Education Is Broken: Methods to Revive Philly Education | Menduyarka Samuel Dennis | TEDxVillanovaU

Menduyarka (M.) Samuel Dennis is a sophomore Computer Science major at Villanova University. He graduated from Science Leadership Academy, an inner-city public school known for its technological advancements ahead of other schools within the Philadelphia School District. As an education and STEM advocate, Samuel hopes to transform his experience into curricula for secondary school students as both an inner-city school teacher, professor, and hopefully, Superintendent of Philly schools. His talk, titled "Education is Broken: Fixing the Philly School System," examines one of the worst-performing public school districts in the United States, the School District of Philadelphia. From the perspective of an alumni, Samuel discusses recent problems and existing scenarios, proposing collaborative solutions and enticing hope for a better future. M. Samuel Dennis is a sophomore pursuing a major in Computer Science at Villanova University. He graduated from Science Leadership Academy, an inner-city public school known for its technological advancements ahead of other schools within the Philadelphia School District. Samuel hopes to transform his experience into curricula for secondary school students as both an inner-city school teacher, professor, and hopefully, Superintendent of Philly schools. His talk, titled "Education is Broken: Fixing the Philly School System," examines one of the worst performing public school districts in the United States, the School District of Philadelphia. From the perspective of an alumni, Samuel discusses recent problems and existing scenarios, proposing collaborative solutions for a better future. This talk was given at a TEDx event using the TED conference format but independently organized by a local community. Learn more at https://www.ted.com/tedx