Topic: U.S. Department of Education

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»

Traditional 'keyword' search founded by the first generation job sites is broken.

It is a frustrating experience for both employer and job seeker. First generation job sites continue to focus on generic employment requirements offering no differentiation to users and yield below 11%! Americans are growing ...READ»

Gimme an F!

- Washington spends $16,698 per student, the second highest in the country after Boston, yet: - In 2007, 61% of D.C.'s fourth graders scored below basic level in reading, and 51% below basic in math. - Of America's 100 largest ...READ»

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Education: Bookkeeping, Book Learning, and Earning

I was tempted to call today's post "When Business and Education Collide -- The Sequel": If you want students to learn more math, send them to a school run by a for-profit company. That's the conclusion drawn by a Harvard study of ...READ»

Time To Scrap the MBA to Prepare Leaders?

Few MBA programs or executive training programs adequately address the crux of developing leaders.Business school or executive training programs should focus more on developing individuals' personal growth with an emphasis on values, emotional intelligence and ethical behavior in business.READ»

Cellphonometry: Can Kids Really Learn Math From Smartphones?

Schools are partnering with mobile-phone companies to help kids conquer math. Are smartphone-learning initiatives more than a corporate gimmick?READ»

Start It Up - Archived Articles

(No) Exit Ahead? A leading venture capitalist offers a tough-love survival guide: How to keep your company afloat when the IPO market has dried up. Plus, six words you should never use when raising money. " I have one life, and it ...READ»

Class Actions

Michelle Rhee's overhaul of the D.C. school system is the latest entry in a long history of attempts to improve public education in the U.S. Some highlights:READ»

• The Iron Chancellor
• Gimme an F!

Navy-Marine Relief Society (NMCRS)

Since its inception back in 1904, the Navy-Marine Relief Society (NMCRS) has been providing emergency financial assistance to active duty and retired Navy and Marine Corps personnel as well as members of their families. READ»

Feedback

Letters. Updates. Advice.READ»

Big Bird Becomes a Capitalist, Part Two

PBS change agents charge into the digital era with their business plans blazing and their revenue models smoking.READ»

John Wood Turns the Page

He struck it rich at Microsoft. Then he bought a one-way ticket to Kathmandu in search of a richer life. He found it -- building schools and libraries in the poorest places on earth.READ»

Sisterhood Is Digital

Anita Borg is a living legend among computer scientists. She is also leading a worldwide movement to redesign the relationship between women and technology. Some of the world's most powerful technology companies are finally paying attention.READ»

Talent - Jeff Daniel

"Lots of people think that they know how to recruit college students, but they don't have a clue."READ»

Mint Condition

Take a lesson in change from people who make change for a living. Philip Diehl and his colleagues at the U.S. Mint have transformed a clumsy bureaucracy into a fast-moving enterprise with great customer service and a cutting-edge presence on the Web.READ»