The One-Size-Fits-All Approach to Reforming Education Is Not Cutting It, Holy Cross Professor Says

Despite investments totaling north of $4 billion a year, US educational reform efforts by large philanthropic organizations, such as the Gates Foundation and the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, among many others, have been mostly unsuccessful over the years.

In an article for The Conversation co-authored by Jack Schneider, assistant professor of education at the College of the Holy Cross, the focus is turned on identifying the reasons behind these lackluster results, but more importantly, finding a solution.

Schneider and his co-author recommend getting away from cookie-cutter approaches and instead trying to recognize some of the core problems shaping students' achievements, such as income levels.

"We believe, as others do, that successful schools are thriving ecosystems adapted to local circumstances. One-size-fits-all reform programs simply can’t have a deep impact in all schools and in every community," writes Schneider and co-author David Menefee-Libey, professor of politics at Pomona College.

To read more, visit The Conversation.