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From EdTech: Campus Tech 2015: Move Over MOOCs

Photo Credit: S B F Ryanby Tara E. BuckSouthern New Hampshire University president argues true disruption comes in the form…

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Post: Duncan wants more accountability in higher education. Easier said than done.

Photo Credit: Medill DCby Nick AndersonEducation Secretary Arne Duncan delivered this week a dual message on accountability in higher education.…

11 years ago

From BBC: Sweden loses top marks for education

by Branwen Jeffreys, Education EditorIn Gothenburg's main square I watch as a crowd of rowdy, happy teenagers pile out of…

11 years ago

Money: Should I Pay for College With a 401(k) or Home Equity Loan?

Photo Credit: TaxCredits.netby Karin Price Mueller/Credit.com Both options have serious downsides, but there's a third option.Read the rest of the story…

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From NPR: How The Big New Education Law Could Cut Testing Time

Both houses of Congress have now passed versions of the bill that would update the largest federal education law, known…

11 years ago

From Tech Crunch: Is For-Profit The Future Of Education In Brazil?

Photo credit: Agência Brasilby Julie RuvoloBrazilian startup Descomplica (“Uncomplicate”) has raised an $8 million Series B to build an education entertainment company that the…

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From The New York Times: N.S.A. Summer Camp: More Hacking Than Hiking

by Nicholas FandosARLINGTON, Va. — This is not your typical summer sleepaway camp.Bonfires and archery? Try Insecure Direct Object References…

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U.S. News: Senate approves No Child Left Behind overhaul

Photo credit: Tim Evansonby Jennifer C. Kerr, Associated PressWASHINGTON (AP) — More than a decade after No Child Left Behind…

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Nature: University learning: Improve undergraduate science education

Photo credit: U.S. Department of Agricultureby Stephen E. Bradforth, Emily R. Miller, William R. Dichtel, Adam K. Leibovich, Andrew L. Feig, James D. Martin, Karen S. Bjorkman, Zachary…

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From Edutopia: Multiple Intelligences: What Does the Research Say?

Proposed by Howard Gardner in 1983, the theory of multiple intelligences has revolutionized how we understand intelligence. Learn more about…

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