Education Law

Tell NBC what’s going right in public education

Without question, NBC?s upcoming Education Nation summit and its related programming, promotion, and pontificating promises to put an unprecedented spotlight on the nation?s K-12 schools. But BoardBuzz is concerned; as the agenda seems focused on what?s wrong with public schools, not what?s right.

This week, on the Today Show?s website, producers are asking parents to ?share thoughts on what you wish you?d known back then.? Under the heading ?What Went Wrong for Your Child in School??, the show asks for stories ? 200 words or less ? that focus on ?your experiences with kids in kindergarten, elementary school, middle school and high school.?

The most intriguing stories ? more than likely the worst ? will be part of a future Today Show segment.

Other than the word count, and the usual disclaimers you find on something like this, there are no rules. So, in the interest of fairness, BoardBuzz was thinking: ?What went RIGHT for your child in school?? might make an interesting topic instead.

Take our challenge: Go to the Today Show’s site and give them 200 words on what went right for you or for your child in school. And before you hit the send button, make a copy and e-mail it to  editor@asbj.com. We?ll run the best responses in a future issue of the American School Board Journal.

Full post as published by BoardBuzz: NSBA's Daily Weblog on September 21, 2010 (boomark / email).