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 Dr Keith Douglas Taton, 59, past president of NASSP and member of the ICP Executive, passed away on Sunday 15 January 2006 at the Saint Rose Dominican Hospital in Henderson, Nevada. Keith was an outstanding principal, an exciting educationalist, and a very hard worker in the cause of growing children and developing principals around the world. He will be sorely missed by his many friends internationally and at home.
Keith was born on June 27, 1946, in Flagler, Colorado, to Ollie and Howard Taton; he spent his early days in Colorado. He graduated from Seibert High School in 1964. He received his Bachelor of Arts degree from Western State College of Colorado, his master’s degree in education from South-Western Oklahoma University, and his doctorate from the University of Southern California. |
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Finland has often been hailed as having one of the most successful education systems. But what drives its high level of achievement? And what makes it different? Education Minister, Tuula Haatainen, puts the question into a stark economic context. How can a small, affluent country such as Finland maintain a high-wage, high-skill economy? It can't compete with the low-cost economies of Asia, so it must, as a matter of economic survival, invest heavily in education and training. "In Finland, we believe we have to invest in education, in research and in higher education. Education can pioneer new areas for jobs. We always need new skills for the labour force - so it means that we have to keep investing." This policy received an endorsement last month from an annual report from the World Economic Forum, which identified Finland as the world's most competitive economy, citing its "culture of innovation". |
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