The Public Education Promise
The American Dream in Action
Across the country and across the political aisle, we largely all want the same things for America鈥檚 children: The opportunity to receive an education that prepares them to contribute as productive members of society and find success in life on a path of their choosing.
Every parent wants a good life for their children in which they can achieve the American Dream and lead a fulfilling and meaningful life.
Every employer in America wants trained, competent, and confident workers.
Every community in America wants engaged, active, and informed citizens.
What if we could do this while creating space for joy, belonging, curiosity, and a love of learning?
The Public Education Promise is our commitment to providing every child in every community with a highly effective education that prepares them for college, career, and real life in the real world.
Our duty as educators and school system leaders is to ensure that our students graduate not only as good students but as good citizens.
David R. Schuler, 萝卜AV视频Executive Director
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Action Framework for Public Education
Strong public schools are essential to our country鈥檚 success.
The Future-Ready Education Framework, developed by The Public Education Promise Advisory Committee, represents a fundamental redesign of the current education system, rooted in principles and practices flexible enough to enable practitioners to lead in ways specific to their community context but sturdy enough to prepare all students to thrive in futures they cannot yet imagine.
This work is intended to be done in partnership with employers, local businesses, philanthropy, faith and community-based organizations, and families.
Principle 1: Prioritize Student-Centered Learning
Our children only get one chance at a K-12 education.
We must ensure what is taught in school is fit-for-purpose and closely aligned with each student鈥檚 individual needs and strengths.
This goes beyond meeting basic needs or chasing rigid outcomes. It鈥檚 about engaging students with meaningful learning opportunities鈥攊nside and outside the classroom鈥攖hat ignite joy, curiosity, and confidence.
Principle 2: The New Basics: Real Skills for Real Life
A high-quality education results in students seeing all the possibilities before them, exploring those possibilities, setting goals, and making informed decisions based on their interests, skills, and aspirations.
To effectively prepare students for the future workforce and real life, we must utilize all we know about how individuals learn, grow, and adapt over time.
By understanding how students best learn and manage themselves, educators can tailor their teaching approaches to meet the needs of students better and equip them with the necessary skills and knowledge for success in the future at work, at home, and in the community.
Principle 3: Attract, Hire, Retain, and Reward the Best People
Talented, motivated, and highly effective educators are essential to student success.
Investing in their growth, success, and support is one of the best investments every citizen can make in protecting America鈥檚 future.
To develop a deep bench of highly skilled and highly motivated educators in the talent pipeline, we must re-examine the current staffing models and teaching environments that no longer work for the community or the school.
Principle 4: Build Highly Engaged Family, Community, and Business Partnerships
Students succeed when families, schools, businesses, and philanthropic and community leaders work together as an engaged alliance.
When communities are active partners, they function as an expansion of the classroom, and students have the opportunity to road-test their newfound skills and build confidence through exposure to new experiences.
This is essential to improving student achievement, as well as for strengthening the overall community that benefits from student, family, and school engagement.
Principle 5: Measure What Matters
A highly successful K-12 education should produce more than just straight-A students鈥攊t should produce productive and engaged citizens who can advance America鈥檚 future.
Using a variety of relevant measures provides a more comprehensive picture of a student鈥檚 abilities and readiness for work and life.
United for Our Children鈥檚 Futures
Strong public schools are essential to our country鈥檚 success.
An educated workforce powers our economy and is the foundation of our society. We entrust our nation鈥檚 teachers, principals, support staff, and administrators with the care and education of nearly 50 million students annually. In doing so, we rely on public schools to develop America鈥檚 children with the knowledge and skills they will need to succeed in the modern economy and as citizens.
At the end of the day, young people should be excited about going to school, teachers should feel empowered by their incredibly important service role, and parents should feel good about the education their children receive in America鈥檚 public schools.
This is what is possible when we commit to fulfilling The Public Education Promise for every child in America.