Salman “Sal” Khan is the founder of Khan Academy, a free online education platform and organization that has produced more than 6,500 video lessons covering topics such as math, science, computer programming, economics, art history, and more. The mission of Khan Academy is “to provide a free, world-class education for anyone, anywhere.” .... Read More
While an undergraduate at Princeton University Wendy Kopp had an idea, a big idea. She wasn’t a teacher herself, but she was keenly aware that academic outcomes for low-income kids were not great. Long after desegregation, public schools were still a place of inequity. Many school districts were facing a nationwide teacher shortage to boot. T.... Read More
Say the name Bill Gates and most people immediately think Microsoft, but did you know that over the past few years Bill and his wife Melinda have become major influencers in the field of education? It’s true. The Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation has pumped literally BILLIONS of dollars into research organizations and advocacy groups that sup.... Read More
Amanda Ripley is an investigative journalist for Time, The Atlantic, Slate and other magazines. She is an author, most recently, of The Smartest Kids in the World: And How They Got That Way, which became a New York Times bestseller. In her books and magazine writing, Amanda explores the gap between public policy and human behavior. How does the bra.... Read More
Sir Ken Robinson, PhD is an internationally recognized speaker, writer, activist, and leader in the development of creativity and innovation. Robinson has given three presentations on the role of creativity in education at the prestigious TED Conference. His presentations have been viewed online over 34 million times. In fact, Robinson's 2006 TED t.... Read More