Podcasts about silicon schools fund

Recent events have compelled nonprofit organizations to change the way they get work done, how they deliver their services, and what they do to achieve a more just and equitable society. So, The Business of Giving has connected with those organizations that are doing this exceptionally well in a segment we call: The Paths Forward. Because there is more than just one way.

In this episode of AUHSD Future Talks, Superintendent Matsuda interviews Dr. Tommy Chang, CEO of the New Teacher Center. During the talk, Dr. Chang discusses the New Teacher Center, the teaching profession, Dr. Chang's journey, challenges facing Gen Z, the recent affirmative action decision, artificial intelligence in education, the miseducAsian podcast, and advice to young people.Dr. Chang brings over 25 years of education experience and leadership to this role, including significant positions in schools, districts, and nonprofit organizations. Before this current position, he spent four years as a consultant and coach to school system and non-profit leaders. He also serves on several nonprofit boards such as Leading Educators, Silicon Schools Fund, Families in Schools, as well as Education Leaders of Color, an organization dedicated to elevating the leadership, voices, and influence of people of color in education to lead more inclusive efforts to improve education. Dr. Chang has served many roles in public education. He was the Superintendent of Boston Public Schools and a local area superintendent in the Los Angeles Unified School District.  He is a former biology teacher and high school principal.A native of Taiwan who immigrated with his family to the U.S. at age six, Dr. Chang grew up in Los Angeles and holds an Ed.D. from Loyola Marymount University, M.Ed.'s from the Principals Leadership Institute and the Teachers Education Program at the University of California Los Angeles, and a bachelor's degree from the University of Pennsylvania.

What changes can be done in the educational system to adapt to being in the 21st century? That is what Brian Greenberg asked himself, and so the Silicon Schools Fund was created. It is a nonprofit organization that supports a new generation of schools and innovative education models, and Brian is here to share what they do, how they do it, and why they do it.Beginning his career dabbling in politics, it was Brian's later experiences working as a teacher that motivated him to want to improve the learning system. Through hard work and a bit of luck, he was able to start a venture fund that supports a new kind of learning. Not all children learn as quickly or as effectively from the traditional education system, and so the Silicon Schools Fund envisions a more personalized learning program that leverages technology and innovation. As it turns out, there were many wealthy investors who found this to be a meaningful and impactful proposition. Since its inception 10 years ago, they now have worked with over 75 schools in California. Brian explains the three types of schools in the American education system, how they select and fund schools, and what it takes for that school to actually open, teach students, and break even. He also talks about the long road ahead to truly make an impact in the way kids are being taught. If you're an entrepreneur who is interested in the education space and seeking advice on how to go about it, you'll want to listen to this episode.Brian's key lessons and quotes from this episode were:“The difference is, whereas venture capitals [are] raising money from limited partners and investing it for profit, we are raising money from limited partners and investing it for social impact.” (11:24)“What if we unlocked this amazing potential of the kids really caring about what they were doing and having a chance to have a little more control over the speed or topics that they were covering?” (23:28)“Anyone who says this will be easy, you should just walk away from them. Anyone who says it's impossible, you should run away from them.” (33:24)“If we don't solve making education more equitable and more effective for everybody, we will never have the kind of society we want.” (33:38)“Get closer to the action, so you can understand what the real problem is, and try to build solutions that matter.” (39:13)In this episode, we also talked about:What led Brian to founding Silicon Schools Fund and the kind of schools they support (3:47)How the Silicon Schools Fund operates (11:11)How they select schools (18:30)Entrepreneurship in the education space (27:26)How Brian sees the world in 10 years if Silicon Schools Fund succeeds (39:36)Support the show (https://www.buymeacoffee.com/impacthustlers)

The following is a conversation between Brian Greenberg, CEO of Silicon Schools Fund, and Denver Frederick, the Host of The Business of Giving. Silicon Schools Fund funds the creation of new schools in the Bay Area that foster innovation and personalization to discover the next generation of schools in America. They have helped to launch or transform over 50 traditional district, charter, and private schools across Northern California in many of the highest-need communities. And here to tell us more about what they do and what's working, it's a pleasure to have with us, Brian Greenberg, the CEO of Silicon Schools Fund.

The CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, Brian Greenberg, joins Education Next Editor-in-chief Marty West to discuss how schools have transitioned well to distance learning during the Covid-19 pandemic, and others have struggled. Greenberg's post, "What We’ve Learned from Distance Learning, and What it Means for the Future," is available now. https://www.educationnext.org/what-weve-learned-from-distance-learning-what-it-means-for-future-improving-online-education/

Khan Academy founder Sal Khan has observed that the current education system was designed by the Prussians, who hoped to “churn out loyal and tractable citizens who would learn the value of submitting to the authority of parents, teachers, church, and, ultimately, king.” However, Khan further notes that “Today’s world needs a workforce of creative, curious, and self-directed lifelong learners who are capable of conceiving and implementing novel ideas. Unfortunately, this is the type of student that the Prussian model actively suppresses.” Something needs to change. On part 2 of our two-episode discussion about the future of education, our special guests Bridget Rodriguez, Bob Fogel, and Brian Greenberg explore a number of important topics such as: Engaging students in a world of technological distraction Allowing teachers the room to innovate and A/B test with teaching alternatives Building schools to take risks For part 1 of this discussion, click here. Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

Khan Academy founder Sal Khan has observed that the current education system was designed by the Prussians, who hoped to “churn out loyal and tractable citizens who would learn the value of submitting to the authority of parents, teachers, church, and, ultimately, king.” However, Khan further notes that “Today’s world needs a workforce of creative, curious, and self-directed lifelong learners who are capable of conceiving and implementing novel ideas. Unfortunately, this is the type of student that the Prussian model actively suppresses.” Something needs to change. On part 2 of our two-episode discussion about the future of education, our special guests Bridget Rodriguez, Bob Fogel, and Brian Greenberg explore a number of important topics such as: Engaging students in a world of technological distraction Allowing teachers the room to innovate and A/B test with teaching alternatives Building schools to take risks For part 1 of this discussion, click here. Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

Khan Academy founder Sal Khan has observed that the current education system was designed by the Prussians, who hoped to “churn out loyal and tractable citizens who would learn the value of submitting to the authority of parents, teachers, church, and, ultimately, king.” However, Khan further notes that “Today’s world needs a workforce of creative, curious, and self-directed lifelong learners who are capable of conceiving and implementing novel ideas. Unfortunately, this is the type of student that the Prussian model actively suppresses.” Something needs to change. On part 2 of our two-episode discussion about the future of education, our special guests Bridget Rodriguez, Bob Fogel, and Brian Greenberg explore a number of important topics such as: Engaging students in a world of technological distraction Allowing teachers the room to innovate and A/B test with teaching alternatives Building schools to take risks For part 1 of this discussion, click here. Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

According to historian and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari: “Since we do not know how the job market would look in 2030 or 2040, already today we have no idea what to teach our kids. Most of what they currently learn at school will probably be irrelevant by the time they are forty.” While the problem statement is simple, the answers may be far more complex. The current education system is continually faced with shrinking budgets, increased regulations and scrutiny and, perhaps most significantly, accelerating technology. What will be or should be the role of technology within education? Are students learning the necessary skills to participate, contribute, and engage with an ever-accelerating digital world? Three amazing guests joined this episode of Building Bridges to answer those questions, and more: Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

According to historian and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari: “Since we do not know how the job market would look in 2030 or 2040, already today we have no idea what to teach our kids. Most of what they currently learn at school will probably be irrelevant by the time they are forty.” While the problem statement is simple, the answers may be far more complex. The current education system is continually faced with shrinking budgets, increased regulations and scrutiny and, perhaps most significantly, accelerating technology. What will be or should be the role of technology within education? Are students learning the necessary skills to participate, contribute, and engage with an ever-accelerating digital world? Three amazing guests joined this episode of Building Bridges to answer those questions, and more: Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

According to historian and best-selling author Yuval Noah Harari: “Since we do not know how the job market would look in 2030 or 2040, already today we have no idea what to teach our kids. Most of what they currently learn at school will probably be irrelevant by the time they are forty.” While the problem statement is simple, the answers may be far more complex. The current education system is continually faced with shrinking budgets, increased regulations and scrutiny and, perhaps most significantly, accelerating technology. What will be or should be the role of technology within education? Are students learning the necessary skills to participate, contribute, and engage with an ever-accelerating digital world? Three amazing guests joined this episode of Building Bridges to answer those questions, and more: Bridget Rodriguez is the Managing Director of the Education Redesign Lab at Harvard Graduate School of Education. Bob Fogel was recently the SVP of Instructional Strategy & MD Learning Science Platforms at McGraw-Hill Education, and is currently the President of Performance Consulting, Inc. Brian Greenberg is the CEO of the Silicon Schools Fund, a $70M venture philanthropy fund in the Bay Area of California.

Five years ago, a former high school principal named Brian Greenberg joined forces with an heir to the retail giant Gap, John Fisher, to start a fund to help scale promising charter schools. This week the group, called Silicon Schools Fund, released a report reflecting on its efforts so far, which have supported 31 schools, 24 of which were brand new, with a total of $50 million. The bad news: They admit there isn’t yet enough hard evidence that personalized learning really works. The good news: There are plenty of positive signs, both when measuring students across standardized tests and when looking for signals of engagement. They suggest moving forward with what they call Urgent Patience. EdSurge’s CEO, Betsy Corcoran, sat down with Greenberg to talk about the report, along with his colleague Caitrin Wright. Here are highlights from their conversation.