U.S. Education = Growing Concerns

The drumbeat for improvements to American education — especially PK-12 grows louder.  From the halls of academia to op ed pages to business leaders, American citizens of all stripes and political persuasions are quite concerned about the state of education.  These concerns range from quality as measured by test-driven curriculum and schedules to lack . . . Read More: U.S. Education = Growing Concerns

Great Ideas 2011

Earlier this week I attended the ASAE Great Ideas 2011 Conference.  Once again I came away with pros & cons of the mainly f2f conference experience.  In this case, there definitely were more positive than negative results.

Pros:

1. Fabulous setting with convenient access.  The Conference was held at The Broadmoor quite near . . . Read More: Great Ideas 2011

Learning for a Healthy Life

As you know, dear reader, I am passionate about learning; not just formal settings like public and higher education — although I  am an ardent advocate of these learning opportunities but also those moments everyday that call us to improve individually and collectively.  To maximize our life journeys, learning must be an integral part.

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170 Million Learn

I have thought about the many facets of public television and radio even more than usual with the Congressional drive to cut its funding. Such a curious priority when the actual funds are minimal in the deficit scheme and the impact is positively gigantic in the learning scheme.

With the active support of . . . Read More: 170 Million Learn