Assorted Links

Whiteboard's own David DeSchryver: Barring the Apocalypse, it’s Waiver Time

Joel Klein in The Atlantic on education.  Must read.

A thought-provoking analogy from Donald Boudreaux (via Greg Mankiw)

U.S. venture capital investment in cleantech companies increased by 54% to $1.14 billion in the first quarter of 2011 from $743.3 million in last year’s first quarter, despite a 13% decrease in deals year on year from 79 to 69, according to an Ernst & Young analysis based on data from Dow Jones VentureSource. 

How to Go From An Idea to your First Investment. Good tips.