Letting Go
Two insiders explore why foundations micromanage how social problems are solved and explore what grant makers can do to foster high impact strategies.
Education - Articles
Innovations in educational policies, programs, and practices (more)
It’s Not About the Tea
By and large, the Central Asia Institute's supporters went for a feel-good story, didn’t do their homework, and didn’t ask the right questions with the Three Cups of Tea dust up.
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Developing Through Mobile Phones
Sara Chamberlain, the recipient of the 2010 Microsoft Tech Award, discusses BBC Janala, the project harnessing the power of mobile phones in Bangladesh to spread affordable language learning.
Student Retention: There’s An App for That
In business schools around the country, there’s much ado about social entrepreneurship and a double bottom-line—social good and profits.
Funding for Education—the Perils of “Guidelines du Jour”
The work of charities in almost all circumstances requires focused effort over a substantial period of time.
Economic Influence
Private foundations that finance education in developing countries need to be more transparent in their mission and impact.
Collective Impact
Large-scale social change requires broad cross-sector coordination, not the isolated intervention of individual organizations.
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A Witness to the Egyptian Revolution
Conversations Network Executive Direct Doug Kaye share the story of his trip to Egypt as the country began its possible revolution
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Education for the Real World
Microsoft founder Bill Gates challenges Stanford MBA students to take on the world’s difficult problems as a focus of their career or life mission.
Opening Up Pathways to Secondary Education
We need to put secondary education on the global policy agenda. We also must create pathways to quality and relevant secondary education in Sub-Saharan Africa.