How Will Districts’ Ed-Tech Strategies Change Under ESSA?
EdWeek Market Brief
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How Proposed Title I Changes Impact School Funding and Edtech Vendors
EdSurge, by David DeSchryver
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Tech Hungry Teachers Transform Classrooms
USA Today
"Teachers, rightly so, are making more and more frequent decisions about the tools and resources that they are using in the classroom," said Ben Wallerstein, Whiteboard Advisors.
Backward Innovation: The Great Unbundling of Higher Ed’s Online Service Providers
EdSurge, by Ben Wallerstein and Ryan Craig
Higher education is abuzz with talk of partnerships between private companies and universities. Yet ask a dozen faculty what they mean by “private sector” and you may feel a bit like the blind man and the elephant. Left to their own devices, education entrepreneurs and investors tend to revel in their own awesomeness, critique risk-averse leaders and exchange vague descriptions of so-called “bureaucratic processes” that stymie innovation and impede progress.
Don't Drop The Ball
US News and World Report
"According to a poll conducted by Whiteboard Advisors, Washington insiders place the odds of getting the bill reauthorized this year at 40 percent – still less than 50-50, but a stronger showing than even a few months ago."
Partnering with government to tackle big problems: 5 things entrepreneurs need to know
VentureBeat, by Ben Wallerstein
I’d like to encourage more entrepreneurs and investors to consider partnering with the public sector, understand its order, and master the sometimes Byzantine systems that will enable them to make an impact. Here are five recommendations for CEOs considering government challenges — or opportunities.
The Consumerization Of Edtech
TechCrunch, by Ben Wallerstein and Jacob Stiglitz
As policy geeks, it’s easy to forecast limited investment in supplemental learning because of cultural norms or the structure of U.S. public education. But convenience has a funny way of shaping consumer behavior. Broadband ubiquity and mobile computing are beginning to bend the curve on access and, in turn, consumption. And it’s happening quickly.
Which Student Data Privacy Bill Will Become Law?
EdSurge
But there’s dim hope for Vitter’s proposal, according to a survey of 50 to 75 political 'Insiders' published by Whiteboard Advisors, a Washington, DC-based consulting firm that publishes a monthly pulse check on proposed legislations.
New Year, New Edu
Politico
David Deschryver, co-director of Whiteboard Advisors, said he anticipates that assessments will take a new turn under ESSA.
Morning Education
POLITICO
Former North Carolina Gov. Beverly E. Purdue has joined the Whiteboard Advisors team of senior advisors.
The Report Card: Education at State Level in 2016
CQ Roll Call
Ben Wallerstein, co-founder at Whiteboard Advisors, said that although accountability in higher education is “still relatively nascent,” state legislatures will be taking a closer look at it next year. “We expect to see new accountability models considered in 2016.”
The New Innovator's Dilemma
Huffington Post, Ben Wallerstein and Michael Moe
Increasingly, we're worried that a generation of entrepreneurs is facing a "new innovators dilemma"