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01/27/2019

Find information about and locate all publications and data products on education information from the National Center for Education Statistics--NCES--. In most cases you may also browse the content of publications or download data files.

01/27/2019

In his new book, Technology vs Humanity, futurist Gerd Leonhard explores the really big changes that are driving fundamental shifts in how we all lead our lives, and may, within our own lifetimes, challenge the very paradigm of what it means to be human. These shifts

01/27/2019

Acknowledging your weaknesses can be a show of strength.

01/27/2019

David Allen shares GTD tips for people who feel like they aren’t getting to their “actual” work because they spend so much time in meetings.

01/27/2019

https://hbr.org/2019/01/4-things-to-do-before-a-tough-conversation

You need to get your intentions straight.

01/27/2019

Nancy McKinstry, CEO and chairman of Wolters Kluwer, explains how going digital is allowing a 183-year-old provider of specialist information and expert solutions to prosper in a data-driven world.

01/20/2019

What is the nature of empathy? Can we really see through the eyes of those with radically different life experiences? Are we getting any better at this critical social construct, or just hoping that we will? Over the winter break I read two profound must-read books, written by

01/20/2019

Fordham just put out a good brief on charter schools in Ohio. In case you haven’t been following the charter school story in Ohio, here’s some headlines to catch you up.   Some of these headlines were earned by terrible behavior of online charter schools. Some of these headlines were earned by ...

01/20/2019

What is it that REALLY keeps independent school leaders up at night? For much of 2017 and early 2018 I was collecting feedback on a series of simple, provocative, open-ended prompts from independent school heads, senior administrators, and trustees. I have just published some results in

01/20/2019

Listen to the podcast here or check it out on iTunes or the Google Play store. I was recently listening to a speaker (George Couros) talk about Ryan Gosling in his presentation. I had seen the presentation before and

01/20/2019

How do you respond when students don't exhibit the behaviors you would like to see? Do you tell students they need to change? Do you lecture them about responsibility or respect? Do you complain to your colleagues about kids these days? Do you punish or reward? How effective are those options? Telli...

01/20/2019

We asked 49 edtech executives to look into their crystal balls and share their thoughts about what will happen in 2019. In addition to the usual suspects—more augmented reality (AR) and virtual rea…