Malia, the Rise of the Gap Year, and Ethical International Engagement

By Eric Hartman 11

International volunteerism often does more harm than good. A look at why the education sector needs to get serious about global development and human rights approaches.

The Changing Face of Collaboration

By Jeffrey R. Henig, David M. Houston, & Melissa Lyon 3

New research helps put collective impact in historical context and offers perspective on the challenge of sustainability.

Opening the Doors to Education for Undocumented Students

By Christina Fletes 3

Three things legislators, universities, and social sector advocates can do to make sure we don’t lose out on the many contributions undocumented students can make to society.

From Stalemate to Solutions

By Karen Abrams Gerber & Andrea Jacobs 4

By using a dynamic framework for authentic collaboration, we can increase the potential for problem-solving and create long-term, societal level change.

A Big Problem, a Small Experiment, and a Lot of Noise

By Kevin Starr 23

Liberia’s leaders are trying to jump-start their schools. Give them a break.

Asking the Small Questions to Support Big Scale

By Boris Bulayev, Angelica Towne, & Maggie Appleton 9

Tackling the nitty-gritty operational details of scale before you start can ease growing pains—three lessons from the East Africa-based nonprofit Educate!.

Civic Engagement

Do We Actually Want Higher Youth Voter Turnout?

By Abby Kiesa & Peter Levine

Young people can be more engaged in politics, but major institutions must actually want that to happen.