The GSV Big 10: Big Man Off Campus
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Betsy DeVos: “Focus on Doing Something Good for Kids Every Day” | Education Next
The vibe shift is definitely helping to promote Secretary Devos’s worldview. Her long-standing and relentless pursuit of giving all children access to quality education will continue to age well. Her advice to nominee Linda McMahon is to focus on the mission without getting distracted by the noise coming from the cheap seats. Check out our recent interview with Secretary DeVos here.
How Wealthy Universities Favor the Rich | Inside Higher Ed
We knew deep down that Jeff Bridges was the murderer in Jagged Edge, but when they removed the mask, it still created a moment of disappointment because we just didn’t want to believe it. Likewise, seeing the explicit prioritization of bringing in the kids of the rich and famous—something that we all knew to be true—in the instruction manual, makes you throw up in your mouth. It seems Varsity Blues was just the tip of the iceberg.
Ohio State’s $20M NIL Roster Just Won the National Championship | Front Office Sports
In the short term, “buying” a national championship roster makes total economic sense. Out-of-state enrollment goes up, alumni donations soar, and media moola pours in…however, in the long term, the corruption of the student-athlete into a minor-league participant—effectively the same model that Emirates uses for sponsoring soccer teams—we think will have a profound impact into universities and ultimately society. The “Big Man on Campus” in almost any sport has become “The Big Man Online”…never taking in-person classes or interacting with other students…with the sole goal being to stay eligible and rake in NIL bucks.
LEGO Education’s Latest Offering: The Building Blocks of Science Lessons? | Education Week
Long the “invisible learning” favorite for baby engineers, Lego has continued to innovate and inspire tomorrow’s youth. Hardly a toy company, LEGO operates more like a leading Silicon Valley business.
AI System Will Drive Academics at New Virtual Charter School | Government Technology
Learning at the Speed of Light is the new reality of education. AI used appropriately will create a Time Dividend that allows students to learn faster and use the remaining time to move ahead. Unbound Academy provides a window to the new models that are likely to emerge, and we say “Let a thousand flowers bloom.”
TAL Education Posts 62% Jump In Q3 Sales Driven By AI Learning Devices; Stock Surges | Yahoo! Finance
Napoleon said, “China is a sleeping giant, when she wakes she will shake the world.” Many have written off edtech companies in China, however it wasn’t long ago that TAL had the largest market cap of any education company on Earth. It’s not surprising to us that our friends at TAL have come roaring back with huge growth boosted by their investment in AI…which by the way, they were doing long before it became fashionable.
Accenture invests in Workera to close skills gap worth $8.5 trillion each year | Unleash
Trust, but verify. According to research by Accenture, 61% of global workers need to be retrained by 2027, making their investment in Workera a natural partnership. Backed by our friend Andrew Ng, Workera uses AI to identify organizational skill gaps and provides solutions for how to fill them.
How Enrollment in the 100 Largest School Districts Has Changed Since the Pandemic | EdSurge
Covid accelerated a lot of things, including the disappearance of many students from the nation’s largest school districts. The booming choice movement, coupled with widespread displeasure with public school offerings, has contributed to this exodus. Unfortunately, some of it is also that kids simply stopped going to school and never came back.
3 Global Early Ed Trends to Watch This Year | Hechinger Report
You can’t solve the K-12 problem until you solve the 0-5 problem. As Nobel Prize-winning economist James Heckman showed us, a dollar invested in early childhood returns over seven dollars later in life. It’s not surprising that one of the trends to look for is AI, but another trend is about making sure that kids have the opportunity to be kids, with an emphasis on play coming to the forefront. Lastly, it is likely to see more push for universal preschool and investment in early childhood infrastructure and resources.
How AI Will Change Where We Learn | Gap Letter from Achieve Partners
Clippy got a brain. Just-in-time learning replaces just-in-case learning. Learning at the speed of light is the future.
ICYMI 👉 🎙️ Ep 33 · Chris Howard: Chief Operating Officer, Arizona State University | Ed on the Edge
Air Force officer, gridiron star, academic leader, and my longtime friend…tune in for lots of strong perspectives and inspiring storytelling in this interview with Chris Howard.
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