Big Change on Campus

By Richard Kazis

Six years ago, the City Colleges of Chicago launched its own turnaround effort—a bid for “reinvention”—and now it’s earning high marks for improved performance.

New Approaches to Ed-Tech Funding

By Julie Petersen & Shauntel Poulson 1

Until recently, both foundations and venture capital firms were wary of directing resources toward education technology startups. Here’s how “blended capital” is expanding the ed-tech field.

Beyond the Classroom

By Kristine Wong

For students who attended one high-profile charter school, going there has resulted in lasting benefits—academically and otherwise.

Grading the Cost of Online Higher Ed

By Rachel Wright

Tuition for online learning has declined, but the value of such offerings remains a topic for further study.

Learning From Hubris

Review By Kevin Huffman 8

A project in Newark, N.J., produced cautionary lessons for both advocates and critics of education reform.

Winter 2016

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Magic Bus

By Radhika Nayar 5

Magic Bus is helping change the lives of Indian children living in poverty through a highly-scalable activity-based learning program.

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Akshaya Patra

By Brandon Keim 4

Technical ingenuity and private funding enable Akshaya Patra to serve hot, healthy lunches to 1.4 million Indian children every day.

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Q&A With Ram Shriram

By Radhika Nayar

Silicon Valley insider Ram Shriram is focusing a great deal of time, money, and energy on helping innovative NGOs improve K–12 education in India.

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Meeting the Challenge of Educating Girls

By Pakzan Dastoor

Educate Girls is helping more than one million Indian schoolchildren.