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Straighterline: Reducing Cost of College Builds Momentum

Burck Smith, CEO at Straighterline, discusses his approach to solving the skyrocketing cost of college with low-cost online courses built…

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A Dozen Differences between You and the Class of 2019

As I watched this year’s crop of college freshmen descend on campus, buried in smartphones, earbuds in, heads down, I…

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We’re In This Together: Public-Private Partnerships

Discover how Mark Claypool and ChanceLight are advancing public-private partnerships in special and at-risk education to improve student outcomes.

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Balefire Labs: Educational App Reviews Impacting Market Trends

K aren Mahon, Ed.D joined Dr. Berger to discuss educational apps and lessons for the industry. Mahon is the founder…

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From The Hechinger Report: can u fix education w/txts?

Photo credit: Buzzfarmers By Chris Berdik Facing some of America’s biggest education challenges, Benjamin Castleman thinks small. In his new…

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From BBC News: Computers ‘do not improve’ pupil results, says OECD

By Sean Coughlan, Education Correspondent Investing heavily in school computers and classroom technology does not improve pupils’ performance, says a…

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In Chicago, neighborhood organizers go on hunger strike — to get their school back

Photo credit: Christopher Webb by The Takeaway’s T.J. Raphael A dozen parents and community activists in Chicago are on hunger…

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Washington’s charter schools: Officials can’t agree on how to save them

by Debbie Cafazzo and Melissa Santos A week after the state Supreme Court declared Washington’s charter schools unconstitutional, the outlook…

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American adults get a D in science; 22% confuse astronomy and astrology

Photo credit: futurescienceleaders.org by Karen Kaplan Americans get a D in science. So says the Pew Research Center, which issued…

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The Literacy Site Blog: Bulging Backpacks: 10 Ways to Lighten Your Child’s Backpack

Photo credit: Woodleywonderworks School children have to carry a heavy load of notebooks, supplies and textbooks, resulting in a bulky…

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