Quick Hits is a short compilation of question-raising news stories, blog posts, and video clips that Education Sector team members are reading and viewing each day.
When a school board essentially furloughs students, could the voters furlough the elected board? Education Week)
Can social media help teachers reach out to–and engage–parents? (Edutopia)
What are the top 5 things students should know before heading back to college? (White House Blog)
Did the iPad represent more innovation than the i3? (edReformer)
Chad Aldeman 
Kristen Amundson 
John E. Chubb 
Constance Clark 
Peter Cookson Jr. 
Thomas Dawson 
Joni Finney 
Andrew Gillen 
Sara Mead 
Sarah Rosenberg 
Jeff Selingo 
Ben Wildavsky 
Mandy Zatynski 
4/5/2013 | Jordan Weissman discusses Andrew Gillen’s Higher Ed Data Central and the increase in college tuition in 
3/28/2013 | Chad Aldeman’s Chart You Can Trust “The Evergreen Effect” is discussed in 
3/21/2013 | Andrew Gillen discusses net tuition and MOOCs with Kevin O’Neill on
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