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Richard Florida Featured at Friday Forum
SAS and Friday Institute Host Author of "Flight of the Creative Class"
To Discuss Fostering Creativity in Education
Raleigh, N.C. (Feb. 22, 2006) - Richard Florida, the author of "Flight of the Creative Class," said the transition today to the new "creative economy" will have even broader implications than the transition in the past from an agricultural to industrial economic model, and public edcuation will need to be transformed to meet the needs of students in the 21st century.
Florida was the featured speaker at today’s Friday Forum to address the importance of fostering creativity in education. The Forum, co-sponsored by SAS and the Friday Institute for Educational Innovation, is part of an ongoing series of discussions hosted by the Friday Institute to address issues in education.
Florida, the Hirst Professor of Public Policy at George Mason University, delivered a keynote presentation about the importance of harnessing the power of creative citizens and enabling their contributions to society. He was joined by SAS CEO Jim Goodnight and N.C. Public Schools State Superintendent Dr. June St. Clair Atkinson in a panel discussion.
Goodnight explained his belief that a company's most important asset is its creative capital, and how creative employees pioneer new technologies, birth new industries and power economic growth. The same initiatives must take place in education, bolstered by using today’s technological advancements to enhance teaching and learning in K-12 classrooms.
Atkinson emphasized how schools must ensure that students are prepared to participate effectively in today's global economy, and that includes leveraging technology to develop new teaching tools and practices
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