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Learn about Ted Dintersmith's book, What School Could Be, based on his cross-country trip to visit 200 schools and meet thousands of educators. Find out how he shares their stories of innovation and change in U.S. education.
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About Ted innovation meets education. I have an unusual vantage point on the future of our children and our nation. I spent my career in the world of innovation, and my track record there suggests I might know a bit about it. And over the past decade, I’ve immersed myself in the world of education.
As automation eliminates structured jobs and careers, schools should focus on training students to be bold, creative and entrepreneurial. Instead, argues education advocate Ted Dintersmith, the core purpose of education has been lost in a wave of testing, data and increasingly irrelevant metrics.
Ted Dintersmith did something different: He listened. He spent a year visiting 200 schools in all 50 states -- observing, asking questions, and in the process, changing his mind about many things. And what he brought back from his journey is precious: Hope.
Ted Dintersmith is a venture capitalist, entrepreneur, and founder of WhatSchoolCouldBe.org, a nonprofit that promotes innovative and personalized education. He shares insights and opinions on LinkedIn about education issues, trends, and challenges.
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Ted Dintersmith is a change agent focused on the impact of education and innovation on the future of civil society. His professional background spans technology, entrepreneurship, and public policy. He was ranked by Business 2.0 as the top-performing U.S. venture capitalist for 1995-1999.