The Hechinger Report
OCTOBER 7, 2019
As the white paper “ Taking Back Kindergarten: Rethinking Rigor for Young Learners ” discusses, a rigorous approach to kindergarten does not have to be at odds with developmentally appropriate education. The World Economic Forum reports that while some fields are growing and others are not, nearly all are changing.
Digital Promise
AUGUST 29, 2017
According to the Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD), 36 million adults in this country read at or below a third grade level — a staggering statistic. It has spurred the publication of white papers, launch of incubators and conferences, as well as interest amongst journalists and advocacy groups.
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The Hechinger Report
AUGUST 19, 2020
Given current circumstances, Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University, has decided to teach his fall course, “Economic History of Europe,” for a salary of $1. Richard Vedder, an economics professor emeritus at Ohio University and national expert on higher education finances, began teaching at O.U.
ED Surge
DECEMBER 12, 2023
And he wrote the white paper for it around the time of that bagel meetup for the Thiel Fellowship. And studies show that the majority of the students who graduate from college end up economically much better off than those who don’t go to college. You may not know that name, but in the tech world, he’s now a big deal.
Digital Promise
JANUARY 24, 2017
Two guiding considerations framed the session’s Investigate phase: how to structure the economics of micro-credentials and how to streamline micro-credential messaging. Participants also considered the financial structures and communication strategies behind micro-credentials in the valuing micro-credentials session.
ED Surge
DECEMBER 19, 2023
We were very much influenced by the book “Power and Prediction: The Disruptive Economics of Artificial Intelligence.” Will you release a white paper, or tools? AI hallucinations aside, we're losing that race pretty quickly. It's written by three economists out of the University of Toronto. We think we'll have research and tools.
Digital Promise
APRIL 18, 2017
Their guiding question was: “How can we structure the economics of micro-credentials to provide value beyond professional development to educators?”. Participants then identified the challenges, including financial benefit and messaging, to ensuring micro-credentials provide value.
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