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  • Discovering the Possibilities in Technology and Engineering 

    Kansas City area children were able to picture themselves as astronauts, aeronautical engineers, and architects during the fourth annual Kauffman-sponsored, Children’s Defense Fund (CDF) Freedom Schools™ Discovery Day.

  • Where Goodness Lies: An Open Letter to College Students 

    Judith Cone, Vice President, Emerging Strategies, encourages college students to consider exploring entrepreneurship to learn how to translate creative ideas into enterprises that create value for society.

  • Entrepreneurship in US Higher Education 

    By making entrepreneurship education available across all disciplines, American college students will become more aware of entrepreneurial activity and its importance, says William Scott Green, Chair of the Kauffman Panel on Entrepreneurship Curriculum in Higher Education.

  • Students Explore Real Earth Virtually 

    An interview with the developers of GeoWorlds explores how the innovative program uses the Second Life immersive education platform to engage urban students in Earth science while enhancing their problem solving skills and content knowledge.

  • Helping Local School Boards Understand the Importance of STEM Education 

    Joseph S. Villani of the National School Boards Association and Peyton M. West of the American Association for the Advancement of Science talk about forming the new organizational partnership to determine what school boards want and need to know about STEM education and to address those needs head-on.

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Featured Insights

  • Making the Most of Creativity 

    A conversation with Dale Dougherty, editor and publisher of MAKE, and general manager of the Maker Media division of O'Reilly Media, Inc.

  • The Challenge of Instilling Urgency in a Charter School 

    Munro Richardson, vice president of Education at the Kauffman Foundation, characterizes high performing charter schools as having rigor, engagement and a sense of urgency among the staff and students.

  • The Ride of Their Lives 

    The Kauffman Scholars program was launched in 2003 with a $70 million grant over nineteen years, the largest and longest-term commitment ever made by the Kauffman Foundation. This historic investment wasn't about being on the edge of reform, but creating that edge.