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Education Innovation in the Middle East
Gordon Brown

Education Innovation in the Middle East

Gordon Brown OCT 26, 2016 1

Gordon Brown emphasizes the opportunities for social enterprise to reinvent classrooms and curricula regionwide.
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With new financing tools at their disposal, social entrepreneurs can help to improve the Middle East's schools and curricula. The region’s public and nonprofit sectors need only recognize the promise of social enterprise in education, and create the conditions for entrepreneurs to succeed. READ MORE
Education Needs Social Enterprise
Gordon Brown

Education Needs Social Enterprise

Gordon Brown OCT 14, 2016 0

Gordon Brown calls for more entrepreneurship to bring schools and pedagogy into the twenty-first century.
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With 260 million children not in school worldwide, education needs more champions to match the enthusiasm of, say, global-health and environmental advocates. And, because education has more room for innovation than any other development sector, there is a unique opportunity for social entrepreneurs. READ MORE
The Skills Delusion
Adair Turner

The Skills Delusion

Adair Turner OCT 12, 2016 18

Adair Turner rebuts the conventional belief that more education will boost productivity and reduce inequality.
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Everybody agrees that better education and improved skills, for as many people as possible, is crucial to increasing productivity and living standards and to tackling rising inequality. But what if everybody is wrong? READ MORE
The Holy Grail of Future Work
Kelli Wells

The Holy Grail of Future Work

Kelli Wells OCT 5, 2016 7

Kelli Wells says we must close the "soft-skills" gap under any scenario of what lies in store for labor markets.
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As technology, globalization, and many other factors continue to redefine work, one constant will be the need for soft skills, or “skills for life.” Seemingly abstract traits like problem-solving ability, work ethic, and self-awareness can be developed in the right setting and with the right tools. READ MORE
From the CIA to the GFE
Jeffrey D. Sachs

From the CIA to the GFE

Jeffrey D. Sachs SEP 29, 2016 9

Jeffrey D. Sachs calls for major countries to shift from military spending to global education spending.
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The US spends $1 billion per year on global education, and $900 billion on military-related programs. Unfortunately, it is not the only country where policymakers believe that sustainable development is best achieved through superior firepower. READ MORE