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The Edu-Innovation Opportunity
A reporter asked me “what went wrong with the small schools idea?” It’s odd question because all the networks developing highly effective new schools—KIPP, Achievement First, Success Network, Green Dot, Alliance and dozens more—still use the tried and true rule of thumb of 100 students per grade. The better…
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Iterative Development
Qualcom technologist Marie Bjerede wonders if the top-down reform model doesn’t work, why there’s not more iterative development: In the software world, we address this dilemma through an iterative development model. That is, we assume that when we are thinking about what users might need or how they will…
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Not Welcome Sign = No R&D
When states ban or limit the role of private enterprise in public education, they dampen investment in R&D and perpetuate the status quo. Instead, they should frame opportunities and invite investment partners.
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7 Charter Investment Strategies
Seven suggested investment strategies for a charter-friendly foundation seeking broader impact
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School of One: Toward the Killer App
A smart recommendation algorithm would work across curriculum. Joel Rose's School of One is a starting point.
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On the Horn with Michael Horn
Michael Horn, co-author of Disrupting Class, takes a phone call while sitting in Boston's Logan airport.
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A Charter Grows in the Bronx
We visit Bronx Prep and discover you can do a lot with a great community.
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Flexibility=Failure
Rep Chu and the NEA released a proposal to give free money to failing schools--a bad idea. National Journal carries the debate. My take: SIG should be more not less restrictive if you care about getting low income kids into better educational options ASAP.
EdTech
Ten Global Trends in ICT and Education
Robert Hawkins, Senior Education Specialist at the World Bank, spoke at the MIT LINC Conference about the 10 global trends in ICT and Education. It's a must see for teachers, edupreneurs, administration and thinkers.
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Bill Clinton Asks Yalies to Tidy Up
President Bill Clinton delivers commencement address at Yale over the weekend