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8 Key Focus Areas for Developing a Re-Entry Plan

A Principal's Reflections

Addressing and Closing Learning Gaps Many people are saying that the summer learning loss will pale in comparison to what educators will see when kids return to school. Additionally, the digital divide is wider than many perceived. Unfortunately, difficult decisions lie ahead, similar to the Great Recession from 2007 - 2009.

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The Politics of Education Technology

Hack Education

Thiel, who lamented women’s suffrage in a 2009 article for the Cato Institute, has been well-known in Silicon Valley as a libertarian, and some observers struggled to explain why Thiel would back an authoritarian for president. Thiel spoke at the Republican Party Convention, the first gay man to take the main stage at that event.