The Glen Ellyn District 41 Board of Education will hear the Think Tank initiative proposal at its Feb. 25 business meeting. Watch the video about divergent thinking related to the Think Tank that was presented at Monday's board meeting.
The Glen Ellyn District 41 Board of Education will hear the Think Tank initiative proposal at its Feb. 25 business meeting. Watch the video about divergent thinking related to the Think Tank that was presented at Monday's board meeting.
The Glen Ellyn District 41 Board of Education will be presented Feb. 25 with the findings and proposal from the Think Tank, a group charged with creating a plan for the district to implement 21st Century education, including science, technology, engineering, arts and math. What the board chooses to do with the Think Tank proposals will be up to it to decide at that time. According to District Superintendent Ann Riebock, it could choose to approve it on the spot, discuss it or take action at later date. Many parents in the district still hold out hope that the district and board will push back taking any action until a later date. While the Think Tank was not on the board’s agenda Monday night, parents attended the meeting to share …
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The school district has scheduled an afternoon and evening meeting for parents to learn more about the proposed Think Tank initiative.
School is back in session and that means the discussion over the District 41 Think Tank resumes. In January, the district has scheduled two more informational sessions for parents to learn more about the Think Tank and offer feedback. District 41 is planning to hold the sessions on Jan. 16 and Jan. 23. The meetings will be held at the Glen Ellyn Public Library. While a number of parents and educators in the district are in favor of the district making changes in the 2013-14 school year, a large number of parents have raised concern that the district is moving too quickly to implement changes in the next school year. The Think Tank was convened about 18 months ago and is comprised mostly of teachers and some parents. The goal of the group …
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David
12:00 pm on Friday, February 1, 2013
I too have concerns. The most sigificant advocate, the superintendant, is transitioning out, the proccess is not transparent, and my children's future is at risk. more ›