Leadership
Content that enables educators, edleaders, organizations and families to increase capacity, apply a growth mindset and implement what’s next in learning on behalf of those entrusted to them.
How Entrepreneurship Can Save the American Dream
Can startups save the American Dream? This is the driving question and title of a report that makes the case that they can. The report shares a five action and impact focused ideas to improve the middle class through policy involving the entrepreneurial community.
Gigabit Cities: Expanding Education, Employment & Entrepreneurship
City and EdLeaders gather at Gigabit City Summit's EDU to collaborate on education’s role in building smart, connected cities, with an emphasis on economic development.
NC Families Deserve Access to Full Time Online Learning
North Carolina students lack the access available in most states to full time online learning. That’s about to change. A recent law will require that two K-12 virtual charter school pilots open by Fall '15.
Just Where Did We Lose Those Educational Keys?
By: Ace Parsi. As part of a comprehensive assessment system, performance assessments can better inform both policy makers’ and educators' and have the potential to deepen that learning.
Good Work: 10 Tips for Enabling Others To Act
Enabling others to act creates aligned action on teams and across cities. Here's 10 tips to get folks on the same page and moving together to make a difference.
The Leadership it Takes to Create Smart Cities
Leaders of Smart Cities need a vision of a better future, capacity and political capital, knowledge of current tools, new ways of learning and working, and community agreements to create environments that work better for students and teachers.
The Procurement Tightrope Shouldn’t Tie Districts in Knots
By: Robin Lake & Steven Hodas - Done right, procurement reform is a way for school districts to reimagine the role of stakeholder engagement, school-level decision making, strategic purchasing, research and development, and risk management.
10 Ways to Get Smarter in 2015
We’re excited about the improved ability for educators to grow and development. Check out 10 ways to learn and extend your impact.
How 2015 Will Be Different for Students and Parents
What’s a new year without optimism? Without a positive outlook on all things capable? What’s a new year without gathering to peer at the horizon of where we could be headed if we’re all in this together?
2014: A Reflection
A reflection of 2014 and the work we were so fortunate to be involved with from projects, to publications, to events and adding to our team.