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Solving Brazil’s education paradox

Christensen Institute

This is the second in a two-part blog series about the role of innovation in improving Brazil’s education system. In part 1 of this series, I described Brazil’s education paradox–the country currently spends more on education than most countries in Latin America, yet its education outcomes are worse than its peers on the continent. .

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Which new developments in K–12 education will prove disruptive?

Christensen Institute

This is an interesting time to be involved in K–12 education. It’s a challenging time, for sure, given the learning loss, mental health crisis, and educator burnout that have come in the aftermath of COVID-19. Or will we be looking back in a decade or two astounded by how much K–12 education has been completely transformed?

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How the GSAs 10X Program Advances Government Innovation

IdeaScale

Overview : Founded in 2017 off of a popular crowdsourcing initiative, the Government Services Administration (GSA)’s 10X program internally crowdsources ideas to design new approaches and launch new programs. The General Services Administration, or GSA, has the job of ensuring government employees have what they need to do their jobs.

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As education choice grows, expect more school unbundling, but no great unbundling

Christensen Institute

Every few years it seems that hype grows around the possibilities of unbundling education. The latest fuel is the emergence of at least 14 states with education savings accounts (ESA) programs that allow families to pay for a variety of educational programs and supports from public funds.

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The learning leapfrog in Liberia, Sierra Leone

Christensen Institute

It’s about using technology to personalize learning and unlock progress for children who otherwise would struggle to learn to read and do math. Solar panels also help provide lighting in schools, which improves the learning experience for students. They can keep progressing in grade levels, but it doesn’t mean they are learning.

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How Government Innovation Promises to Help Communities Fight Wildfires

IdeaScale

Firefighting agencies are responding with computer modeling, advanced topographic mapping, new fire management techniques, sensors, mobile monitors, infrastructure upgrades, and new government innovation programs. More innovation is needed, and government innovation, in particular, is working to keep wildfires in check.

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Technological Revolutions and the Governance Gap

Tim Kastelle

The problem that Shoshana Zuboff outlines in her book The Age of Surveillance Capitalism is one of governance. The disconnect between technological change and organisational change (norms, managerial practice, institutions and culture) can be called a Governance Gap. The whole combines learning with continuity.”