On World Environment Day, let’s focus less on the environment and focus more on people.
Taking climate action relies on changes in consumer and industry behavior, not on governmental promises and policies.
June 6, 2022
Author: Michael B. Horn
Behind Khan Academy and Arizona State University’s Khan World School launch
As the Khan Academy and ASU Prep Digital launch the Khan World School in the fall, there are three areas where the design should result in important advances for education.
June 2, 2022
Micromanaging higher ed won’t help students
The higher education market should focus on student value, not centralized actions by government bureaucrats.
May 31, 2022
Why “offline” digital learning is critical to impact children worldwide
The edtech ecosystem cannot ignore the hundreds of millions of children currently without connectivity but who are eager to learn.
May 26, 2022
If humans are interdependent, why is medical training modular?
How can we shift from a reactive, sick care system to one that is proactive and preventive? We need an interdependent approach.
Mar 31, 2022
Why Jobs for the Future is leaning into outcomes
JFF's recent acquisition signals that workforce training is becoming outcomes-oriented.
Mar 17, 2022
Wonderschool raises $25 million to tackle childcare challenges
Wonderschool's funding will grow its childcare centers and microschools around the country.
Jan 11, 2022
Don’t apply to safety schools for their own sake
There’s a significant downside to enrolling in safety schools that a student isn’t excited about attending.
Dec 22, 2021
Lego models and innovating in K–12 schools
R&D into modular K-12 models could rethink the schooling experience—and help educators’ customize learning.
Dec 15, 2021
Momentum behind learning pods drives $1.5M fundraising round for startup KaiPod
Learning pods that have an institutional structure behind them, rather than being fully parent-run, seem to not only be surviving but thriving.
Nov 17, 2021