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An Education System That Is ‘Built to Last’

Chronicle of Higher Education - Innovations Blog

February 2, 2012

Educational success isn't a goal like beating the Nazis in World War II - when it's done we can all go home to our farms and factories. Rather, these goals represent the kickoff to lasting and growing success. But the deadline language by itself may not invite us to "build to last." Our aim should be an educational system that yields growing success for decades to come. We by no means have a blueprint to offer, but we can identify some key elements of a high functioning system.

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