Perhaps the best way to describe me is that I have gravitated toward the “road less traveled” in my choices.
Learning
I have purposely described my focus as “learning,” rather than “education.” There are several reasons for this:
In essence, education in schools, colleges, universities, and online or adult courses is one way for us to learn, but not the only way. By focusing on learning, I am showing individuals the way to fulfill their potential, regardless of whether they are in an educational institution, or even have access to one. I will also show that overemphasizing educational accomplishment actually retards innovation and the development of our societies.
This blog will be a showcase for learning approaches, some of which are done in educational settings, but some of which are not. I will also focus on educational reform initiatives, the goal of which is to stimulate learning outside the educational system, as opposed to confining it within the educational system.
I have been an advocate and funder of lifelong learning and education programs, including participation on a major charter school board.
As a CEO for Pitney Bowes and a member of various research and advocacy groups, I have supported mixed-use, transit-oriented community development strategies. I have also focused on practical human capital development strategies to rethink how to prepare individuals with low and moderate skills to participate in the new economy.
Partners in the Learning Space:
University of Wisconsin
High performing schools or school systems
Achievement First
Bishop Kearney High School
Innovative digital learning systems
Powered by Learning
Building a critical mass of exceptional teachers
Teach for America
Reforming Teachers’ Unions
Educators4Excellence
Producing legislative and regulatory educational reform
ConnCAN
Norwalk Community College
Indiana Vocational and Technical Education
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Dr. And Coach Catana Starks, RIP - By Mike Critelli
“Do Not Mail” Legislation and “Junk” Environmentalism
Dr. And Coach Catana Starks, RIP - By Mike Critelli
Dr. and Coach Catana Starks, the coach profiled in our film From the Rough, passed away on 09/06/2020 and was laid to rest on 09/12/2020. Her death caused me to reflect deeply on why I fought all sorts of obstacles to get her story told.
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The 2020 Challenges of Voting by Mail | By Mike Critelli
A well-designed mail-in ballot system is the best way to making voting convenient for citizens, but implementing one hurriedly and without early planning is problematic. Potential risks can be mitigated only if addressed early and intelligently.
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Getting Past the Political Narratives on Covid19 | By Mike Critelli
The coronavirus found, exploited, and widened every inequity that the U.S. had to offer. The sooner we face up to these failings and correct them, the more we can draw some benefits from this avoidable tragedy.
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Why the hospitalization rates on Covid19 are so difficult to model | By Mike Critelli
F0r Covid 19, the modeling is inherently imprecise and error-prone. Moreover, accumulating more data has not materially improved its accuracy and precision.
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Two Different Paths to Succeeding Against the Coronavirus | By Mike Critelli
As we have watched others try to figure out the role Chloroquine & other drugs might play in reducing the number of Coronavirus deaths & serious illnesses, I realized that they are speaking from very different frames of reference.
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The political party establishments, expert political commentators and the media are clearly bewildered by the staying power of anti-establishment candidates like Donald Trump, Dr. Ben Carson, and Bernie Sanders.
In recounting the history of collection and use of baseball statistical data, Lewis described what I consider to be a most interesting parallel between the history of baseball statistical data and the history of healthcare data.
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