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​A factory model of education

Mon, 01/28/2008 - 18:12

Heather MacTaggart discusses the fact that a factory-production model of education still exists, although we are now well into a knowledge-based economy era.

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Heather MacTaggart is the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning.

The changelearning website project emerged from the collaboration of John Abbott and Heather MacTaggart, the Executive Director of Classroom Connections, a Canadian non-profit educational organization dedicated to optimizing student learning. 

Website development has been facilitated by the Canadian Council on Learning, a national, independent, and non-profit corporation that is committed to improving learning across the country and across all walks of life.

Visit our About Us page for more information about the changelearning initiative.
High-quality early childhood education produces “long-term positive outcomes and cost-savings that include improved school performance, reduced special education placement, lower school dropout rates, and increased lifelong earning potential.
The Business Roundtable/Corporate Voices for Working Families Joint Statement, Early Childhood Education: A Call to Action from the Business Community (May 7, 2003)

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