Andreas Schleicher Talks U.S. Education Ranking Scores
Earlier this year we had the pleasure of meeting Andreas Schleicher in London for the Education World Forum. Many of you might know him from his TED Talk and others will know him as the person with global education data
Edgenuity CEO Sari Factor
Blended Learning has emerged as the leading approach to personalize learning for millions of U.S. school children. The education sector is starving for innovation and direction in this arena and the Core is proud to welcome resident expert, Sari Factor
ASCD Positioned for Growth
The Core takes a deep dive with the leaders of ASCD! MC Desrosiers (Chief Program Development Officer) and David Hargis (Director, Content Development) talk about digitizing educational content, the Common Core Standards and the role blended learning has in our
Education World Forum Director Dominic Savage
Earlier this year I had the pleasure of attending the Education World Forum and BETT conferences respectively. For those who have a thirst for ed tech conferences BETT is the largest in the world! They generally see over 30,000 visitors
Microsoft Interviews The Core
This past January I had the pleasure of meeting Microsoft’s VP of Education Anthony Salcito. His passion for education was clearly evident as we discussed global education initiatives. Salcito recently interviewed me for his blog and I appreciate his time
Jess Lahey on Why Parents Should Let Kids Fail
Jess Lahey, middle school teacher and writer for the New York Times and The Atlantic, shares her insights on education from the perspective of an educator and mother. Jess has seen an unbelievable response to her article on why parents
Pearson’s Sir Michael Barber
Pearson’s Chief Education Advisor Sir Michael Barber joins the Core to discuss global education. I had the pleasure of meeting Sir Barber in London at the Education World Forum. Sir Barber is known as a leading authority on education throughout
Apple Distinguished Educator Kristi Meeuwse
Apple Distinguished Educator Kristi Meeuwse joins the Core to discuss the advantages of integrating technology into a Kindergarten classroom in South Carolina. Kristi shares her favorite apps for her students and what it feels like to see young students embrace
Learning Accelerator CEO Scott Ellis
The CORE welcomes the Learning Accelerator’s CEO Scott Ellis to the program. Scott shares his vision for blended learning in the U.S. and core components of successful initiatives. Scott and his team just today announced a $5 million grant they



