Education
Ending Teacher Shortages with Network Mapping
A project to end teacher shortages in the United States is demonstrating how thinking about social systems as networks can help us prioritize the most effective strategies.
Tag: Education
Civic Engagement
Civic Participation Begins in Schools
Fostering a robust democracy in America requires that we create a truly democratic school culture.
Health
Collective Impact for Health and Wellbeing
A case study on igniting a social movement and engaging an entire community in creating a culture that supports health and wellbeing.
Design Thinking
Human-Centered, Systems-Minded Design
Both human-centered and systems-thinking methods fit within an effective design approach, and can work in conjunction to address social challenges.
Human Rights
Six SSIR Articles for International Women’s Day
A reading list of some of our favorite articles on women, girls, and gender equality.
Measurement & Evaluation
Creating a Data Culture
How nonprofit organizations can do a better job with their data.
IMPACT INDIA
A New Impact Investing Model for Education
School entrepreneurs in India have a new option, with loans that encourage better test scores.
Education
The Mantra of Meritocracy
Our ongoing obsession with the myth of meritocracy is now spreading to education systems in developing economies with pernicious effects.
Education
Is Private Education in Africa the Solution to Failing Education Aid?
How the private sector is helping address Africa’s unmet demand for education in the face of falling education aid.
Education
The Half-Truths That Have Sidetracked Girls’ Education
We are still falling short on girls’ education globally. It’s time for a new approach.