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The Information Highway
To what lengths will you go to ensure that information gets to where it needs to be? In his book, The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell shares a story about Paul Revere. In this story, he refers to Paul Revere as…
It takes a village
We have all heard the saying, “it takes a village to raise a child.” In addition, we have also heard people say that their personal creations are their “children.” A business for example: fostered and grown from idea to reality,…
The ABC’s of Education Funding, Part 2 Key Details of the State’s Education Proposal
Dwight Evans is Chairman of the House Appropriations Committee. The following is a brief outline of key details in the state’s education proposal, and is the follow up to The ABC’s of Education Funding written by the Chairman.
Basic Education
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The ABCs of education funding
By Representative Dwight Evans
Over the last 30 years, Maven president Melanese Shaw and I have spent countless hours discussing, debating and dissecting the state of education in our city, Commonwealth and country. It’s a subject about which I’m passionate…
Each One Teach One
“To be a maven is to be a teacher. But it is also, even more empathetically, to be a student”- The Tipping Point, Malcolm Gladwell (Gladwell, Malcolm. The Tipping Point: How Little Things Can Make a Big Difference. New York,…
Coalition Building
Definition of Coalition Building: The bringing together of individuals and groups in support of an issue.
Social media has changed the dynamics of marketing and coalition building. It will never be the same. The real coalition builders are no longer…
A Maven By Any Other Name
Much has been written about the impact of the internet on culture and learning. Often, development, movements or businesses that took years in the making finding their way to market much more rapidly. This is a great benefit and hazard…
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