school diploma for the 21st century workplace?
- 11. From 1st to10th Diploma is just an entrance into college? 40% of US students earn a 2 or 4 year degree The US now ranks 10th in the world for college completion (25-34 year-olds)
- 12. Globalization, rising powers, recession, economies in transition. Our children face a most interesting future. When I was growing up, the question was “what did you do in the war, Daddy?” Now, it may be, “what did you do about my education?” What will be your legacy?
- 13. “What is thepurpose of public education? Who is to receive the education services provided by the public? How does the government ensure the quality of these education services?” This year, back to basics
- 14. The federal dollarsavailable for education are aimed at encouraging innovation and challenging some long- standing barriers. The Department of Education’s discretionary Is change really budget for FY11 is $49.7Bn USD. possible? With an emphasis on innovation, accountability, the profession of teaching, low-performing schools and comprehensive data systems
- 15. The first filmsold at Sundance in January was purchased by Paramount. Davis Guggenheim, producer of “An Inconvenient Truth,” has developed a film that tells the stories of 8 children trapped in a system that is failing them. “WAITING FOR SUPERMAN” http://www.takepart.com/waitingforsuperman
- 16. Harvard’s first newdegree since 1935: Doctor of Education Leadership “...to include students preparing to lead a broad range of organizations including nonprofit organizations, mission-based for-profit organizations, and government agencies.”
- 17. 2010 New system States in crisis leaders Public will Focus on innovation Federal dollars that scales For more information, consult the nearest child
Editor's Notes
- #2 I hated school. Despised it, almost dropped out. Perhaps you did too. But tonight, we need to stop, look back over our shoulder and consider. 30% of American high school students FAIL to graduate high school. Every year. High school.
- #3 30% means that means 1.2 million teenagers are leaving our schools for... what? 75% of state prison inmates are dropouts, as are 59% of federal inmates. Dropouts are 3.5 times more likely than high school graduates to be incarcerated in their lifetime. There is a good reason this president refers to dropping out as “quitting on your country.”
- #4 30% is the national average. However, 50 of the largest U.S. cities graduate HALF of their students. For these 17 U.S. cities on the map, the number is far below 50%. The sample numbers here are not dropout rates, but GRADUATION rates.
- #5 For a variety of reasons, those most dependent upon the public school system working for them end up being children of color and poverty. For these children, the options for life are staggeringly limited. The system is failing them utterly.
- #6 Here is the quote: “If you give an animal or a person ample food supply, they will reproduce. Especially one, that don’t think too much further than that. And so what you’ve got to do is you’ve got to curtail that type of behavior. They don’t know any better.”
- #7 But John - we have charter schools! On April 23, 2009, 5,000 students and families showed up to apply for slots at Harlem Success Academy Charter Schools. There were 475 slots to be had. Children of color and poverty in our nation’s cities, including this one, enter a lottery to see who can enter charter schools. A lottery.
- #8 Unlike most other sectors, the needs on the ground are not matched with a market for filling that need. R&D to discover and scale novel ideas is missing from the system we have designed over the past century.
- #9 Dave Lash and others observe the core design principles that set up the education system for failure. Rather than mastery of a topic, we measure the time you spend in a seat and your performance on a standard test.
- #10 The truth is, our children today “power down” when they come to school. Forced to shed all the technology and connections they live with, they are returned to books, pencils, paper and other artifacts of the 19th century.
- #11 Consider the 21st century workplace amidst global recession, war, and opportunity. The high school diploma that we place in the hands of the lucky 70% who DO graduate prepares them for what jobs that are relevant to this world? College? Only 40% of American kids go on to earn college degrees.
- #12 The US now ranks 10th in the world in the rate of college completion for 25- to 34-year-olds. A generation ago, we were first in the world but we're falling behind. The global achievement gap is growing. Just when we question our economic future, we are failing to prepare our children for it. Obama has called for college attendance, setting a goal for the United States to have the highest percentage of college graduates in the world by 2020.
- #13 We stand at a moment of decreasing empire. Globalization, rising powers, recession, economies in transition. Our children face a most interesting future. When I was growing up, the question was “what did you do in the war, Daddy?” Now, it will be, “what did you do about my school?”
- #14 Back to basics. This year, we begin a conversation. Let’s try to do a little better than we did with health care, shall we? Our children deserve high standards, personalized learning, and options for life in the 21st century. The disenfranchisement visited upon children of color and poverty must end.
- #15 The federal dollars available for education are aimed at encouraging innovation and changing some long-standing barriers. The Department of Education’s discretionary budget for FY11 is $49.7Bn. With an emphasis on innovation, accountability and data systems
- #16 The first film sold at Sundance in January was purchased by Paramount. Davis Guggenheim, producer of “An Inconvenient Truth,” has developed a film that tells the stories of 8 children trapped in a system that is failing them. And all of us. You’ll be hearing more about this around the holidays. “if I have enough courage to walk across the threshold of a school that needs my help, then maybe something good will happen.”
- #17 “...to include students preparing to lead a broad range of organizations including nonprofit organizations, mission-based for-profit organizations, and government agencies.”
- #18 This year. States are broke, federal dollars coming in tied to innovation and change. This is the year we can finally address the inequities in our system. The public will, the dollars, new system leaders, the increasing crisis for children of color and poverty, and the focus on innovation rather than another silver bullet. This is the year it begins.