This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The Flying Eye Hospital, currently parked on Moffett Field in Mountain View, is a mobile ophthalmological hospital, technological marvel, and surely one of the most extraordinary vehicles on the planet. It…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Schools all over the country are going through the growing pains of digital adoption, connectivity in classrooms, and figuring out the instructional use of devices and online resources. Within this…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. There are approximately 400,000 automated teller machines (ATMs) in the United States, of which approximately 20% are operated by ten U.S-Based banks, such as Bank of America and Chase. Each ATM is estimated to…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Impact investing has gained popularity in recent years as some investors increasingly consider the social and environmental impact of projects, along with an intended financial return, when financing projects. In…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. AI is the Terminator. AI is coming for your job. AI is taking over the world. If we compiled all the headlines about artificial intelligence from the last year, we’d…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Over the past 10 years, a remarkable institution in California has been fueling sustained progress in closing the digital divide, bringing many thousands of low-income households the benefits of broadband…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. In Puerto Rico, Hughes, an international provider of broadband satellite services, deployed over 900 very small aperture terminals, or VSATs, at sites around the region after Hurricane Maria, enabling broadband-tier speeds…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. These two studies add important new information to the policy debates regarding student debt. The Yannelis study offers evidence that if policymakers were to end bankruptcy and wage garnishment policies…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York City is home to some of the richest PTAs in the country, while other schools struggle to even recruit parent volunteers. To better understand the disparities, City Councilman…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Writing in The Hill, Robert Stammers of the CFA Institute warned that “a real retirement crisis is still impending” that could create “a generation of retired poor.” In support of his view, Stammer…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The nonprofit sector has a board diversity problem. A recent BoardSource report[1]showed that nonprofit boards are no more racially and ethnically diverse than they were two decades ago and that “current…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. After 19 months and hundreds of interviews with educators across the state, a collaborative of Michigan school officials, former legislators and business leaders is set to release recommendations next month…