When It Comes To Blockchain, Education May Need To Wait For The Next Generation
Note: This article was originally published in Forbes [link] There is considerable excitement around the potential for blockchain technology to transform the way we learn – ushering in the next generation of education innovation. Headlines breathlessly announce blockchain’s potential to disrupt education, blockchain speakers routinely receive top billing at industry conferences, and according to HolonIQ, roughly […]
Why We Must Improve Teacher Diversity, and How to Get it Done
Growing up in rural Nebraska, all my teachers looked like me. They also shared many of my own experiences and perspectives since they, too, came from mostly White farm communities. Today, Nebraska is growing in diversity—with more than 120 languages spoken across its schools. Unfortunately, the teaching workforce doesn’t reflect this diversity, depriving many students […]
The Promise and Challenges of Education in Sub-Saharan Africa
Whether or not we live in Africa, all of our futures will be affected by the success or failure of education on the continent. Progress has been made, but not enough. Around two years ago, we decided to start an investment and advisory group, Caerus Capital, drawing on our mutual experience working with the International Finance […]