F88E American Education at the Crossroads: Challenges and Solutions (Zoom; OLLI @ U of A)
Zoom | Available (Membership Required)
This class will build on my popular American Education class that was offered in the spring semester. We will tackle some of the most pressing issues facing our education system. The class will also include a field trip to PIMA JTED’s spectacular new health care campus in Tucson. The field trip will only be open to students enrolled in this class. The class will begin with an overview of the current state of American Education, including how we lost our world leadership. We will then examine ideas for improving K-12 education; take a careful look at the unprecedented challenges facing higher education, from Harvard to the University of Arizona; and invite outside leaders to offer their perspective. This will be a 5-session course, with one session devoted to the field trip. No class week of Thanksgiving.
[PRESENTER] Bill Symonds has worked in education reform for more than 20 years. He led the Pathways to Prosperity Project at Harvard and then served as Director of the Global Pathways Institute at ASU until 2020. He taught the spring 2025 course on American education and has also led courses on journalism and writing at OLLI.
*This registration item is ZOOM ONLY; there is not an in-person section of this course. It is offered and run by The Osher Lifelong Learning Institute at the University of Arizona.*