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Tipping Points

While I have to admit to being new to assessment and evaluation, I do believe it to be a piece of the puzzle that we can get excited about. It is an integral component that helps build a brand or a program to its tipping ...READ MORE

How's This for a Tough Assignment?

You think you face a tough battle for talent? Carlos Ponce's assignment is to get really smart people to take really tough jobs -- as teachers in Chicago's public-school system. Here's his recruitment curriculum.READ MORE

Gensler Wins Award for Greenhouse/Hydrogen Generating Bridge

The architecture firm proposes a solar-powered greenhouse that would rest on abandoned train tracks in Chicago.READ MORE

Brace Yourself: A Brand-Building Reality Check

I’ve talked before (and will continue to talk about) my growing impatience with clients and potential clients who think we’re ready to call Oprah because the first draft of their manuscript is written. Not only is this expectation ...READ MORE

Advance Education Reform Through Service, Creativity, and Collaboration

I recently returned from the National Conference on Volunteering and Service in New York, the world's largest gathering of volunteer leaders from the nonprofit, corporate, and government sectors, where we explored how to ...READ MORE

A Is for App: How Smartphones, Handheld Computers Sparked an Educational Revolution

As smartphones and handheld computers move into classrooms worldwide, we may be witnessing the start of an educational revolution. How technology could unleash childhood creativity -- and transform the role of the teacher.READ MORE

State of the New Economy

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