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Small Schools Succeed
A major study by MDRC shows that small schools meet success in New York City.
Rocketing to Quality & Scale
A review of the Rocketship Education Advisory meeting and the potential for "smart engine" teaching for children.
A Real MBA
A real MBA in entrepreneurship would involve building a company. Imagine how much you would learn with money at stake.
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…
7 Charter Investment Strategies
Seven suggested investment strategies for a charter-friendly foundation seeking broader impact
Seeking the Disruption-Seeking Missiles for Education Tech: Lessons from a VC
First in a series of excerpts from the recent Startl meeting in New York City. I look at the comments from Albert Wenger, Partner, Union Square Ventures and coyfully coin a phrase -- Disruption-Seeking Missiles
Arne Duncan and George Miller Conversation
Secretary for Education Arne Duncan sat down for a conversation with Congressman George Miller, Chairman, Committee on Education and Labor. Follow edNews and get the quotes.
Hewlett Launches Deeper Learning Initiative to Promote Improved Curriculum & Assessment
The Hewlett Foundation team calls their new scope deeper learning – a combination of the fundamental knowledge and practical basic skills students will need to succeed in a fiercely competitive global economy.
Sleepless in Seattle…and NYC, San Francisco
Students deserve a generation of tools that make learning engaging, personalized, and effective. That's why it would be really great if i3 were venture investing.
Interview: Marc Porter Magee, COO, ConnCAN
Interview with Marc Porter Magee, ConnCAN Chief Operating Officer. Building upon his experience leading the communications, development, research and government affairs teams at ConnCAN, Magee is launching a new venture called 50CAN: The 50-State Campaign for Achievement Now. Starting with a campaign in Rhode Island this spring, 50CAN hopes to reach one-third to one-half of the 50 states by 2015.