We at 9 Billion Schools believe that, when it comes to education, society needs to reinvent the wheel – to rethink the way we learn. That’s a tall order, but in the heart of downtown Brooklyn, a husband-wife duo is taking it spoke by spoke.
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As part of our 9 Billion Schools “One School’s Journey” blog series, we examine how different educational trends create opportunities for parochial schools like Mercy McAuley High School to differentiate themselves from other educational institutions. Private and parochial schools have more freedom to determine curriculum, testing and academic structure, allowing greater flexibility to adjust to educational trends.
Read MoreThis post in the One School’s Journey blog series explores business trends impacting education from Amy Hanson’s presentation during our futurecasting session.
Read MoreChristopher Nicak, Associate Director of Research at the Economics Center of the University of Cincinnati, presented on the local, regional and national economic forecast with a focus on jobs and future opportunities for today’s students.
Read MoreAs we face the future, it is easy to become frustrated, even depressed, thinking about global politics, the environment and climate change, terrorism, hunger, health care and more. Doom and gloom win if we do not embrace our better, stronger emotions. For me, that means embracing education as a path to a better life and a better world. Education is a path to fulfillment, flourishing and human dignity.
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