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Acceleration Academies Appoints Kelli Campbell as New Chief Executive Officer

eSchool News

As a career EdTech executive, she brings a demonstrated history of success leading the sales and marketing, product development and operations functions for pioneering educational technology organizations. We are confident that Kelli is the right leader to accelerate the company’s growth opportunities.”

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Top 10 Ways to Involve Parents by Using EdTech

EdTechTeam

“Ongoing research shows that family engagement in schools improves student achievement, reduces absenteeism, and restores parents’ confidence in their children’s education” (Garcia & Thornton, 2014). 2014, November 14). The post Top 10 Ways to Involve Parents by Using EdTech appeared first on EdTechTeam. & Thornton, O.

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Looking to Eliminate Dropouts? How Idaho Reached English Language Learners with a ‘Hybrid’ Course Experiment

Edsurge

After a survey from the initial pilot cohort of a hybrid Spanish class that we launched in 2014-2015, we found that 100% of the hybrid students in both sections of the pilot successfully completed the class, compared to 85% of the students in the 7 totally asynchronous (online) sections of the Spanish 1A class running in the same semester.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

MasteryConnect acquired Socrative in 2014.). Edtech Raises $739M in Venture Funding.” ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems? ” Via Chalkbeat : “Do suspensions lead to higher dropout rates and other academic problems?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“ Is higher ed creating the next dropout factories? Data and “Research” Edsurge looks at the “ Board of Directors for 20 Best Funded Private US Edtech Companies.” Edsurge reports that “Fueled by Big Rounds, US Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017.” ” asks Chester E.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via eCampus News : “Is higher ed ready for the big edtech explosion ?” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” ” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.” ” This Week in Betteridge’s Law of Headlines.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Maine governor Paul LePage has finally nominated an education commissioner – the post has been open since 2014. Meanwhile on Campus… Via ProPublica : “‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System.” Upgrades and Downgrades. ” Wheee.