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An Apostate Indicts Our Educational System

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He began to think deeply and independently about what has happened to American higher education and came to the radical conclusion that it’s a big waste of time, money, and talent. Plenty of people complain about our ineffectual education system, but Gibson is actually challenging it. He blames it for the slowdown of innovation.

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Accounting pipeline task force calls out 6 fixes

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Reducing the time and cost of education needed to become a licensed CPA and raising starting salaries were among the solutions proposed in the final report.

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Moving beyond fake education debates to focus on student success: Time to deal with lagging teacher pay, shortages, and rising stress among students and teachers

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There are a great deal of systemic issues plaguing the public education system today that require systemic solutions. That was the consensus among a recent gathering of parent and educator experts, focused on what matters most for student success this school year and into the future.

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AI may annually boost US productivity 0.7% through 2040: McKinsey

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Unlike many prior advances in technology, generative AI will likely prove most jarring to highly educated workers, McKinsey said.

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How Top Tech CFOs Solve Annual Planning’s Biggest Challenges

This eBook offers strategic frameworks and insights reflecting the education, networking, and trust built by OG's exclusive membership of senior finance and operations professionals over the past nine years. Download now to sharpen your annual planning skills.

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The digital assets journey: what business leaders should know

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The market for digital assets continues to evolve and rapidly, and so it’s imperative that CFOs, management and the Board are educated and engaged on the topic so that they can be prepared to meet the latest risks and opportunities that these assets can bring.

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529-To-Roth IRA Rollovers: Taking Advantage Of The New Option To Move Education Savings To Retirement Savings

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Traditionally, the challenge in using a 529 plan to save for higher education expenses has been figuring out how much to save to cover the beneficiary's college costs without overshooting and saving more in the 529 plan than is actually needed. The Secure 2.0 Read More.