By Jack Day “As a business leader it’s really important that you’re able to clearly communicate what you’re trying to go get done and inspire people. The best way to disrupt something is to understand it thoroughly.” Words of wisdom from Charles Thornburgh, founder and CEO of Civitas Learning. Together with friend Mark Miliron the…
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This Teacher Ensures Her Lesson In Generosity Lives On Long After She’s Gone
By Jack Day “Energy, enthusiasm, and a sparkle in her eye all the time.” This is how Nanci Micke remembers her former school teacher, Violet Laack. Violet, or Vi as those who knew her often called her, was an English teacher in Chilton, Wisconsin for over 50 years. As someone who was highly influenced by…
This School Was Designed to Harbor a More Freeing Learning Experience & It Worked
By Jack Day Imagine if when you were in school you had the option of getting up during class and going to see what your friends were doing a few rooms down. Now imagine there were no walls and the whole school was a giant circle. Those are just a few of the facets that…
Making Higher Education More Accessible, This University Offers Free Tuition to Low-Income Students
By Anne Cacherell In line with the institution’s financial aid policy expansion, Stanford University will offer free tuition fee to students whose parents earn less than $125,000 annually and will take effect this coming school year. Moreover, if the student’s family make less than $65,000 per year, they won’t have to shoulder the room and…
Compassion 101 Comes to the Classroom to Teach Kids About Empathy
By Jack Day A sense of self worth and the language they need to engage in conflict resolution. These are just two of the benefits kids get from receiving “compassion lessons” in San Francisco schools. Social and emotional learning are quickly becoming yet another segment of the curriculum kids learn today. And thank goodness for…
How To Improve Your Business Through Online Education
Image by: quasireversible By Charles Lewis You’re already accomplished in business, killing it on that website start-up. And you’ve already done the college thing. Plus, you are not sure you can take another night at the frat house. Good news, brother: You don’t need to hightail it back to your alma matter to get an…
