"This book provides educators and parents alike with an unprecedented opportunity to see the future. We must support the efforts of these national heroes-teachers and students from primary and secondary education, foundation and community leaders-as they use technology to make our students and our nation more competitive." --Bob Kerrey, president, New School University and former United States Senator and chair of the Congressional Web-Based Education Commission

"This book provides a glimpse of the future by showing us the best work of innovators today. Anyone involved in creating the schools of the future should read it." --Linda Darling-Hammond, professor, School of Education, Stanford University

"An exciting and informative guide for creative use of technology in the classroom.... Edutopia is filled with real-life examples of imaginative, project-based learning and alternative methods of assessment that will help teachers, students, parents, and policymakers build a brighter future for all children." --Richard W. Riley, former Secretary of Education

"A compelling collection of successful programs, action strategies, and resources to help schools. The accompanying CD-ROM of short videos offers a fantastic way to present these ideas to parents, administrators, school boards, and community members." --Ernie Mannino, director, National Principals Resource Center, National Association of Elementary School Principals