Cities across the country are turning their focus to talent. To paraphrase Mayor Wharton of Memphis from his speech from last year's Opportunity Challenge, "A century ago mayors bragged about their cities' bridges, their architectural feats, their higher-thans and wider-thans. Then they boasted of the corporations they were...

Virtually every university is amidst a "yikes" moment about the future of their institution. They know they are under attack. There are hundreds of macro and micro threats, not the least of which is the UnCollege movement of more than 10,000 "unstudents" opting to home school at the...

In the legend of Harry Potter, every student at Hogwarts is assigned to a house. That house is the student's group of cohorts throughout their educational journey. So when Harry or one of his comrades achieves something amazing, say, exterminating a goblin, their Gryffindor...

Ever wonder why students struggle with picking a major in college? When was the last time students were asked what they'd like to study in school and given the time to pursue their own interests?

Ask a kid what they want for their birthday, and they'll tell you 10...

Being asked to blog for the Huffington Post was a moment on par with receiving that highly anticipated envelop from college admissions delivering the news "you're in!" In that moment we instantly imagine ourselves confidently sharing our credentials at some dinner or an interview.
But, getting in isn't...