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Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

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The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (www.msdf.org) is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in urban poverty around the world. With offices in Austin, TX and New Delhi, India, and Cape Town, South Africa, the Dell family foundation funds programs that foster high-quality public education and childhood health, and improve the economic stability of families living in poverty. The foundation has committed more than $1 billion (as of January 1, 2014) to global children’s issues and community initiatives to date.

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Episodes

  1. Data interoperability: How Boston Public Schools is breaking down barriers

    When teachers, students, and parents have real-time access to information about student learning, students are more likely to succeed. Bryce Avery from Boston Public Schools shares more about the district’s journey towards data interoperability, and its plans to develop a future data governance.

  2. Data interoperability: How Uncommon Schools is breaking down barriers

    When teachers, students, and parents have real-time access to information about student learning, students are more likely to succeed. Laura Ginsberg from Uncommon Schools share more about the charter management organization’s road to a data standard, and how interoperability will support its...

  3. Data interoperability: How Uncommon Schools is breaking down barriers

    When teachers, students, and parents have real-time access to information about student learning, students are more likely to succeed. Darren Skott from Uncommon Schools share more about the charter management organization’s road to a data standard, and how interoperability will support its…

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  4. Data interoperability: How Metro Nashville Public Schools are breaking down barriers

    When teachers, students, and parents have real-time access to information about student learning, students are more likely to succeed. Lance Lott from Metro Nashville Public Schools shares more about the district’s current data setup, and how using a data standard will allow its educators to get...

  5. Data interoperability: How Spring Branch ISD is breaking down barriers

    When teachers, students, and parents have real-time access to information about student learning, students are more likely to succeed. Christina Masick of Spring Branch ISD shares more about how their district is aiming to deliver real-time information to teachers and students to help each…

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  6. Data interoperability: How Achievement First is breaking down barriers

    When teachers have real-time access to information about student learning, they can help students succeed. Breanna Porter of Achievement First shares more about how their district is taking steps to tackle their data interoperability challenges, so they can deliver real-time information to…

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  7. Formative assessment: Our journey to understanding how students know

    Students need to know how they are doing and teachers need to know how to move learning forward. That is the gist of formative assessment practice. Cheryl Neihaus, Program Manager for Data Driven Education, shares a new project that aims to identify, scale and share successful approaches to…

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  8. 529 plans for scholarship funds: Thinking outside the financial aid box

    If you work in the scholarship field, you're probably familiar with the complexity of financial aid. Some common challenges aren't issues with 529 plans. Kevin Byrne, Managing Director of US Programs, explains.

  9. College completion: A conversation with two Dell Scholars

    Getting to college is one thing, finishing is another. In this episode, we speak with two first-generation college students about what it takes to succeed in college, and the impact of a degree on their personal lives and professional aspirations. More at https://impact.msdf.org/completion SHOW MORE

  10. University completion: A conversation with three Dell Young Leaders

    For many low-income students in South Africa, completing university means breaking a cycle of poverty. In this episode, we sit down with three young graduates to hear about the impact of their degrees not only on their own lives, but on the future of their communities.

  11. Data interoperability in K-12: A teacher's pespective

    Brett Emerson, a reading and science teacher at Shelby County Schools, discusses the benefits of data interoperability in the classroom from a teacher's point of view. This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between...

  12. Risk-taking and creating lasting social impact with iMerit

    In this podcast episode, you’ll hear about the work of our partners at iMerit. Founder and CEO Radha Basu is someone who has consistently and persistently pushed the boundaries of traditional risk to realize her vision of empowering young marginalized Indians to work in digital jobs. We sat down...

  13. Investing In People: Fostering Relationships for Social Impact

    Can collaboration among unlikely partners amplify impact? We sat down with Carmen Llanes Pulido, Executive Director of Go Austin! Vamos Austin!, and Frances Acuna, a community health worker and resident of Dove Springs, to find out about how giving residents the power to take the future of their...

  14. Education data privacy and interoperability go hand in hand

    Rachel Anderson, Associate Director of Federal Policy and Advocacy at Data Quality Campaign (DQC), discusses the value of data interoperabilty for school districts and how it enhances student data privacy protection. This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless,...

  15. Education data at work in K-12

    Josh Klein, the Chief Information Officer at Portland Public Schools, discusses the benefits of data interoperablity in the classroom. This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between applications. In this series, we will...

  16. Education data interoperability: Supporting teachers in the classroom

    Steve Midgley, founder and managing director of Learning Tapestry, discusses the Data Flow project and the benefits of data interoperability for teachers and students. This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between...

  17. Data interoperability in K-12: Why it matters

    Bill Fitzgerald, the Director of the Privacy Evaluation Initiative at Common Sense Media, discusses the intersection of data interoperability and student data protection. This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between...

  18. Data interoperability: The end of the human API featuring Erin Mote

    Erin Mote, the co-founder of Brooklyn LAB, discusses the role data interoperability plays in a personalized learning model This audio interview is part of series about interoperability: the seamless, secure, and controlled exchange of data between applications. In this series, we will highlight…

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  19. Joe Siedlecki's welcome

    Joe Siedlecki Program & Policy Officer, US Education

  20. KIPP and New Schools for New Orleans encourage collaboration in education

    Today we are talking to Maggie Runyan-Shefa, CO-CEO at New Schools for New Orleans and Todd Purvis, Chief Academic Officer, KIPP New Orleans who will be speaking to their model and how they using personalizing learning for their students.

  21. Rogers Family Foundation puts students at the center of their education in Oakland

    Welcome to the fifth episode of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s Personalized Learning podcast series where we explore how different cities across the country are implementing next-generation learning. You can find the introduction to the podcast series here. Moderator: Cheryl Niehaus…

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  22. Colorado Education Initiative empowers educators in Colorado

    Welcome to the fourth episode of the Michael & Susan Dell Foundation’s Personalized Learning podcast series where we explore how different cities across the country are implementing next-generation learning. Moderator: Cheryl Niehaus, Program Officer, Michael & Susan Dell Foundation Interviewees:...

  23. New England Secondary School Consortium facilitates knowledge sharing

    New England Secondary School Consortium facilitates knowledge sharing by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

  24. Leap Innovations in Chicago, Illinois

    Leap Innovations in Chicago, Illinois by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

  25. CityBridge and Wheatley Education Campus in Washington D.C.

    CityBridge and Wheatley Education Campus in Washington D.C. by Michael & Susan Dell Foundation

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The Michael & Susan Dell Foundation (www.msdf.org) is dedicated to improving the lives of children living in urban poverty around the world. With offices in Austin, TX and New Delhi, India, and Cape Town, South Africa, the Dell family foundation funds programs that foster high-quality public education and childhood health, and improve the economic stability of families living in poverty. The foundation has committed more than $1 billion (as of January 1, 2014) to global children’s issues and community initiatives to date.

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