Dr. V. Darleen Opfer, Director of RAND Education By Vicki Cobb An interview with Dr. V. Darleen Opfer, Director of RAND Education and Distinguished Chair in Education Policy. Senior reporter Vicki Cobb interviews Dr. Opfer from the 2011 WISE Summit, on location in Qatar.....WATCH VIDEO
Winner Announced for Education’s Newest Prize in Qatar By Vicki Cobb Education, as a discipline worthy of a prestigious award akin to the Nobel Prize, has finally been recognized with the announcement on Nov. 1 of the first recipient of the WISE Prize, an honor awarded for transformative work in education....READ MORE
The World Innovation Summit for Education: an Oxymoron? By Vicki Cobb As conferences go, the World Innovation Summit for Education, is small — only 1,200 attendees — but mighty. Powerful advocates for education from 120 countries met from Nov. 1-3 in the brand new conference center in Doha to discuss the theme: Changing Societies....READ MORE