The Choice Channel

“The prospect of a new school year brings both hope and gnawing questions. For students (Can I pass algebra? Will I keep or lose my friends?) and their teachers (Can I reach the troubled student assigned to my class? Will I be able to handle the new demands heaped on me?), the future, contemplated in the final sizzling days of summer, can seem murky. This blank slate often inspires fresh goals and sharpened senses, but even the most ambitious agenda can’t erase the fact that so much of what is to come cannot be known. At Edutopia, we work to assess the big picture — a task made possible by our freedom from designing daily lesson plans. In this report, we are ambitious, forecasting trends for the coming academic year.” (09/06)