Future of Learning
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Edu-Stumping
Oprah goes big for ed reform; Colin Powell stumps for immigrant rights; Dept of Ed goes viral with video; equity push for new ed commission; get that college paper; minding the achievement gap, again
EdTech
Newark Mayor Booker on Youth Programs
Newark faces a very tough budget battle in the coming months. Newark Mayor Cory Booker takes to YouTube to talk about the fate of youth programs in the city.
EdTech
Waiting for Superman Action Links
All the links that you need to visit to be brought up to speed on Waiting for Superman, the education reform movie directed by Davis Guggenheim.
EdTech
Shabnam Aggarwal: Tech to Teach
I have written a couple of emails to Shabnam, and we have talked about her most recent trip to India, but I had no idea what she was really doing. Here's her video presentation of her new venture, Tech to Teach
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Michigan Launches Student Social Impact Fund
Created in Fall 2009 and now seeking to make its first investment, the Fund's vision is to transform the way business is done by training the next generation of socially-minded business leaders to invest in and manage sustainable, innovative, for-profit companies that place the generation of a significant social impact at the heart of their mission.
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Watch Clinton Global Initiative Ed Channel Live
We're running a live video feed of the Clinton Global Initiative session on Education. You can also watch the main sessions during the day. Enjoy.
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Oprah Gives $6mil to Charters
Oprah used her education reform week opening day special to donate $6 million to six different charter school networks.
Personalized Learning
Smart Culture: Reversing the Dumbing of America
How do we help Americans value education more broadly? One thing we know--dinner conversations still matter.
EdTech
Utah Champion Skater is an Online Student
A Open High School of Utah teenager has placed third at the 2010 Gatorade Free Flow Tour Finals. Congrats.
EdTech
Marshall Roslyn: Principal, Revolution Learning
We talk with Marshall Roslyn, a principal at Revolution Learning who has just returned from a four year stint in China. We talk about education reform, opportunities for global investing in the global education industry and his viewpoint on where America holds promise in its strategies for education reform. Marshall will be blogging ocassionally with EdReformer.