Category: Wisdom

US Department of Education Budget and Impact of Spending Cuts

In our latest Just the Facts video, Steve Ballmer talks the US Education System. The US Department of Education, created in 1980, spent around 4% of the federal budget in 2024. It serves 50 million US students across 129,000 schools. 59% of its budget is spent on higher education (primarily federal student aid such as pell grants and loans). 39% went to elementary, secondary, and vocational education to fund priorities such as disadvantaged schools and special education. The disadvantaged school funding is through Title 1 programs and supports 51% of schools (26 million public school students). The Department of Education is also responsible for enforcing education laws and civil rights protections and reports data on nationwide student performance. It was the smallest cabinet agency by staff size in 2024 and in 2025, its workforce was reduced by 47% to 2,183. Learn more: https://usafacts.org/explainers/what-does-the-us-government-do/agency/us-department-of-education/ source

Roadmap for CRE Investment with Michael Levy

Willy sat down with Michael Levy, CEO of Crow Holdings, a Dallas-based real estate investment and development firm with over $33 billion in assets under management.  They discussed Michael’s broad macro view of the CRE market, opportunities he’s seeing across the asset classes, secular trends shaping the industry, opportunities in private credit, as well as his career journey, managing through the financial crisis, and leadership lessons learned along the way.    Key Points In The Webcast: 00:00 Introduction 00:33 Willy introduces Michael Levy 02:12 Talking about his professor Aaron Twerski 03:24 The importance of building relationships 05:05 Transition from Wall Street to CEO 08:57 The confidence of coming into a family-owned company 13:51 Why finding your passion matters 15:58 Instilling the legacy of moving forward 19:48 Do your past practices continue in your current leadership? 21:45 How significant is the ecosystem of relationships? 26:31 Understanding the market of other countries 27:26 Selling an industrial portfolio to Blackstone 29:05 Why foreign trademarks are an attractive investment 32:31 Strategic positioning of real estate ownership 37:20 Seeing an opportunity in the energy business 41:08 Toyota’s wooden building 42:52 The future of office 45:45 Current constructions and updates 46:26 Handling and analyzing risk 50:45 Strategies implemented by Crow Holdings 55:49 Political divide and Willy’s insights 58:14 Encouraging citizens to vote 59:06 The significance of the debate chamber’s architecture GET NOTIFIED about upcoming shows: » Subscribe to our YouTube channel here: https://www.youtube.com/channel/UC5jhzGBWOTvQku2kLbucGcw » See upcoming guests on the #WalkerWebcast here: https://www.walkerdunlop.com/webcasts Related webcasts: Tune in on Wednesdays for fresh perspectives about leadership, business, the economy, commercial real estate, and more! #WillyWalker hosts a diverse network of leaders as they share the wisdom that cuts across industry lines. Check out our previous videos: » Full playlist: https://www.youtube.com/playlist?list=PL_QkMqEzOkzNmWUe9kpfRJ4213jIh6LNk Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/driven-by-insight/id1540843402 Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/1z3wDGMAjtscNhKWJfXs7L Follow us: » LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/walker-&-dunlop/ » Facebook: https://www.facebook.com/WalkerDunlop » Twitter: https://twitter.com/WalkerDunlop » Instagram: https://www.instagram.com/walkerdunlop/ POSTING POLICY: Please bear in mind that this is a public and professional platform. We’ll do our best to ensure that our postings on this page comply with our standards, which prohibit content that: • is abusive, defamatory, threatening, or obscene • is fraudulent, deceptive, or misleading • violates the copyright, trademark, patent, trade secret, right of privacy, right of publicity, or other intellectual property right of another • contains or links to any virus, worm, Trojan horse, or other forms of malware or harmful code • contains the personal information of others, such as names, addresses, and telephone numbers • violates any law or regulation • is otherwise offensive. We expect users not to post content that violates our standards. We cannot monitor postings or discussions in advance, but we reserve the right to remove any posting that does not meet our standards. source

Can a switch in your brain change who you are?

A tiny electrode in the brain can stop tremors, treat depression, and even make you love Johnny Cash. Deep brain stimulation is revealing just how electrically wired our emotions and personalities truly are. Tune into this #WalkerWebcast to hear Dr. Schwartz explain the strange and powerful effects of deep brain stimulation and the remarkable stories behind its discovery. #BrainStimulation #Neuroscience #WalkerWebcast #ParkinsonsTreatment #MentalHealthInnovation #DBS #Neurotechnology #PersonalityAndTheBrain source

What does it really take to be someone others can rely on?

Becoming a neurosurgeon meant sacrificing nearly everything else—but it also meant becoming truly dependable. Dr. Schwartz shares how one lesson shaped his career and his marriage. Listen to Dr. Schwartz on this #WalkerWebcast as he reflects on the sacrifices behind his success and the balance between personal conviction and personal life. #Dependability #NeurosurgeryLife #WalkerWebcast #WorkLifeBalance #SacrificeAndSuccess #Leadership #PurposeDriven #MedicalJourney source

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