Examining Hillary Clinton’s free tuition plan; rethinking antiquated math lessons and more education insights

Here's your weekly roundup of the best education insights, analysis and FOMO-fighting tidbits featured in the Education channel on LinkedIn.

Presidential Plan: Hillary Clinton touted her free tuition plan during her speech at the Democratic National Convention. While one educator thinks the plan is a step in the right direction, Influencer Jeff Selingo warns that it may not be all that it’s cracked up to be.

Clinton also talked about skills-based training, which excited the CEO and founder of Trilogy, which helps colleges prepare students for careers in the digital economy.

Political Divides: Wharton’s dean Geoffrey Garrett finds a link between the fallout in Turkey, Donald Trump and Brexit.

Solving the Equation: Math is tough to learn. But helping students to master it means moving away from antiquated math instruction to a more personalized learning approach, says ASU President Michael Crow.  

Rankings: Influencer John A. Byrne argues that ranking MBA programs by specialization presents a skewed view of a business school’s value.

Leading the Way: The dean of Madrid’s IE Business School offers some insight into what it’s like to run a business school. Hint: It’s like being CEO of a multinational company.

Diversifying on Campus: University of California president Janet Napolitano details the steps the UC has taken to make their campuses more diverse, and why it’s good for the economy.

Paul Quinn College President Michael Sorrell talks about the impact of the Supreme Court's decision to uphold affirmative action and creating racially diverse student bodies.

Join the conversation with a post of your own on topics tied to education using #EdInsights in the body.

Last week I asked members to weigh in on Amazon’s move into student loans. Here are a few of my favorites:

• Amazon partners with Wells Fargo to Peddle Private Student Loans: Say It Ain't So, Jeff Bezos
• Amazon Offers GenZ Value with Discounted Student Loans
• The Student Paradox: Cash Poor but Data Rich?

What's the climate of free speech on your campus? There are debates going on right now about the chilling effect of fear on college campuses. Has your university curtailed debate or free speech? Should universities enact policies that adhere to the politically correct beliefs of the moment?

Catch up on last week's roundup here.

Photo: Hillary Clinton addresses the crowd at the Democratic National Convention in Philadelphia.