Out Of Fashion: How Bad Colleges Help The Ivies, And How Ivies Sustain Bad Colleges

Teacher Becomes A Legend By Vowing To Not Assign Homework
Students at Godley Elementary School in Texas no longer have to say their dog ate their homework… because they won’t have any for the whole school year! Second-grade teacher Brady Young sent a letter out to parents explaining homework from her classroom will only consist of work their children didn’t finish during the school day.

Jill Stein On Education: 10 Things The Presidential Candidate Wants You To Know
Jill Stein, a medical doctor and environmental health activist from Massachusetts, is the Green Party candidate for president. She also ran under the Green banner in 2012, when she got 0.36% of the vote after getting on the ballot in 37 states. Her positions on education are right in line with Democratic contender Hillary Clinton and the teachers’ unions. Here are some of her views on education:

Hey, Kids — Tell John Oliver To Back Off Charter Schools And Win $100,000
On a recent edition of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” British comedian John Oliver decided that American charter schools are just too, too funny.

Most Yale Freshmen Think They Are Not Prepared To Compete Academically
They may have gotten straight As and perfect SAT scores back in high school, but the majority of freshmen entering Yale University this fall don’t feel prepared to handle the rigor of college classes. And by the way, 16% of them are bringing along fake I.D.s to New Haven.

Why Does FAFSA Treat College Students Like Children?
If your parents don’t claim you, you’re on your own, right? The quick answer from FAFSA: No.

Which U.S. Universities Have The Most International Students? [Infographic]
In 2015, 974,926 international students were enrolled in U.S. universities, representing 4.8 percent of the total undergraduate and graduate population. China is the greatest source of international students by far, accounting for over 30 percent last year, followed by India, South Korea, Saudi Arabia and Canada. Given the record numbers of students arriving from foreign shores, which university can stake a claim to being America’s most international? The Wall Street Journal used Institute of International Education data to find out.

The Most Satisfied Business School Graduates

How To Ace (Or Fail) Your MBA Video Essay
Cassandra Pittman, an expert coach at Fortuna Admissions has an MBA from Columbia and worked in admissions at two of the world’s leading business schools, shares her advice to ace (or fail) your business school video essays.

Global Study: Barely 16% of Companies Ready for Digital Leadership
Common sense tells us that the digital economy requires a new kind of leadership. Now a study from Oxford Economics reveals the specific leadership behaviors behind the best-managed companies in an era of fast-paced innovation and often surprising disruption. Sponsored by SAP, the study’s findings are based on feedback from over 4,100 executives and employees worldwide. Oxford Economics found a direct correlation between high-performing companies – called “Digital Winners” − and the following practices.

Working On A Big Money Goal? Find A Winning Strategy Based On Your Personality Type
It’s not you, it’s your goal-setting approach. Learn how to find the money planning method that’s right for you.

Coming Full Circle: How I Became An Advocate For Other Opportunity Youth Like Myself
The first in a series in which an Opportunity Youth shares her voice and perspective on what she brings to an employer.

The Most Satisfied Business School Graduates

How To Think Strategically About Public Speaking
Some ideas from Eastern strategy classics applied to public speaking success.

Why Does FAFSA Treat College Students Like Children?
One of the most dreadful parts of the college-application process is filling out the FAFSA. If you want any kind of shot at getting financial aid, you have to give yourself over to the idea that the federal government will get even more of your personal information. But there’s no way around it: the Free Application for Federal Student Aid is the only way to apply for subsidized federal loans and Pell Grants.

The Limit Does Not Exist: Frank Burbrink And Snakes On A Podcast
Episode 5 of The Limit Does Not Exist takes us inside the American Museum of Natural History, where we sit down with Assistant Curator of Herpetology Dr. Frank Burbrink. (Herpetology = study of amphibians and reptiles.) Trust us, it was definitely as cool as it sounds.

Back Up Your Life
This might not be the most thrilling subject, but it’s imperative to consider all of your bank accounts and documentation in the eventuality of your death. There is certainly much to think about; however, I outline the basics and how to proceed. I encourage you to read, learn, and take action!

Four Policy Principles To Close The Opportunity Divide
Co-authored by Cassius Johnson and Jonathan Hasak

Hey, Kids! Tell John Oliver To Back Off Charter Schools And Win $100,000
On a recent edition of HBO’s “Last Week Tonight,” British comedian John Oliver decided that American charter schools are just too, too funny. He pointed out that poorly managed ones sometimes close down halfway through a school year – LOL! He didn’t mention, however, that poorly managed traditional public schools almost never shut their doors.

D.C. Charter Schools Outperform District’s Public Schools
Final results of the second year of PARCC standardized testing in the District of Columbia released today show that the charter schools outperformed the traditional public schools in elementary and high school grades. Overall, there’s a lot of work to be done in both categories of schools because only about one quarter of the total students are meeting or exceeding expectations in math and English language arts.

Never Give A Boring Presentation Again

10 Smart Money Moves From Superstar Savers

The App Using Artificial Intelligence To Improve English Speaking Skills
In March 2016, Vu Van debuted ELSA during SXSW, and the product won the SXSWedu launch competition.

Training To Be A College President
I am writing this as I prepare to make brief comments at a meeting concerning criteria to be used in selecting my university?s (Ohio University) next president. I have observed that the more successful presidents at Ohio University have had some meaningful association with truly great universities like Harvard and Duke. Does that observation hold up to rigorous empirical examination at a broader sample of institutions? In an era when we pay extravagant salaries for university presidents, can we get some hints of probable success of a president by attributes gleamed from his or her past?

6 Great Public High Schools and the Apartments Near Them
Apartments near some of the nation’s best public high schools can be inexpensive or expensive, based on their location.

Ten Secrets Of Public Speaking Success
Some hard-won lessons on how to succeed as a public speaking.

How Four 20-Somethings With Student Loan Debt Spend Their Money
A look at the day-to-day tricks and trade-offs that come with paying down student loans.

29 Cartoons About The Race For The White House

Back-To-School Imitates Life, 2016 Election Edition
It’s time to get back to school and teachers sometimes fear the occasional “Summer slide” of learning. But what if students were paying attention while on vacation? This election cycle is unusual in its nastiness. So, the “Summer Slide” becomes the “Summer chide.” Cartoon by Joe Heller.

A Tale Of Two Universities
The University of Chicago is a great university, while something called the Connecticut State Colleges and Universities (a group of 17 schools) clearly is not. Recent statements from the presidents of both institutions helps us understand why.

Gamer Science: Are Video Games Making Kids Smarter? [Inforgraphic]
Video games provide us with challenging environments, fun puzzles, and endless hours of entertainment. Today it seems that all too many people are spending their time exploring alien worlds, saving Princess Zelda, or catching Pokemon. All that time spent in front of a computer screen just can’t be good for us and it really can’t be good for our children… can it?

“A Penny Saved.” Ben Franklin Would Be Proud Of Gen Z
Each generation has overcome its own set of economic challenges, which have directed the financial habits of that generation. With all the talk surrounding the $40 trillion wealth transfer from the Baby Boomers and the focus on the Millennials, Generation Z has been overlooked; however, a closer look proves that we might have much to learn from this financially astute group.

Knowing Thyself Is Critical To Achieving Purpose In Life And Work
Abraham Maslow once wrote, “It isn’t normal to know what we want. It is a rare and difficult psychological achievement,” but I contend team members ought to try to prove Maslow wrong. Aldous Huxley perhaps provided a positive antidote, when he wrote, “Knowing who in fact we are results in Good Being, and Good Being results in the most appropriate kind of good doing.”

NLRB Decision To Unionize Columbia Student Workers May Help College Athletes’ Union Movement
Just over one year ago, the National Labor Relations Board declined to assert jurisdiction over Northwestern University’s college football players. At the time of the Northwestern University decision, the National Labor Relations Board skirted the issue of whether undergraduate college students could constitute “employees” under the National Labor Relations Act. Instead, the Board simply stated that recognizing a union of college football players would disturb the “symbiotic relationship” between college football teams in the Big Ten athletic conference.

U Chicago Dean Gives Trigger Warning In Letter Denouncing Trigger Warnings
University of Chicago Dean Jay Ellison unintentionally provides a fine example of both a trigger warning and creating a safe space in his now-infamous welcome letter.

How To Stay On Social Media Without Losing Your Mind
I was recently emailing with a dear friend whom I only get to see about once every five years. Our visits are few and far between — not because we live in different cities (she is in New York and I’m in Boston) — but because we work in completely separate industries, and I suspect that we both suffer from the “I wish the week had 40 more hours” mentality. One day soon, I am going to buy a farm and work from home and send emails (or postcards) to friends inviting them to “come see the new lambs that were born last week.” Until then, I do whatever it takes to squeeze in as much time as I can with as many inspiring people as I know. And when I can’t be with them in person, I manage to keep up with their major and minor life events through social media. Last week, I logged onto Facebook and typed in this friend’s name, suddenly wondering if she was around as I began planning for a trip to Manhattan. When I couldn’t find her on my Friends List, my first thought was: Maybe she unfriended me? (My self-esteem is impressive like that.) A quick search of the entire Facebook and all of our mutual friends confirmed that this individual could not be found. She wasn’t there. She left. She got out.

The Philippines And Other Developing Countries Ramp Up Online Education Culture
Across the globe, more governments are passing legislation to create national models for online education and MOOC coursework opportunities.

10 Great Colleges For Adults Returning To School

5 Things To Consider Before Going Back To School
If going back to school is on the brain, here are several things to consider when deciding if it’s really the right time for you.

Harnessing Benefits, Reining In Downsides Of Virtual Schools
Last week I offered thoughts on the Fordham Institute’s research paper on e-schools in Ohio titled, “Enrollment and Achievement in Ohio’s Virtual Charter Schools.”

10 Tips For Giving A Great Speech

A Paradigm Shift To Help Students Navigate Their Career Options
Lost? No problem. Simply type the appropriate coordinates into your smart phone and within seconds turn-by-turn directions lead you effortlessly to your destination. Although people used to depend on folded maps, sextants, and stars to navigate, today it is easy to take for granted the GPS support we have at our fingertips which will even reroute at any wrong turn or missed exit.

How The Speaking Business Is Changing, And How Speakers Get It Wrong
The speaking business has focused on razzle-dazzle, neglecting the opportunity for real change.

Hacking Competency-Based Education
In time, it may become clear to universities and students that candidates without additional data provided by competency-based assessments will never make it through the filter to be reviewed by a human hiring manager (let alone actually hired).

Win Some, Lose Some
Yesterday?s decision by the National Labor Relations Board to sanction labor unionization for graduate students receiving financial assistance is not the end of higher education in America, but it does work in the direction of hastening its demise, or at least that of its already unsustainable financial model. The Democratic Party is vitally dependent on labor union dollars coerced from so-called ?members? of unions, so it was inevitable that the Obama Administration in its waning days would have its Democrat-dominated NLRB overturn generations of precedent and open up private schools for unionization of graduate students.

America’s Top 25 Colleges 2016

How To Be A Better Leader: Four Essential Tips

Big Ten Universities Become Bigger with International Students
International student enrollment at Big Ten public universities grew despite an increase in tuition cost suggesting strong attractiveness of the universities. Is this growth in tuition and enrollment sustainable?

How To Develop A Great Idea