The GSV Big 10: Nation at Risk 2.0
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Perplexity CEO Proposes Revenue Deals for Publishers After Lawsuit | WSJ
For a while, we’ve highlighted “News to Knowledge” as an important education investment theme…meaning that in the future, people will acquire the knowledge they need to thrive from a continuum of learning resources…from quick info (“News”) to long-form education (“Knowledge”). In between are podcasts, research reports, documentaries, conferences, master classes, etc. Google, with its dominant search product + YouTube, is from an N2K perspective the largest education company in the world. They have been sued repeatedly for copyright infringement. Now, we have super search whiz-bang Perplexity facing the same music.
The Real Lessons Come from the Arena | SI
Former Army Ranger Charlie makes his case that real learning comes from life experiences versus the classroom. The value of internships, playing on a team, and serving your country often significantly outweigh the return you get from listening to a lecture. Borrowing from Teddy Roosevelt’s famous “Man in the Arena” speech, the message here is to get in the game, and if you want to be an entrepreneur, don’t go to business school — start a company instead (I would say if you want to be an entrepreneur, get the GSV MBA and we’ll help you start a company!).
America’s Schools Facing a ‘Public Emergency’ | The 74 Million
In what could be termed “Nation at Risk 2.0”, a star-studded council led by former Secretary of State Condoleezza Rice recently released a report on the state of public education in America. Not surprisingly, but importantly, it concluded that educational excellence is “inextricably tied” to the success of a country. Moreover, the failure in our schools has gone from a matter of “public urgency” to a “public emergency”.
AI for Education and Carnegie Learning Announce New Partnership | Business Wire
History doesn’t repeat itself, but it rhymes…Harkening back to the days of the dawn of the Internet, virtually everybody understands that artificial intelligence is a transformative technology – yet very few educators are comfortable using it. Enter the partnership between AI pioneer Carnegie Learning and the appropriately named AI for Education and we have a solution for the >75% of educators who aren’t utilizing the future today. Congrats to our long-time friend Barry Malkin (check out his Ed on the Edge episode) for continuing to drive great solutions that promote better learning.
Is it time for a second look at virtual education? | Thomas B. Fordham Institute
From agnostic to skeptic, the author tries to provide a balanced perspective on the value of virtual charter schools. On the negative side of the ledger is the 2015 report from the Center for Research on Education Outcomes (CREDO) that showed significant underperformance from online students. On the not-comparing-apples-to-oranges side, it correctly states that different students have different issues, and virtual schools might be their best option. With 500,000 K-12 students in 726 virtual charter schools, the genie is not going back in the bottle. “Progress, not perfect” needs to be the model.
Cheaters, Liars, and Robbers: A Higher Education Crisis | Minding the Campus
Used first as the way to describe Congress, Ohio University Professor Vedder uses the same framework to analyze Higher Education. With 1.5 universities closing in the United States every week, there is little question that higher education is in crisis. However, I’m not sure it’s because of a new wave epidemic of cheating, lying and stealing…those have always been present in some form or fashion…I believe it’s because the return on investment is increasingly challenged.
Chicago Public Schools Adds Staff While Enrollment Drops | Bruce Mehlman on X
Our friend and political strategist
’s “Six Chart Sunday” is a must-read on Substack…here one simple chart shows part of the insanity of the Chicago Public Schools…20% increase in staff and a 10% decrease in students. Moreover, with 75%+ of students performing below grade level, there is a negative correlation between the amount of money spent and education results. Completely rational to do a junk bond financing to give all the staff a raise… 🤔Student demand for an MBA is surging—but that might be bad news for the U.S. economy | Fortune
Surprisingly, US MBA programs saw an 11% increase in enrollment this year despite undergraduate enrollment just barely inching up. Reasons given include young people wanting to “future-proof” their careers with AI, causing angst amongst Generation Z. Historically, MBA application trends have run counter-cyclical with the economy.
Who are the best college presidents? | AEI
Congratulations to Gary Thomas at the University of Missouri-Rolla campus for being rated by the American Enterprise Institute (AEI) as the top college President in the US. The three variables scored were Access, Affordability, and Student Success. Interesting to me was that many of the top-ranked Presidents come from little-known universities such as Gallaudet and Clark Atlanta. I’m sure there is room for debate on the accuracy of the ranking, but I love the metrics used.
Texas students can now see which state public universities would accept them before they apply | The Texas Tribune
If you knew where you were going to die, would you ever try it? Conversely, Texas's new “Direct Admissions” program lets students know if they will be admitted to one of the 31 universities participating in the State based on class rank, GPA, and Standardized Test Scores. While I think more should go into the evaluation of a student and their fit into a university, the purpose of the program is to reduce the reluctance students have to apply to a school.
ICYMI: 🎙️ Ep 28 · Alan Todd: Founder of Udemy Business Leadership Academy | Ed on the Edge | Dash Media
Listen to my longtime friend and Edtech visionary share his story and view on the future!
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