Why kids are hiring competency-based education
This week I had the privilege of sitting in on the first day of Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA)’s Responsive Education Alternatives Lab (REAL) […]
This week I had the privilege of sitting in on the first day of Boston Day and Evening Academy (BDEA)’s Responsive Education Alternatives Lab (REAL) […]
July 16, 2014
Why do some students languish unmotivated at school, counting the days until summer vacation, whereas others are so motivated that they can scarcely stand the […]
June 13, 2014
In a May 30, 2014 op-ed in the Austin American-Statesman, I write about how summer presents a window of opportunity to help children shore up […]
June 6, 2014
As K–12 blended learning has grown, efforts have popped up across the country to create breakthrough proof points that stretch our collective understanding of what is possible for […]
Jan 2, 2014
“People don’t want a quarter-inch drill, they want a quarter-inch hole.” -Theodore Levitt According to Harvard Professor Clayton Christensen, people hire products or services (like a […]
Nov 15, 2013
For some time, the business model that supports traditional colleges and universities has been breaking. The ability to continue to implement sustaining innovations—more research faculty, […]
Nov 14, 2013
We have written previously about what the theory of disruptive innovation predicts regarding the attractive growth prospects of the retail clinic business. However, even if […]
Nov 7, 2013
It is exciting to see numerous new primary care delivery business models bursting onto the scene, including concierge medicine, retail clinics, mobile health vans, and direct […]
Oct 31, 2013
This is the second part of a two-part blog. For part one, please click here. As noted in part one of this blog, efficacy and […]
Oct 7, 2013
Marketing professionals have for some time relied heavily on demographic data and sophisticated analytics to segment markets and predict demand. These methods can indicate strong […]
Oct 3, 2013