Michael Horn

1 month ago | michaelbhorn.substack.com | Michael Horn

Diane Tavenner and I talk through what we've learned from our recent miniseries on AI in education. We discuss how AI offers unprecedented access to expertise, but also highlight concerns about its effectiveness for young learners. Throughout the conversation, we grapple with skepticism, optimism, and the practical challenges of embedding AI in educational systems, all while looking ahead to what meaningful, student-centered innovation could look like. Diane TavennerHey, Michael.

1 month ago | forbes.com | Michael Horn

When school and district leaders read about innovation—defined as improvements for students and teachers that result in real progress, not anything that’s simply “new or different”—the changes can seem daunting. How do they build innovation as a habit into their DNA of their organization at a practical level? What are the real pitfalls? I spoke recently to the leadership team at a network of schools. Afterwards, they offered some reflections, which they shared with me.

1 month ago | flipboard.com | Michael Horn

4 hours ago2 University Students Found Dead From Gunshot Wounds Days After GraduationOne of the gunshot wounds appears to be self-inflicted, a preliminary autopsy showed. Two University of Wisconsin-Platteville students were found dead from gunshot wounds in a campus residence hall on Monday, just days after the school’s commencement ceremony, university officials say.

1 month ago | michaelbhorn.substack.com | Michael Horn

Michelle Rhee, former chancellor of D.C. Public Schools and now a venture partner at Equal Opportunity Ventures, joined me to talk about her own unexpected journey to venture capital and how she’s found reasons for hope and optimism among entrepreneurs. We also discussed EO Ventures’ unique thesis for accelerating economic mobility through market-driven solutions and highlighted some of their investments.

1 month ago | michaelbhorn.substack.com | Michael Horn

It’s been a busy few weeks at Future U., as we sought to catch up with the frenetic set of federal actions impacting higher education with an eye toward what does this mean in the longer run. Jeff Selingo moderated two conversations at the Milken Institute Global Conference that became Future U. episodes.