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One Thought to Start Your Day blog

One Thought to Start Your Day is our founder and CEO Alex Usher’s popular daily blog, brimming with up-to-the-minute insights and informed opinions on today’s higher education industry.

The Fifteen: Friday, April 25, 2025

Welcome back to the fifteenth edition of The Fifteen (fifteen squared?). The ongoing story in the world of higher education … Continued

Overskilled and Underused? What PIAAC Reveals About the Canadian Workforce

Before our show starts today, I just wanna take a minute to note the passing of Professor Claire Callender, OBE. … Continued

Election 2025: The Conservative Party Manifesto

Ok, the Conservatives finally released their platform yesterday. It’s…thin…so far as postsecondary education goes. It’s absolutely nothing like the extremely detailed and … Continued

Election 2025: The Liberal Party Manifesto

Today, I’m doing the Liberals, mainly because at the time of writing on Easter Sunday they have issued an actual full … Continued

Election 2025: The Minor Party Manifestos

Election 2025: The Minor Party Manifestos Morning all. As usual during federal elections, I devote some time to each of … Continued

Innovation Without Borders: Galileo’s Networked Approach to Better Higher Education System

One of the biggest, but least remarked upon trends in European higher education in recent years is the growth of … Continued

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