Des Moines Register's series on worlkd class schools

The Des Moines Register has been running a series of articles on what Iowa and the nation should be expecting from its schools.

How could Iowa — and the nation — have world-class schools?

The Des Moines Register is exploring that possibility in an ongoing news and commentary series. Among the questions we're pursuing:

• What is a world-class education today? In today’s fast-changing international economy, companies recruit employees from around the globe. The Register will ask business people, educators and others what skills and knowledge American students need to succeed beyond high school.

• Who is doing it right? The Register will visit schools in the state, nation and world -- some that have undertaken strategic initiatives to improve education, others that top the charts on international tests -- to find out what's working and what’s not.

• What does Iowa need to change to give its young people the best preparation for the new world that’s unfolding? We’ll look at the culture of expectations that parents, teachers and communities create as well as how public policy can shape Iowa’s future.

You can access the series from this page.