Two tips for the next Secretary General of the UN Efosa Ojomo Two tips for the next Secretary General of the UN There really is no panacea for a majority of the many complex issues that will face the UN's next Secretary General. However, good theory has the potential to demystify complex situations. Oct 26, 2016 Efosa Ojomo
Inputs do not guarantee outcomes: Getting online credit recovery right Michael B. Horn Inputs do not guarantee outcomes: Getting online credit recovery right A Los Angeles Times editorial missed the mark on its recommendations around online credit recovery for the Los Angeles Unified School District. Oct 25, 2016 Michael B. Horn
Workforce Readiness What the ‘gig’ economy means for graduates and their employers Michael B. Horn What the ‘gig’ economy means for graduates and their employers A Q&A with Tom Vander Ark about Getting Smart's "It's a Project-Based World" series and the implications of this work for graduates and employers. Oct 20, 2016 Michael B. Horn Workforce Readiness
The global extreme poverty rate has reduced to less than 10 percent…so what? Efosa Ojomo The global extreme poverty rate has reduced to less than 10 percent…so what? While more than a billion people have “escaped” poverty, their present-day vulnerabilities are still stark. For this reason, programs that create prosperity should be the standard towards which countries aspire. Oct 19, 2016 Efosa Ojomo
Social Capital My Brother’s Keeper turns to tech Julia Freeland Fisher My Brother’s Keeper turns to tech My Brother’s Keeper and Sprint Corp. are bringing tablets, smartphones, and four years of data service to students who lack internet access at home. But it will take much more than tech to transform student lives. Oct 17, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher Social Capital
Workforce Readiness Tackling the education-to-employment gap Michael B. Horn Tackling the education-to-employment gap A Q&A with the CEOs of Capella and CareerBuilder about their RightSkill partnership and how it will match job seekers with employers. Oct 13, 2016 Michael B. Horn Workforce Readiness
Understanding this will help you create prosperity—and build a successful business Efosa Ojomo Understanding this will help you create prosperity—and build a successful business It's tempting to think that one form of innovation is better than another; unfortunately that's not the case. Depending on the circumstance, each form of innovation has a role to play in creating prosperity. Oct 12, 2016 Efosa Ojomo
How two CEOs created a shared language for innovation Thomas Arnett How two CEOs created a shared language for innovation Louise Waters, the CEO of the Leadership Public Schools (LPS), is no stranger to innovation. Over the last few years, her Bay-Area-based network of three […] Oct 11, 2016 Thomas Arnett
Are students buying what we’re selling? Julia Freeland Fisher Are students buying what we’re selling? In a new book, Competing Against Luck, out this week, Clay Christensen and his coauthors offer clues about how education reformers could rethink student motivation in a whole new light. Oct 7, 2016 Julia Freeland Fisher
Could Apple Watch be the key to lowering health insurance premiums? Spencer Nam Could Apple Watch be the key to lowering health insurance premiums? Last week, U.S. insurance company Aetna announced that beginning this fall it will make a major push to help its members and employees become healthier. […] Oct 6, 2016 Spencer Nam
If poverty is not a resource problem, then what is it? Efosa Ojomo If poverty is not a resource problem, then what is it? The capabilities of every community, organization, and country are made up of resources, processes, and priorities. To understand the cause of, and solution to, poverty, it is important to understand the RPP framework. Oct 5, 2016 Efosa Ojomo
Personalized & Blended Learning Uncovering what works in blended learning Clifford Maxwell Uncovering what works in blended learning To scale effective blended and personalized learning environments, we first need to develop a better understanding of what learning approaches work, for which students, in […] Oct 4, 2016 Clifford Maxwell Personalized & Blended Learning