What’s Next for Silicon Valley?
While the American economy as a whole is strong, Silicon Valley is seeing a lot of layoffs and company anxiety.
Silicon Schools Fund
Brian Greenberg supervises the distribution of millions of dollars to innovative schools
The Hidden Genius Project
Dr. Brandon Nicholson’s organization teaches young black men technology, entrepreneurship & leadership
Are Ivy League Schools Worth It?
Command Education CEO Christopher Rim charges $950 an hour to help students get into Ivy League schools
You Don’t Need to Know That
Degreed founder & coauthor of "The Expertise Economy," David Blake, says colleges aren’t teaching skills industry needs.
“Shocks the Conscience”
A Silicon Valley millionaire takes on poor performing teachers in Vergara v. California.
The Future of College
Coursera CEO and former Yale president Rick Levin talks about higher education in the 21st century.
More Exclusive Than Harvard
Minerva School founder Ben Nelson sheds the football team and granite columns for traditional learning.
Hour of Code
Between December 8-14, tens of thousands of teachers around the world will teach their kids computer code. You can too.
Starting ‘em Young on STEM
Brendan Boyle from IDEO’s Toy Lab takes on a new challenge: children’s TV.
Watching Glendale High
A southern California school district hires a private company to keep an eye on students’ Twitter and Facebook feeds.
Buy a Share of a College Grad
Former Google exec Dave Girouard creates Upstart, where you can invest in promising young entrepreneurs.
Lynda.com
There is a Lynda at Lynda.com. Co-founder Lynda Weinman reveals the website’s first (terrible) name.
Sebastian Thrun
Can online classes save our suffering university system? Udacity founder Sebastian Thrun.
