Why Schools Fail to Hire the People Who Can Prepare Students for the Future

Schools say they want digital-age readiness, entrepreneurial thinking, and future skills. But their hiring, funding, and credential systems still reward people who fit the old model.

A few weeks ago I had dinner with a friend who has spent the better part of the last decade trying to do something genuinely useful inside the education system. By the end of the evening I was sitting with a feeling I did not expect. Not sadness exactly. More like the particular frustration you get when a system fails someone in a way that is completely…