Dr. Jim Taylor

Will Technology Save Public Education?

By Dr. Jim Taylor| 2013-09-23T09:25:54-07:00 September 23rd, 2013|Categories: Education|Tags: Bill Gates, cognitive skills, drop-outs, high school graduation rates, income inequity, iPad, James Heckman, PISA, poverty, public education, Race to the Top, subsidized lunches, technology, TIMSS|0 Comments

There’s no doubt that technology is the new “panacea du jour” for public education in America today. Hundreds of millions of dollars (and much more on the way) are being spent on getting iPads and other tablets into the hands of teachers and students all over the country in classes as early as kindergarten. This [...]

Technology: Microsoft Has Lost Its Mojo: An Open Letter to Bill Gates

Dear Bill, I know you've been retired from Microsoft's day-to-day operations for about a year now and Steve B. is running the show, but you are still Chairman of the Board and the public identity of Microsoft. That's why I'm writing you, Bill, because Microsoft is still your company and it needs you. Think modified [...]