The More Things Change, The More They Stay the Same...

Did you know that Jon Schnur, the education advisor to Al Gore and the creator New Leaders for New Schools and the group America Achieves, is now education adviser to President Barack Obama?  One wonders what kinds of innovations we might anticipate, given Mr. Schnur's advisement, and the impact such innovations might have on the quality of education and educator preparation in the US.  

For those of you who are interested in learning more, Teachers College, Columbia University, will host "Taking the Election to School: Making Education a Focus of the 2012 Election," a debate between Jon Schnur, education adviser to President Barack Obama, and Phil Handy, education adviser to Republican presidential candidate Mitt Romney, on Monday, October 15, at 7:00 pm Eastern.

To register visit Ed Week.