Alex Terego | Author
THE REAL BLAME IS WITH THE LAWMAKERS AND BUREAUCRATS.
A HISTORICAL CONTEXT.
Good intentions, poor leadership, and unforeseen consequences have brought us over the past few decades to this Crisis In Education.
1965. The Elementary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) was passed as a part of President Lyndon Johnson’s war on poverty. And it has been the most far-reaching federal legislation affecting education ever passed by the US Congress.
09/21/16 | Washington, DC | The Washington Post
CAMBRIDGE, MASS. (October 20, 2016) Choosito! Inc., curator of open Web content for learning and National Science Foundation Business Innovation Award winner, and Quick Key, maker of mobile assessment software, …
edCircuit:
Just one week after the U.S. Department of Education banned ITT Technical Institute from admitting and enrolling new students; the for-profit giant officially announced that all school campuses would be shut down permanently. With 130 U.S. locations, the impact will be huge on their 45,000+ students.
Closed school loan discharges are expected to reach nearly $500 million – only a fifth of which will be covered by ITT’s collateral. The remaining four-fifths will be the responsibility of the taxpayers.Smartphones have finally reached their full potential as “smart” devices with learning at the forefront for young adults.
By Meghan Keates
We’re Honored to be ‘Best for the World’!
A neglectful political regime can destroy not only the educational structure of a country but the very livelihood of a generation.
Curriculum designers and superintendents who are looking for innovative ways to emphasize Science, Technology, Engineering, Arts, and Mathematics (STEAM) in their curriculum are turning to 3D printers – with extraordinary results.
Recent advances in 3D printing have made this amazing technology affordably in reach of school systems.