Julia Freeland Fisher, author of Who You Know: Unlocking Innovations That Expand Students’ Networks, makes the case schools and policymakers must move beyond the classroom structure that measures only ‘what’ you know and instead put muscle into ‘who you know’. Because, opportunity is social.
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I agree with the author that what you know is not a competitive advantage in present times .
But the expectation from authorities is limiting the scope within the blind alleys of power and throwing the matter into the darkness of future.
Its the parents who care for their children , these new intuitions should be prioritized.