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Goodhart’s Law Explains School Decay

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Everywhere in education, you see incentives at work. The incentives, though, are so far removed from the actual goals of education that they produce perverse results. . We observe this again and again in education. Goodhart’s Law is usually stated, “When a measure becomes a target, it ceases to be a good measure.”

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Outschool On Tailoring Subscription To Online Children’s Education

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The internet has consequently become an essential part of the educational experience for many young learners. One online learning platform working to meet this demand is Outschool , a San Francisco-based educational subscription marketplace providing thousands of online classes on a wide variety of subjects — with a twist.

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Weekend Reading For Financial Planners (Feb 4-5)

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Enjoy the current installment of “Weekend Reading For Financial Planners” – this week’s edition kicks off with the news that the SEC has issued a risk alert outlining Reg BI-related deficiencies discovered during recent examinations of broker-dealers, from dual-registered advisors not clearly communicating whether they were acting as a commission-based (..)

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The Return Of IAR Ethics CE Day And The State Of The (Nerd’s Eye View) Blog

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Additionally, the upcoming Kitces Value Summit, coming December 12 , 2024, will tackle how real advisors provide and communicate their ongoing value to their clients. interest rates, and relatively little new tax legislation (yet).

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Identifying and Overcoming Ethical Dilemmas in Business 

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Identifying and Overcoming Ethical Dilemmas in Business In the corporate world, numbers might drive decisions, but values define leadership. Advocate for clear, company-wide insider trading policies to educate employees and prevent future occurrences. As a CFO your influence extends beyond financial reports and budgets.

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Aligning Your Philanthropic Operating Model with Your Goals

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Communication is a key function for think tanks, which are typically focused on disseminating findings on complex issues to diverse audiences. Similar to other archetypes, Field Builders rely on a robust communications function. Designers leverage internal expertise to design programs and approaches.

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Frances Lawrence, CFO, FISCAL Technologies

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This also meant restating the previous three years of financial history and really scrutinising the numbers before converting it all into a consolidated group format. . “I When you come into a new business, it’s very difficult to stand by the numbers unless you get really involved in the details.” . I had to really believe in them.”.