BASIS Independent Brooklyn school to Host Global Education Panel

BASIS Independent Schools, part of the nationally-ranked, world-acclaimed BASIS.ed family of schools, will host a thought leadership panel tonight, Jan. 19, at 7 p.m. at its BASIS Independent Brooklyn campus, 556 Columbia St.

Titled, "A New American Dream? The Lessons of Global Benchmarking for Parents and Students," the discussion will focus on examining the crucial role that benchmarking plays in American education and explore how U.S. students can begin developing skill sets that are suited for the 21st-century economy, technological advances, and rapid globalization.

Top education leaders on the panel include:

• Tue Halgreen, a senior analyst at OECD PISA

• Zhang Yu, a graduate of one of the top three high schools in Shanghai, China and currently studying mechanical engineering at NYU

• Heli Jarvikyla, a U.S. elementary school teacher and a graduate of The University of Tampere in Finland with a master's degrees in early childhood education

• Dr. Michael Block, cofounder of BASIS.ed., noted for creating educational institutions that combine the rigors of Asian and European schooling with the American system’s emphasis on creativity and originality.

All New York City parents, educators, and community members are invited to join the in conversation. To register, please visit Info.basisindependent.com/new-american-dream.