REMINDER: Madison Schools Forum and Educational Documentary are Tonight

Shared by Madison Superintendent of Schools Thomas Scarice concerning tonight’s documentary in Madison.

See below for details:

Dear Friends:

A friendly reminder of tonight’s event -

MARK YOUR CALENDARS…THIS IS THE CONVERSATION ALL COMMUNITIES SHOULD BE HAVING:

February 4th at 6:15 p.m. at The Country School’s DeFrancis Gymnasium

The Madison Public Schools will partner with The Country School to host a screening of the acclaimed and provocative documentary, “Most Likely to Succeed”.

A “Q & A” session and discussion with education leaders will take place following the screening. I will serve on the panel along with Douglas Lyons, Executive Director of the Connecticut Association of Independent Schools, and Laura Pappano, an award-winning journalist whose work often focuses on education.

“Most Likely to Succeed” examines the history of education in the United States and explores the shortcomings of the current system, which was designed in 1893 for a very different world.

The film explores new approaches that aim to revolutionize teaching and prepare students to thrive and be innovators in the 21st century. Since it debuted at the Sundance Film Festival last January, “Most Likely to Succeed” has been shown at venues across the country.

Space is limited, so attendees are asked to pre-register at www.thecountryschool.org.

Watch a 3 minute video about the documentary.

Regards,

Thomas R. Scarice

Superintendent of Schools