Topic: Michael B. Horn

March 22, 2021 • Blog

Four Reasons Georgia Needs to Protect Learning Pods

Learning pods aren’t new, but they’ve had a surge in popularity and interest during the COVID-19 pandemic. Unfortunately, this visibility has already put learning pods at risk from burdensome overregulation […]
November 13, 2020

Friday Facts: November 13, 2020

It’s Friday!  Quotes of Note “Government outlays on antipoverty programs are almost entirely unaffected by which party is in power: It has inexorably risen under Republicans and Democrats alike — […]
May 18, 2020

Recent Foundation Publications

The Georgia Public Policy Foundation’s 2020 publications are listed below by date of publication. Click on a link to read. Sign up here to be added to the Foundation’s media […]
January 31, 2020

Friday Facts: January 31, 2020

It’s Friday! About 300 friends and supporters joined us Tuesday night at the Fabulous Fox in Atlanta for the Foundation’s 29th Anniversary Celebration and Freedom Award Dinner. The keynote speaker […]
August 13, 2016

Guide to the Issues: Education

Principles: Curriculum standards should be rigorous, clear and measurable. All students should be held to high standards and high expectations. Teacher recruitment, education, training and compensation should be focused on […]
May 13, 2015

Are Micro-Schools the Future of Education?

Technology is enabling a tremendous amount of innovation in the K-12 space. One interesting development has been dubbed the micro-school. “Micro-schools are gaining traction among families who are dissatisfied with […]
May 16, 2014

Friday Facts: May 16, 2014

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note  “The fundamental premise upon which the Great Society vision for America was conceived is the idea of political paternalism. Good men, with enough political power, […]
October 25, 2013

Friday Facts: October 25, 2013

October 25, 2013  It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “We disapprove of state education. Then the socialists say that we are opposed to any education. We object to a state religion. […]
October 23, 2013

Behind the Scenes in the Making of a MOOC

The emerging world of K–12 blended learning remains a young field full of promise for personalizing learning and boosting outcomes for all students. More and more bright spots are emerging […]
August 16, 2013

Friday Facts: August 16, 2013

It’s Friday! Quotes of Note “There is no dignity quite so impressive, and no one independence quite so important, as living within your means.” – Calvin Coolidge “If I had […]
August 14, 2013

Teaching the Teachers How to Teach with Technology

Georgia school doors re-opened this month which means the serious business of Friday night football looms near. On the academic side, the battle to achieve something greater than statewide learning […]
August 12, 2013

Organize The Team, And Then Train The Teachers

Digital learning has become widespread and has pushed educators toward more technology training for newly minted and existing teachers. In this article, Clayton Christensen Institute co-founder Michael Horn explores the […]
June 18, 2013

Georgia Tech and Udacity Cross the Rubicon

A lot of folks around the country noticed when Georgia Tech and Udacity announced their intent to create an affordable online masters degree. Michael Horn at the Clayton Christensen Institute […]
June 11, 2013

Avoid the Hype: Online Learning’s Transformational Potential

A recent Washington Post article suggested online learning is neither revolutionary nor a possible disruptive innovation in education. Clayton Christensen Institute co-founder and education director Michael Horn says the Washington […]
May 31, 2013

Friday Facts: May 31, 2013

May 31, 2013  It’s Friday! Tuesday is the registration deadline for the Foundation’s June 6 Leadership Breakfast, “Customize The Class,” 8 a.m. at Cobb County’s Georgian Club. Michael B. Horn, […]
May 28, 2013

Why School Teachers Are No Longer “Sage on the Stage”

Youngsters are curious creatures. They will engage new styles of learning with excitement. Technology enabled classrooms to undergo a seismic shift in the teacher – pupil relationship. Smart boards replaced […]
May 28, 2013

Hybrid Innovations Bridge Gap in Blended Learning

(Editor’s Note:  Michael Horn will speak to the Foundation’s Leadership Breakfast on Thursday, June 6.  Click here to learn more and register.) By Clayton Christensen, Heather Staker and Michael Horn […]
May 24, 2013

Friday Facts: May 24, 2013

May 24, 2013  It’s Friday!  Have you shared the Friday Facts with your friends and colleagues yet? Invite them to sign up on our home page for their own copy! […]
May 17, 2013

Friday Facts: May 17, 2013

 May 17, 2013  It’s Friday!  The Friday Facts is the Foundation’s most popular product, with more than 5,000 subscribers across the state. Have you shared the Friday Facts with YOUR […]
May 10, 2013

Friday Facts: May 10, 2013

May 10, 2013  It’s Friday! The Foundation’s Web site, www.georgiapolicy.org, is up and running again, with a few minor glitches still being worked on. We apologize for any inconvenience; please […]
December 11, 2012

Could Competency Based Learning Save Common Core?

After spending a week in Washington, D.C., I was struck by how nervous folks in education circles are about whether states will stick with the Common Core state standards once […]
December 4, 2012

Is Technology Ready for Blended Learning?

“The technology is five years behind where it needs to be.” It was the complaint of yet another school trying to build a blended-learning model that utilizes multiple providers. “The […]
September 26, 2011

Texas Gov. Rick Perry to Address Foundation Conference

Texas Governor Rick Perry will address the Georgia Public Policy Foundation legislative conference this Friday morning at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre.  GPPF invited the governor several weeks before […]
September 23, 2011

Friday Facts: September 23rd, 2011

It’s Friday!   – Space is limited! Don’t miss the second annual Georgia Legislative Policy Briefing on Friday, Sept. 30, at the Cobb Energy Performing Arts Centre. Register now for the daylong event, […]
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