Category archives: Education
Resisting the urge to be average
It’s really easy when we get comfortable in our jobs to start to do the same things. That one bold thing that seemed radical when you first did it, eventually turns into routine. It makes sense. You feel the need… continue reading »
Foreign Policy says you ought to eschew the US, send your kids overseas to college
An interesting story in Foreign Policy re: US colleges, cost and competitiveness: Want to combine a quality education with language immersion? Peking University — No. 49 on the Times criteria, above Penn State — charges between $4,000 and $6,000 in… continue reading »
“Those connections on your computer aren’t real…” and other falsehoods
I may or may not have heard a speaker recently cite the rampant use of digital devices by millennials. In this discussion, said speaker might have referenced Facebook and other tools by saying, “I have a hard time convincing kids… continue reading »
A tale of two internet columns
Today was an interesting day in internet columns. On one hand, you had a Forbes.com contributor Gene Marks who shared his “insights on what he would do if he were a “poor black kid.”. I’d quote some of the absurdity… continue reading »
Navigating life without a roadmap
Kids are never the problem. They are born scientists. The problem is always the adults. The beat the curiosity out of the kids. They out-number kids. They vote. They wield resources. That’s why my public focus is primarily adults. -… continue reading »