DC Schools and Strategic Human Capital

Recently, Tom Carroll, president of NCTAF, testified before the D.C. City Council on strategic management of human capital in DCPS. Tom was among a broad section of education stakeholders that came to voice opinions - edwonks, teachers, community members, associations, researchers..etc. Chairman Vincent Gray spoke on changing the way we prepare teachers and transforming schools into 21st Century learning organizations. DCPS is receiving so much national attention for one thing - because they are failing. Is strategic management of human capital the answer to the failing schools? What strategies could DCPS put into place in order to meet the needs of today's learners?

Watch the hearing here! (Tom Carroll testifies at the 2hr15min mark)