Staying a Step Ahead of the Robots
"Robots Will Take your Job!" the scare headlines tell us. For many, they already have, but robots are only the latest in a long line of job stealers. Early "thieves"…
Student Needs are Fragmented – Schools are Monolithic
When you bring together any group of children, you immediately notice the wide range of interests, talents, and capabilities. We then pack them off to our school systems for instruction…
Broadband Internet is Critical to Learning – Getting it to Everyone is the Difficult Task
One of the first lessons of the COVID-19 pandemic was the value of the broadband[1] internet to our education system. While there was a massive amount of retooling (new applications…
Education for 21st Century Jobs
Aiming for a Moving Target
The United States pioneered universal free primary education to provide literacy to its newly enfranchised citizens. We flourished. It then led the world in the industrial era on the strength…