About Josh M. Beach

J. M. Beach is founder and Director of 21st Century Literacy. He is a scholar, a teacher, and entrepreneur. He is the author of several books on education, including Can We Measure What Matters Most? Why Educational Accountability Metrics Lower Student Learning and Demoralize Teachers and The Myths of Measurement and Meritocracy: Why Accountability Metrics in Higher Education are Unfair and Increase Inequality.

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Financial Poise Contributions

• I Went for an MBA at 43. You Might Want to Think Twice.` Article published on May 26, 2023
• Free Tuition Won’t Fix Community Colleges—Or Help Students Article published on July 27, 2021