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Connecticut superintendents propose a radically different approach to education

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How do you transform factory era school systems so that they better serve the needs of an information age society? You don’t do it by being timid.

Unlike most school reformers floating ‘tweak-the-status-quo’ proposals these days (let’s test kids more! let’s get rid of a few teachers! let’s make school longer! let’s lecture better!), the Connecticut Association of Public School Superintendents (CAPSS) decided to swing for the fences:

Read the full report. See what a different education system could be. Share your thoughts in the comment area!

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