Tag Archives: education

The Playground: Whose Idea Was This?

Posted on February 25, 2023 by Ken Dowell

19th century educators who conceived of the playground Continue reading →

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Can Betsy DeVos Save the For-Profit College Industry?

Posted on April 7, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Corrupting the U.S. Department of Education Continue reading →

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All the Debt Without the Degree: A For-Profit College Case Study

Posted on March 10, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The spectacular rise and fall of Corinthian Colleges. Continue reading →

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Blame Ben Franklin: The History of For-Profit Colleges

Posted on March 3, 2020 by Ken Dowell

The commercial for-profit college business is older than the United States itself. Continue reading →

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The For-Profit College Industry: Dropouts, Debt and Padlocked Doors

Posted on February 25, 2020 by Ken Dowell

Why the education-for-profit industry in the U.S. is tanking. Continue reading →

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Disrupting the Campus: Innovation in Higher Education

Posted on September 22, 2016 by Ken Dowell

The Most Innovative People in Higher Education, a New America event. Continue reading →

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All the Truth That’s Fit to Film — Montclair Film Festival Documentaries

Posted on May 10, 2015 by Ken Dowell

Reviews of five documentaries screened at the Montclair Film Festival Continue reading →

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When Big Data Comes Up Small

Posted on October 23, 2014 by Ken Dowell

Big data is not a substitute for vision, for effective decision making or for leadership. And if you don’t bring that to the table, no amount of data is going to be big enough. Continue reading →

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Growing Up in the 50’s: School

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Ken Dowell

A lot of planning goes into preparing for my 10-year-old’s school year. It may start in February when we have the chance to tour other schools in the district and decide whether to stay put or switch schools. We will … Continue reading →

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