Edutopia

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Edutopia ISSN 1552-9029 is the magazine of the George Lucas Educational Foundation (GLEF). It is designed to profile the stories and people behind innovation in education, and its editor in chief is James Daly.

Edutopia conjures up an ideal educational landscape, where students are motivated to learn and teachers are energized by the excitement of teaching. In these schools, parents and other professionals from the community -- architects, artists, physicians, and writers, among others -- contribute their expertise and resources. Technology is readily available and enables students, teachers, and administrators to seek knowledge and expertise beyond the school building.

GLEF is a nonprofit operating foundation that documents and disseminates information about exemplary programs in K-12 schools to help these practices spread nationwide. It serves this mission through the creation of media -- from films, books, the magazine Edutopia, and e-newsletters, to CD-ROMs and DVDs.

Edutopia's editorial agenda is based on its 10-point Big Ideas for Better Schools:

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