281: Why School Improvement Fails So Often, and What to Do Instead

The Cult of Pedagogy Podcast by Jennifer Gonzalez

Sep 28, 202652:15Education

Schools are constantly trying to improve, but too often, big improvement efforts don't lead to the changes people hoped for. In this episode, I talk with Jal Mehta and Max Yurkofsky, authors of A Chance to Solve Their Ow...

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