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EdSpace Blog\nMarch 14, 2012
\nWritten by Matthew Green<\/p>\n
EdSpace Blog
\nMarch 14, 2012
\nWritten by Matthew Green<\/p>\n
On March 13, teachers, education advocates, and a number of students filled the theater at Laney College in Oakland to address the problem, ask important questions, and share thoughts on how best to tackle this ongoing crisis in American education. The forum was part of American Graduate: Let’s Make It Happen<\/a>, an initiative spearheaded by the Corporation for Public Broadcasting (CPB), in partnership with America’s Promise Alliance and the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation. Learn about the overarching themes <\/a>discussed that night.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":" EdSpace Blog March 14, 2012 Written by Matthew Green On March 13, teachers, education advocates, and a number of students filled the theater at Laney College in Oakland to address the problem, ask important questions, and share thoughts on how best to tackle this ongoing crisis in American education. The forum was part of American … Continue reading We’ve Got A Crisis Here: Teachers Weigh in on High School Dropouts<\/span>
\nModerated by Snap Judgement host Glynn Washington,\u00a0 Tuesday’s event centered around a panel of seasoned Oakland educators who spoke passionately about the extent of the crisis from their unique perspectives.\u00a0 While specific opinions and suggested courses of action varied widely, all participants were united in their insistence that a whole generation of young people are being left behind, and that urgent change is desperately needed.<\/p>\n