Jim McLaughlin's Blog

The parallels between big business and schools Consider an institution that was guilty of “a pattern of lurching from one strategy to another, always looking for a single-stroke solution to its problems. It held pep rallies, launched programs, grabbed fads, fired CEOs, hired CEOs, and fired them again.” Sound like a school system you know? Read more

With the introduction of S 2896, the “Principal Recruitment and Retention Act,” Senators Al Franken (D-MN) and Orrin Hatch (R-UT) hope to close the achievement gap by assuring that high need schools have highly qualified principals who can improve instruction, assessments and the use of data, and can recruit and retain effective teachers. Representatives Susan Read more

To economist W. Brian Arthur, the value of innovation depends on harnessing the natural progression of shared knowledge. via The Evolution of Technology. Read more

5 Minute Management Course -Alibaba Trade Forums. Read more