Feb 25, 2026
For generations, higher education has been described as the great equalizer. But for many families, the cost of tuition has quietly turned that promise into a barrier. What happens when a university stops debating access and simply takes tuition off the table? And more importantly, what has to change in the educational...
Feb 23, 2026
College is no longer just about earning a degree—it’s about proving you’re employable in a world shaped by AI. In this episode of Game Changers Silicon Valley, Jim Connor speaks with Dr. Marianne Lewis, Ph.D., Dean of the Lindner College of Business at the University of Cincinnati, about the challenges facing...
Feb 16, 2026
Despite extraordinary advances in technology—and even the rise of artificial intelligence—too many students are still not learning to read at grade level proficiency. Weak early literacy doesn’t just affect test scores; it shapes a student’s entire academic future and limits opportunity long before careers even...
Oct 27, 2025
Every election cycle, there’s one
race that flies under the radar. In Santa Clara
County, CA, we have an election that affects every
homeowner, every taxpayer, and every senior ... that race is
for County Assessor.
This election has a special twist
that one candidate, Rishi Kumar, who has taken a strong
position...
Oct 13, 2025
Disruption isn’t random — it follows patterns that can be seen, interpreted, and even anticipated. Yet most companies only recognize those signals after the market has already shifted. The organizations that thrive are the ones that develop the discipline to study weak signals — small but telling changes that...