Innovating Public Systems
With these seven levers, social entrepreneurs can foster change in everything from affordable housing to child welfare to poverty alleviation.
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Innovations in educational policies, programs, and practices (more)
The Nonprofit Summer Slide
Innovative ideas for preventing summer learning loss in children might benefit nonprofits too.
Can the Secondary Education Gap Be Closed?
Africa is failing to meet the demand for secondary education, which is fueled by the region’s rising youth population.
Podcast
Paul Pastorek and Andres Alonso - Education: Tackling the Turnaround Challenge
Can schools be turned around, and can the system change? Yes, say an experienced district and state school leader in this panel discussion during the Driving Dramatic School Improvement conference at Stanford. Navigating questions by moderator Jordan Meranus, they talk about what they are doing in Louisiana and Baltimore to radically reform schools so that more children can meet state standards and receive an excellent education.
The Agency of African Girls and Women
Women are contributing to Africa’s growth surge. We cannot afford to overlook their potential and agency.
The Mouths of Gift Horses
Why nonprofits should court contributions that help both themselves and society.
Podcast
Garth Saloner - Financial Crisis and a Changing Business World
Garth Saloner, dean of the Stanford Graduate School of Business, talks about the impact of the crisis on the GSB's curriculum and on business education more broadly.
Joanne Weiss
Joanne Weiss is in charge of the federal government’s $4.3 billion Race to the Top Fund, a new program that is funding innovations in K-12 education.