This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Today, we turn the tables in our series about Hong Kong start-up successes Groovers & Shakers to talk to one of money men who finance the fine art of entrepreneurship.…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. I publish a lot of posts about school choice — the movement to offer alternatives to traditional public schools — and consequences of choice policies, but this is a little…
Should school reform come from the courts? While examples from California and New Jersey seem to indicate that judges can be instrumental in changing school systems, AEI’s Rick Hess cautions…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The US wealth gap is fueling a gap in education and upward mobility. In addition to income, wealth can buy educational achievement through more books, tutors, and private schools. But…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Last year, a contentious zone change in New York City forced well-off parents to decide whether or not to integrate a high-poverty school. The exact-same scenario had played out a…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. New York state to offer free tuition to students in public colleges New York Governor Andrew Cuomo. (Drew Angerer/Getty Images) By Ese Olumhense Nearly a million families could benefit For…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. When John Edwards touted the “Two Americas” during his presidential campaigns before his political career ended in disgrace, it was still a metaphor. It stopped being a metaphor at the…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. Blue Meridian was launched by the Edna McConnell Clark Foundation to aggregate dollars in order to scale high-impact work focused on youth (ages 0-30). Blue Meridian will invest at least…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Esther Care & Alvin Vista To prepare students for the job markets that will await them, let’s focus on the skills, not the scores. In today’s world, we are…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. By Jo Bauen A group of inmates is benefiting from a practice that’s badly needed both within and beyond prison walls. In these days of increasing racial injustice and fear…
This article is deemed a must-read by one or more of our expert collaborators. The social sector needs to take greater advantage of the behavioral sciences when developing programs and services. In recent years, the behavioral sciences—psychology, cognitive science, neurology, behavioral economics, and other…
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