From our friends at New West
Bill Underway to Develop Idaho Broadband Network
There has been some dispute over the past couple of years regarding how many people in Idaho lack high-speed Internet access.
I want to know how many Idaho Legislatures actually have Broadband?
When Butch kills this bill If this bill doesn’t pass [...]
Archive for the "Education" category
Interesting to see how they integrate education over the lifecourse with workforce development. It’s not as smooth as they claim, nor do the well-publicized details match reality.. but it definitely has things we can learn from. And it REALLY helps rural Germany.
One key is that this is largely driven by “demand side” considerations - what [...]
http://www.howtochangetheworld.org
Author Dave Bornstein sends his regards - maybe the best-known spokesperson for social entrepreneurship globally, Dave’s message contains several elements that resonate for Idaho & how we want to change our little corner of the world.
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“If I can’t understand it, it must be easy!” - Dilbert’s pointy-haired boss
a quickie here… a phenomenon that we might all want to think about…
the really short version:
1) Don’t assume that others know the same things you do. Even when they should.
2) Don’t assume you are an expert, unless you can prove it. (And certainly [...]
Notes from August 28 Listening Session with Karen McGee
(executive director, Idaho State Board of Education)
Planning to have more - Very productive - notes appended below. Will keep you posted re future meetings.
Two key takeaways from Tuesday are:
a) need to start rounding up volunteers to be role models — speakers at Idaho [...]
OK, nobody is responding…. hell, hardly anyone is posting.
So, will you tell me what you want to read?
I just came back from the out-sized Academy of Management meetings in Philly - the “double helix” bridging asset model got blessed by *the* top guy in that arena. Idaho is on the right track!
Lots of interesting tidbits [...]
I’m sitting in a place that is considered rural, in the northern part of the country, in an area making the painful transition from extractive/ag economy to a scary, Brave New World. It does have an intriguing nascent ICT cluster (despite a shortage of programmers). The area is good at creating small businesses but sadly [...]
Saw this one through a Google Alert:
Microsoft tech guru emphasizes education
Business expert speaks to parents and students
I’ve had the opportunity listen to Bob Lokken speak a few different times and I have never heard him NOT talk about education. And ever since Microsoft’s acquisition of Proclarity he’s even more fired
up about it.
From the [...]
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