Education Nation 2011: Forum: Lessons from Abroad

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Last May, NBC News kicked off Education Nation's On-the-Road tour, making stops in Chicago, Los Angeles, and Philadelphia. In each city, we talked with parents, students, educators, civic and business leaders to find out what they're doing to help improve education.

Los Angeles: May 13-19 2011
Philadelphia: June 5-12 2011

Education Nation Forums

We've all heard the stats: among the world's 34 developed nations, the U.S. ranks 25th in math, 17th in science, and 14th in reading. Join this forum to discuss what we can learn from the students, educators, and school systems in countries that are out-performing the US.

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Education Practices from Other Countries

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11/3/11 1:13 AM by Mark55

Teacher training

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9/25/11 11:44 AM by mellis

Multicultural Materials For The Classroom

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