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Margaret Spellings on the Future of Education

From early ages through college, data and information will guide students and parents through this new world. They will look for the best education options like travelers today look for a Trip Advisor rating.

Like parents, teachers also will have real-time data. They will use it to create the best strategies for educating a child. They will build a plan that is customized to a student’s needs. If a student, for instance, does not grasp English, the plan will concentrate on acquiring that necessity as fast as possible. If a child trails in reading, the strategy will lead to quick interventions. If a child is outpacing her peers in math, the plan will enrich her learning so she can move even further ahead.

At the lower levels, we will see a different universe, too. Three- and-four-year-olds will not be sitting on the sidelines. Elementary schools will include them as part of a new zero-to-15 approach. We will not think about individual grades so much as we think about ensuring students start early and stay on the path to proficiency. That way, they will retain the boost that early education provides.

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Margaret Spellings

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