Allan GolstonLooking Ahead to Meet This MomentEducation in the U.S. is in a state of crisis, and the moment calls for a clear focus on addressing the immediate challenges while also…5 min read·Dec 9, 2020--1--1
Allan GolstonHigher Ed Budget Crunch Echoes a History We Can’t Afford to RepeatWriter and philosopher George Santayana famously said that those who don’t learn from the past are condemned to repeat it. As the economic…4 min read·Nov 17, 2020----
Allan GolstonYoung people are feeling less certain about their future. We need to answer their call.One of the most enduring myths about young people is that they don’t know what they want to do. In fact, young people often have a much…5 min read·Sep 24, 2020--1--1
Allan GolstonA Smart Approach to Greater Insights and Impact in EducationAt the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation, we talk a lot about data. Data allows us to measure things we care about — like how many cases of…5 min read·Feb 27, 2020----
Allan GolstonMy Word of the Year for 2020: TransformationTaking a page out of Melinda Gates’s book (figuratively, I mean…but if you haven’t read Melinda’s book, The Moment of Lift, you should)…4 min read·Jan 10, 2020----
Allan GolstonWe’re Seeing Momentum on Developmental EducationLast month at the ExcelinEd National Summit, I joined a panel on the topic of ‘The Future of Education’. To kick off the conversation, we…4 min read·Dec 18, 2019----
Allan GolstonStandards are the starting line, not the finish lineLast week, the New York Times ran an article looking back on the 10 years since more than 40 states started using the Common Core State…4 min read·Dec 10, 2019----
Allan GolstonMaking a Collective Impact in the Rio Grande ValleyIf you find yourself driving along the southern edge of Texas in the Rio Grande Valley, you’re likely to see billboards promoting local…4 min read·Nov 13, 2019----
Allan GolstonWhat Do Game of Thrones and Curriculum have in Common?Earlier this week I wrote about a recent trip I took to Baltimore City Public Schools (City Schools) to learn more about the how the Gates…4 min read·Oct 30, 2019----
Allan GolstonGood Things are Happening in BaltimoreAfter nearly two decades of investing in U.S. education, our team at the Gates Foundation has learned a number of lessons that inform our…4 min read·Oct 28, 2019----