Beyond the Data: How to Tell a Funding Story
One of the things we love to do here at Getting Smart is integrate projects to provide a powerful and coherent message. Here's why (and how) we did just that in one of our recent projects.
Indiana Chief Outlines Reforms
Tony Bennett is Indiana superintendent of public education. Bennet chairs Chiefs for Change and was recently recognized by Fordham as a leading reformer. Here's a few excerpts from his blog today.
India's Edu-challenge has Global Consequences
“If 250 million kids get left behind, it’s a liability for India and the world” Sandeep Aneja runs Kaizen, an Indian education investment fund. He warns of widespread unrest, an increase in terrorism, and a massive loss of development potential if half of India’s youth don’t gain access to quality…
Yes, Learning is Rocket Science
BYU's Dean K. Richard Young says he's bothered by people who claim the science of learning isn't "rocket science." He makes a bold claim about leadership to make interoperability happen.
Education Nation: A Mostly Great First Effort for NBC
NBCs Education Nation highlighted the administration/edreformer alignment on teacher quality and charters and was a mostly great multi-channel first effort to wake up America.
Post Merger Boundless Will Continue to Offer Open Content
After acquisition by Valore, Boundless will continue to provide open education resources to higher education students
Superintendent Tackles Charter School Debate in New Orleans
Contributing Op-Ed columnist, John White who is the superintendent of the Recovery School District, wrote an article regarding the two recent announcements made about public education in New Orleans. He covers the debate about ACT-score improvement from charter school students and the criticism around the negative effects of charter…
Preparing Leaders for Deeper Learning
A Getting Smart paper released jointly with Digital Promise that advocates for programs that prepare and develop school and district leaders who will create and sustain deeper learning environments in schools.
Long Travel Day to India
After 6, 7, and 8 hour flights, we’re in Hyderabad with full schedule of microfinance and education meetings and field trips planned for the next 10 days. I’ve been through five security screenings in the last 30 hours. Obvious increase in security for international flights.