This post was originally produced for Forbes.
Chase Winder, a young social entrepreneur whom I recently met through my local Rotary Club, is working to dramatically improve education in the United States through his nonprofit Digital Learning Alliance or DLA, which advocates the use of technology that personalizes the learning experience for each student.
Launched less than two years ago, ”DLA is working to scale this model nationally in all 50 states and we are currently working in some capacity in 44 states,” Winder says. “State legislatures have the power to quickly and effectively implement quality technology enhancements that are improving student and teacher outcomes.”
DLA has assembled a high quality board and a deep management team, including a board members Stephen Lasters, who serves as McGraw Hill Education’s Chief Digital Officer, and Tom Schenck, the President of Follett School Solutions.
Winder,who is officially the Managing Director of DLA, will join me on Thursday, July 10…