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The Do’s and Don’ts of Bringing Personalized Learning Into Rural Schools

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For example, national data from the past 15 years shows that rural schools are more likely to have STEM teacher vacancies than urban or suburban schools. And when it comes to teachers, the human capital pipeline runs relatively dry. Could personalized learning and the use of technology fundamentally change rural student outcomes?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.” And some related humor from McSweeney’s : “Quick Facts About the Silicon Valley Microschool That’s Disrupting Education.”). Edtech Companies?” Billion People?” ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via The Hechinger Report : “How diplomas based on skill acquisition, not credits earned, could change education.” ” Also via The Hechinger Report : “The future of proficiency-based education.” Also via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “ Yelp for Colleges ? An Economist Rates Its Usefulness.”