163: Money and Measures - with Allan Golston, President of US Programs, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation

<p>In this amazing episode of <a href="https://www.edupexperience.com/">The EdUp Experience</a>, sponsored by <a href="https://mdtmarketing.com/edup/">MDT Marketing</a>, we have the honor of speaking with <a href="http://linkedin.com/in/allan-golston-3649176">Allan Golston</a>, President of US Programs, <a href="https://www.gatesfoundation.org/">Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation</a>! &nbsp;&nbsp;Allan speaks very plainly about what must be done within higher education and society to eliminate race, ethnicity, and income as predictors of success for students. &nbsp;The Gates Foundation looks at creating tangible results tracking economically disadvantaged populations, particularly in the black and latino communities, to ensure they have a chance at a healthy and productive life - access to quality education and complete a credential that has labor market value. &nbsp;</p> <p><br></p> <p><strong>Allan Golston</strong> is the president of the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation#United_States_Program" title="Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation">United States Program</a> at the <a href="https://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Bill_%26_Melinda_Gates_Foundation" title="Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation">Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation</a>. He leads the Bill &amp; Melinda Gates Foundation's five areas of strategy, policy and advocacy, and operations of a $600 million domestic program with $3.8 billion portfolio under management: K-12 Education, Post-Secondary Education, Technology Access, Special Initiatives, and Family Homelessness, Early Childhood Learning, and Community Grants in Washington State.</p> <p>Another episode sponsored by our great friends at <a href="//mdtmarketing.com/edup"><strong>MDT Marketing</strong></a>! Get your free marketing consultation today! <a href="//mdtmarketing.com/edup"><strong>mdtmarketing.com/edup</strong></a></p> <p>Thanks so much for tuning in. &nbsp;Join us again next time for another episode! &nbsp;Contact Us!</p> <p>Connect with the hosts - <a