The invisible currency in education reform: social capital Julia Freeland Fisher The invisible currency in education reform: social capital This is the first in a series of blog posts on the intersection of social capital, EdTech, and innovation. Who you know matters. It matters […] Mar 26, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Next-generation assessment and accountability in Texas Thomas Arnett Next-generation assessment and accountability in Texas On Thursday, March 19, 2015, the Texas Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 1200, a bill that would create a commission on […] Mar 20, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Bench to bedside — and back to bench again Michael Devonas Bench to bedside — and back to bench again Moving the needle from intuitive medicine (the treatment of symptoms) to precision medicine (the treatment of causes) is the critical innovation that will make curing […] Mar 20, 2015 Michael Devonas
Health care needs its Gutenberg press Spencer Nam Health care needs its Gutenberg press Once again, the fate of the Affordable Care Act (ACA) is on the line. The Supreme Court is currently hearing oral arguments in the King […] Mar 13, 2015 Spencer Nam
New Texas bill would increase access to online courses Thomas Arnett New Texas bill would increase access to online courses On Thursday, March 12, 2015, the Texas State Senate Education Committee held a public hearing for SB 894, a bill that would expand students’ access […] Mar 13, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Barriers to a flexible teaching force Thomas Arnett Barriers to a flexible teaching force Last week, the Clayton Christensen Institute released a study detailing how online learning can help address the nation’s teacher labor shortages. Although the United States […] Mar 13, 2015 Thomas Arnett
Independent PCPs can survive—if they move upmarket Spencer Nam Independent PCPs can survive—if they move upmarket Primary care physicians (PCPs) face tremendous pressures along the frontlines of the US health care system. Amid escalating warnings from the AMA and others about […] Mar 10, 2015 Spencer Nam
Is the end of Sweet Briar the end of college? Michelle R. Weise, PhD Is the end of Sweet Briar the end of college? “People entering academic fields have long taken the economics of higher education for granted, never asking where, exactly, the money comes from to support the […] Mar 10, 2015 Michelle R. Weise, PhD
New Hampshire testing pilot breaks the federal accountability mold Julia Freeland Fisher New Hampshire testing pilot breaks the federal accountability mold This week the U.S. Department of Education made a groundbreaking decision to allow four school systems in New Hampshire to pilot a new accountability regime […] Mar 5, 2015 Julia Freeland Fisher
Disruptive innovation can help solve nation’s teacher shortage Michael B. Horn Disruptive innovation can help solve nation’s teacher shortage A critique against the power of disruptive innovation to help our schools educate each child more effectively has been a backhanded one: Yes, re-architecting schools […] Mar 5, 2015 Michael B. Horn
Creating a sea change to improve teacher impact Thomas Arnett Creating a sea change to improve teacher impact One of the most conclusive findings in education research is that teachers matter. They are the most important thing outside of family background that affects […] Mar 4, 2015 Thomas Arnett
The FDA needs disruption to calm the latest endoscopy scare Michael Devonas The FDA needs disruption to calm the latest endoscopy scare View image | gettyimages.com Last month, news broke that nearly 200 patients at Reagan UCLA Medical Center had been exposed to a deadly bacterium because […] Mar 2, 2015 Michael Devonas
