Thurber Society

Goals

• To bring people from a variety of academic perspectives together for discussions of important issues in education including equity, privatization, development, mainstreaming, whole language, etc.


• To work with students interested in teaching and/or pursuing certification on improving their pedagogical techniques.


• To introduce students to the variety of initiatives in education and their impact on the market for educational opportunities, including: charter schools, privatization, technology, civic training, and private and parochial schools.


• To foster a sense of community among students, faculty, and administrators who care about the future of the American educational system.


• To introduce students to international educational opportunities.


• To help students network with professionals in education.


• To establish working groups of students committed to developing techniques for better navigation of the diverse educational resources available on the World Wide Web.