Giving Compass' Take:

· Although society is continuously advancing, those shifts don't always translate over to the American education system. Dan Greenwald explains the need for change now and created Pipeline Alliance as a force driving America to a modern education model.

· How can edtech be used to help with this change? What role does philanthropy play in this movement?

· How is personalized learning driving change in education?

New technology, improved global communication, and innovation are fueling a massive sea change in the way we all live. Pillars of American society — like banking and healthcare — are in the midst of “big bang disruptions”: complete revolutions of the standards, tools, and processes that have defined these industries for decades.

And yet, the American education system is not all that different from when my parents got their education in the 40’s and 50’s. There’s been incremental progress. Charter Schools are pushing the boundaries of public education. The Schools of Today are better equipped for personalized learning and to identify and educate children with disabilities. The “digital divide” — the gap between schools with and without access to technology — is narrowing steadily.

Education is not stagnant. But the core model for teaching and learning in the United States is adapting to the modern world at a glacial pace.

I am allergic to education jargon and the silos it often creates. I’m weary of “edtech” as a focus, mainly because it’s now a catch-all that means everything and nothing to different stakeholders, I’m not excited about throwing every kid an iPad equipped with the best AI, churning the prettiest data that syncs perfectly with any teacher organizational tool. I’m excited about the craft of education.

Read the full article about American education by Dan Greenwald at Medium.