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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Releases Blended Learning Case Studies
The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (MSDF) today released "Blended Learning in Practice: Introduction to Case Studies from Leading Schools" and its first feature on KIPP Empower Academy.
Investing in Education Innovation
Ask yourself, would the next Rocketship Education or Goalbook grow in your backyard? If not, what would it take? One thing is for sure: education innovation does not happen by accident.
DIY: Choosing Your Tax Status
DIY (do it yourself) is a weekly series about launching your own education enterprise. The series will focus on addressing the need for quality at scale. Topics will focus on the challenges of private enterprise, but most will have application for nonprofit leaders and school district administrators.
Impact investing: Where Money & Meaning Meet
Josh Cohen, co-author of white paper on impact investing and founder of City Light Capital, and I share a narrow definition of impact investing as seeking both high return and high impact. Cohen thinks it's entirely possible to have high expectations in both regards across education, safety and security, and energy and environment.
Foundations Urged to Utilize Return-Seeking Investments as Part of Their Impact Strategy
In a paper released today, three experienced investors suggest that recent changes make it possible to produce a substantial impact and achieve market rate returns. Learning Returns: Impact Investing at the Education Turning Point, is the first paper in a series focused on accelerating and improving the shift to personal digital learning.
How Philanthropy Can Improve & Accelerate the Shift to Digital Learning
There are a dozen opportunities for foundations to focus, improve and accelerate the shift to digital learning including planning support for school, district, network, and states; supporting pilots programs and new schools; and sponsoring research, advocacy, and learning opportunities.
5 Things I’ve Learned About Startups (& Life)
The Pearson Foundation launched a cool project called 5 Things I've Learned, check it out. My contribution is below is focused on launching an organization or a project.
Infographic: How to Extend the Reach of Excellent Teachers
Did you know that only 25 percent of classes are taught by excellent teachers? We need to find ways to leverage great teachers and extend their talents to more students through the use of technology, new classroom models, and more.
10 impact opportunities for donors and sponsors
Are you looking for investment opportunities to improve equality and equity in education? This week, we’ve compiled a list of 10 great philanthropic and sponsor opportunities: Make new state tests as good as possible by sponsoring a design prize for innovative math and logical reasoning assessment items. The first two…
Impact at Scale: Contribution, Translation & Execution
I usually write about Good Work–finding and doing mission-related work–on Sunday, but I spent the last two days with a couple dozen inspiring folks sharing strategies for creating impact at scale. Using a mixture of investment and organizational, they making a difference around the world. Leila Janah, Samasource, is…