The Condition of Education

A Congressionally Mandated report produced by Mark Schneider's National Center for Education Statistics, the data-gathering arm of the Department of Education
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/

Contexts of Post-Secondary Education
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/list/i5.asp

Non-Traditional Undergraduates
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/2002/analyses/nontraditional/index.asp


SITE MAP
http://nces.ed.gov/programs/coe/map/index.asp

Magnet Schools of America MSA

MSAP is the only federal program solely addressing desegregation and diversity in public elementary and secondary schools. The Association encourages passage of national and state legislation promoting school desegregation, theme-based/specialty education, and public schools of choice.
http://www.magnet.edu/modules/content/index.php?id=1

Magnet Schools Assistance
Federal Grant projects that "Projects support the development and design of innovative education methods and practices that promote diversity and increase choices in public education programs." http://www.ed.gov/programs/magnet/index.html

New York Magnet Schools
http://www.publicschoolreview.com/state_magnets/stateid/NY

AUDI Design Foundation

Aim is to encourage and empower designers by supporting and promoting designs that create a positive change in people's lives. The Foundation offers a wide range of opportunities to enable designers to progress innovative design and has awarded over £650,000 in grants. Not involved in car design

http://195.92.138.177/

Green Financial Products and Services- Book

http://www.unepfi.org/fileadmin/documents/greenprods_01.pdf

U.N. Calls For Education In Corporate Responsibility

http://www.forbes.com/leadership/2007/07/06/un-responsibility-education-lead-citizen-cx_sm_0706bized.html

Inspiring Excerpts from Design for the Other 90%

In general, the word design is defined and based on how an object or concept balances three attributes: aesthetics, function, and cost…although the word design is visible everywhere – to describe the latest furniture, fashions and accessories, or as the current panacea for generating consumer interest and increasing corporate bottom lines, most design object are barely visible or discussed in our daily lives. Pg 5-6.

This book represents a chorus of singular voices of designers who are using their creativity, experience, and knowledge to transform the means by which millions of people live. These pages pay tribute to the designers – whether professionals or self-trained, global or regional, students or professors, individuals or teams – who, rather than just adding another object or concept to our consumer culture, are looking around the world, identifying true problems and needs, and working with users to design solutions to meet them. Pg. 8

What I found as I began my research was a groundswell of work being done by a dedicated group of designer, engineers, architects, and entrepreneurs around the world to create sustainable solutions for improving people’s lives. A movement is growing within the professional design community and the design, engineering, and architecture schools to direct our practices toward socially responsible, sustainable, humanitarian design. This represents a sea change, as the focus has shifted to underserved populations. Pg 16

So where did I find the international designers who are working to design for the 90% of the world who traditionally cannot afford ‘designed’ work? I found them at universities and at small non-profits….may these stories inspire young designers, established professionals, educators, journalists, and each of us to make a difference and help bring an end to poverty and the rise of sustainability in all of its forms. Pg 17

Schools Deemed the "marketplace of ideas" as per court ruling according to the 1st amendment

The Court also has recognized that schools function as a "marketplace of ideas" and that the "robust exchange of ideas is a special concern of the First Amendment" (Keyishian v. Board of Regents, 385 U.S. 589, 87 S. Ct. 675, 17 L. Ed. 2d 629 [1967]).
http://law.jrank.org/pages/6348/Education-Law-Student-Speech-First-Amendment.html

NYC Bloomberg Educaton Survey Results

Survey Reveals Student Attitudes, Parental Goals and Teacher Mistrust
http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/07/nyregion/07schools.html?ex=1190001600&en=0a7b398a00b40d7e&ei=5070

Article about increase in Masters Degree enrollment/cost

http://www.nytimes.com/2007/09/12/education/12masters.html?ref=education

Wireless Generation Education

They pioneered the adaptation of mobile technologies, including handheld computers and digital pens, for use in managing and improving teaching and learning in grades pre-K-12. The company�s commitment to listening to educators and gaining a deep understanding of their challenges has lead to the development of offerings that optimally combine mobile tools, Internet technology, and in-person services to help improve student achievement in reading and math. Wireless Generation�s mCLASS� products and services streamline collection of data about student learning needs and school operations, facilitate data analysis and interpretation, and build educators� capacity to implement data-driven instructional programs that deliver better outcomes for children. State and district school systems across the country and overseas now rely upon these offerings to achieve and sustain growth in their classrooms.


http://www.wirelessgeneration.com/

Right Brain, Left Brain: The Home offices of Design

The importance of the quality of the environment within which students learn and how better respect for our right brain and left brain needs would potentially promote a more successful, complete learning experience.

http://www.infotoday.com/searcher/oct02/wallace.htm

Maren's Thoughts on Entrepreneurship and Innovation

Vision
To develop students as change agents in high schools, colleges, and universities who will help the United States transition and lead through the new challenges of the 21st Century.

Mission
To ignite entrepreneurial spirit and innovation amongst students across the country by creating a national platform for sustainable design challenges, competitions, and financial incentives (scholarships, funding) within schools at the secondary and post-secondary level.

Objectives
To democratize invention and show that everyone has the capacity to create change
To broaden the definition and understanding of design in the new economy
To broaden the definition and understanding of sustainability and draw attention to the UN Millenium Goals
To facilitate an implicit understanding that everyone is a designer
To blur the boundaries between design, science, technology, and humanities
To create strong partnerships between high schools, universities, and corporations
To provide support, infrastructure, and confidence in young inventors

Current Problems in Education:
Overall Performance
•Slipping educational performance in international rankings, particularly in reading, math, and science
•Below average performance in public school system, particularly in low-income areas
•Increased fixation on performance testing and measurement
•Lack of sustainability education and operations within school systems
•Decreased numbers of foreign students studying at American higher education institutions

Guidance
•Students lacking guidance in transition to employment
•Students lacking support for incubating and realizing ideas

Cost
•Rising costs associated with post-secondary enrollment
•Privatization in of the student loan industry

Opportunities and Trends
•Charter Schools
•Increased interest in Sustainability Education
•Increased acknowledgement for education policy reform and higher national performance
•Democratization of the web and increased connectivity
•Increased need for innovative and creative thinking in American corporations and the knowledge economy
•Increased interest from corporation in start-ups and university R & D partnerships

Programs to Look At
Odyssey of the Mind
Boys and Girls Scouts of America
Pratt Incubator
WPA

Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs

As per our discussion, here is truncated version from the page regarding the Net Impact, CSR guide to schools:

Thinking of applying to business school? Want to see what students say about how their programs address social and environmental issues?

Check out the second annual Net Impact Student Guide to Graduate Business Programs.

Established last year in response to numerous inquiries from business school applicants who wanted to know about programs with a social and environmental focus. Second, we heard from many of our chapter leaders that they would like a chance to share the student perspective on how their program addresses these issues. Finally, we believed that the information included in the Guide will be a useful tool for business schools to compare themselves against their peers and develop more robust social impact curricula, career services, and support for student activities.

http://www.netimpact.org/displaycommon.cfm?an=1&subarticlenbr=1020

http://www.netimpact.org/displayemailforms.cfm?emailformnbr=56454

North American Association for Environmental Education

http://www.naaee.org/

This is another organizational network of teachers that focuses on environmental education curricula. K-12

Samples of Sustainability Thesi ..... (sexy)

"Campus Sustainability: Sustainability Assessment Framework at the University of Waterloo" by Crystal Legacy (great name) Fall 2003-Winter 2004
http://www.adm.uwaterloo.ca/infowast/watgreen/projects/library/w04sustframework.pdf

"Campus Ecology: Bridging the Gap Between Campus Sustainability Efforts and Urban Ecology" by Suzanne Savanick March 2004
http://sci.cfans.umn.edu/StudProj/Savanick2004.pdf

"Sustainability Assessment and Reporting for the University of Michigan's Ann Arbor Campus" by Sandra I. Rodriguez, Matthew S. Roman, Samantha C. Sturhahn, Elizabeth H. Terry April, 2002
http://css.snre.umich.edu/css_doc/CSS02-04.pdf

CAMPUS ASSESSMENTS, AUDITS, SURVEYS AND REPORTS

Listed by ULSF = University Leaders for a Sustainable Future
Whose purpose is to: is to make sustainability a major focus of teaching, research, operations and outreach at colleges and universities worldwide. ULSF pursues this mission through advocacy, education, research, assessment, membership support, and international partnerships to advance education for sustainability

http://www.ulsf.org/cgi-bin/searchresults.cfm?catID=1&subcatID=2

Campus Sustainability Assessment Project

Here is the link to the campus sustainability assessment project begun http://csap.envs.wmich.edu/

Also here is another link I just found but haven't thoroughly gone thru
http://syc-cjs.org/sustainable/Campus+Sustainability+Assessment+Framework&bl

LEAP - Learning Through the Expanded Arts Program

http://www.leapnyc.org/
Leap is a non-profit organization committed to improving the quality of public education through a hands-on, arts-based approach to teaching the academic curriculum. Leap empowers students to reach their full potential.

METHODOLOGY:
Auditory, tactile, visual and interactive methods to teach academic subjects
Hands-on experiences and the arts to stimulate curiosity and foster creativity
Non-traditional approaches in classrooms to enliven learning

BENEFITS:
Exposes diverse students to a wide range of cultural experiences
Helps at-risk students become literate, motivated and successful learners
Promotes cognitive, social, emotional and physical development in all students

SOLTIONS:
Creative Programs
Develops and delivers workshops, residencies and performances for schools, cultural institutions and community-based organizations
Innovative Materials
Promotes effective learning with its engaging, easy-to-use materials
Customized Services
Designs and oversees individualized solutions to challenging educational problems
Leap Specialists
Brings teaching artists and experts from architects to zoologists into the classroom to work with teachers and students

RESULTS:
96% of students demonstrated a better understanding of subjects
95% of students improved their creative thinking skills
98% of students gained a sense of pride in their work and in themselves
87% of teachers have repeated the Leap program on their own

Books about teaching Design and Technology in Primary and Secondaary schools

http://www.amazon.com/Primary-Design-Technology-Future-Citizenship/dp/1853467383/ref=sip_rech_dp_3/105-0150166-2914076

http://www.amazon.com/Teaching-Design-Technology-Secondary-Schools/dp/0415260736/ref=si3_rdr_bb_product/105-0150166-2914076

Design Schools: Please Start Teaching Design Again

Excerpt: What we're going to end up with is a generation of "innovators" who are MBAs in MFAs' clothing, who can neither create or run businesses like entrepreneurs can, nor design products and services like designers can. It's the worst of both worlds.

http://www.core77.com/blog/education/design_schools_please_start_teaching_design_again_5799.asp