ISCAS 2011 special sessions on education innovations and experiences

We discuss certain aspects of the state of core education in circuits, signals, and systems and list a few current problems and issues. The colleagues who have contributed to the two special sessions on education not only share their valuable experiences and innovations, but also express their opinions on how to address a number of salient problems. In other subjects, such as mathematics, some educators have taken to drastic approaches-one so unusual that it was dubbed "street-fighting mathematics". In a similar vein, we launch a debate on a collection of items for inclusion in, or exclusion from, basic circuits, signals, and systems education. We hope these ideas and novel practices will penetrate the diverse curricula around the globe.