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=__Jane Elliott__=

I discovered a great knowledge base through accessing [|Jane Elliott] on Wikipedia. After reading about her on a variety of different websites, I decided that the best example to define her contributions to education through her 'Blue eyes/Brown eyes' experiment. It is incredible to consider the timing of her experiment (inspired by Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.'s assasination) and the geographic area in which she conducted the experiment (rural, conservative Riceville, Iowa). I am not only impressed by the experiment that Elliott conducted, but her documentation of the event is truly remarkable. Check out [|PBS Frontline videos] for actual footage of her third grade classroom as she conducted the experiment in 1968.

=__Linda Darling-Hammond__=

As for [|Linda Darling-Hammond] she has also created extensive movement within the educational field. In my opinion, the most important aspect of educational reform that she is aiming to create change within directly relates with standardized testing. [|Darling-Hammond has compiled extensive research] demonstrating the U.S. and our lack of competitive edge compared to other countries (especially math, science, innovation, etc). While high school students in Japan attempt to create an organic mosquito repellant, our high school students in the states dissect fetal pigs.