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Albany, NY – OPENING BILLBOARD & EDUCATION HEADLINES - Glenn Busby (1:30)
SPECIAL THREE PART SERIES: LESSONS FOR AMERICAN EDUCATION
DOCUMENTARY: "THE FINLAND PHENOMENON: INSIDE THE WORLD'S MOST SURPRISING SCHOOL SYSTEM"
Part One: Why Is Finland Education Ranked Number One in the World? -
Whether it's the economy, jobs, scandals, or partisan politics education reform continues to falter in the United States.
So, a handful of top educators and entrepreneurs are moving forward on their own to produce and prove positive changes for American education.
Among these is Bob Compton, Executive Producer of a number of films documenting the need for change in how this country educates its children. His latest offering is titled, "The Finland Phenomenon: Inside the World's Most Surprising School System."
In this documentary, Compton collaborates with Dr. Tony Wagner, who Co-Directs the Change Leadership Group at the Harvard Graduate School of Education. Dr. Wagner has worked for more than 35-years in the field of school improvement. He's the author of the best-selling book "The Global Achievement Gap." Wagner is highly regarded as one of the leading thinkers on how America needs to completely re-design its K thru 12 education system to prepare U.S. children for 21st century global competition.
Glenn Busby reports. (13:35)
**(Attention listeners. The website mentioned at the conclusion of the above story is: www.2mminutes.com. And for those who would like to learn more about Harvard's Dr. Tony Wagner and his vision of education, that link is -http://tinyurl.com/TWagner.
THE TYPIST: TEACHING IN LIBERIA -
We began our show comparing American education with that in Finland. Now, we turn our attention to another country which is on the other end of the educational spectrum.
In the struggling West African country of Liberia, a lot of commerce is done rather informally. That holds too for teaching and vocational training. It's being sold on the streets just like oranges, cold water, and sandals.
For TBOOK, reporter Nico Colombant sat down with a typing teacher who runs and outdoor school on the steps of and abandoned building in the dilapidated capital of Monrovia.
World Vision Report's, Nico Colombant. (3:21)
THE ACADEMIC MINUTE
"SUSTAINABILITY AND BUSINESS EDUCATION" -
This week's Academic Minute professor explores the necessity of incorporating an environmental sustainability component into all business and public policy degrees.
Dr. Steven Cohen is Executive Director, Earth Institute and also Directs the Master's Program in Environmental Science and Policy at Columbia's School of International and Public Affairs.
The Academic Minute is hosted by Dr. Lynn Pasquerella, a celebrated philosopher and medical ethicist, and President of Mount Holyoke College.
Segment Run Time: (2:30)
*(Attention Listeners! For more Academic Minutes, we invite you to visit our archives at: http://www.wamc.org/academic-minute.html .)*
SHOW CLOSE - Glenn Busby. (1:30)