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Don NIelsen Interview

Why Develop a Leadership Institute?

Right before September 11, 2021, you were planning a very important meeting to develop a leadership institute. Share with us about that.

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Why Did Harvard Business School Recognize You?

In 2004, you received the Harvard Business School Alumni Achievement Award. That’s a tremendous honor. What specific program did you provide the vision for at Harvard that contributed toward that recognition?

Don NIelsen Interview

What Is the Problem with K-12 Public Education?

It’s no secret that today’s U.S. K-12 public education system is not working well. Talk to us about the existing system, the problems, and solutions.

Don NIelsen Interview

What Is Learning Readiness?

You often talk about student learning readiness being ignored and the need for individualized learning versus group learning, a longer school day and year, and an achievement versus time education system. Share with us about differing student learning readiness and the solutions you propose to address it. Read More ›
Don NIelsen Interview

Why Does Brain Development Matter?

In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you talk about brain development and early childhood education. Share with us more about these topics. Read More ›
Don NIelsen Interview

Why Work at the State Level?

In your book, Every School: One Citizen’s Guide to Transforming Education, you talk about the need for K-12 education to be transformed at the state level. Why the state? Read More ›