In 2008, I wrote a (now re-discovered) letter about my college financial aid experience. It reminds me we have a long way to go for education equity, but I am hopeful.
Watch entrepreneur Erica Swallow give a lighting-style talk at Lean Startup Conference about how high schoolers are using the Lean Startup methodology.
What if the goal of education was to inspire students to be innovation junkies? Imagine if the expectation for students was to be innovators.
A decade ago, high school students were sent home with supply lists that included a backpack, binders, notebooks, and pens. Today, it is becoming increasingly important for a high schooler to come prepared with his or her digital records of achievement, including a LinkedIn profile, a resumé, and a digital portfolio.
Culture isn’t a decree from on high, implemented with the simple swoosh of the CEO’s hand. Instead, it has to be built by and for the entire team it represents.
I’m embarking on a new chapter this fall: Pursuing an MFA in Writing for Children at Simmons University in Boston. Here’s to following passions and always growing!
So, you’re thinking about attending a Highlights Foundation workshop? Let me give you a newcomer’s insights on how to get the most out of it!
Most startup pitch competitions have a time limit: 60 seconds, 2 minutes. Not Polar Bear Pitching. The catch? Founders must pitch while standing waist-deep in the frozen Baltic Sea.
Why don’t we talk more about love in education? In her iNACOL Symposium 2017 keynote, Diane Tavenner tackles childhood insecurity, with love as a solution.
In 30 days, I raised more than $20,000 on crowdfunding site Kickstarter to publish my first book. In fact, I published an entire four-title children’s book series all at once!
This month marks the next step in my journey to understand how we can disrupt the status quo in education and give the children of America the education they deserve, an education that will set them up for success.
Broccoli is a multicultural, multilingual storybook app that teaches kids about other cultures in six different languages, by telling traditional stories from around the world.
