Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 12, 2023

1929, 1941, 1953, 1965, 1977, 1989, 2001, 2013, 2025), you are likely to have these traits: thoughtfulness and a profound sense of decision making, you mean what you say, a smart communicator, "you always have the facts to defend your what you think—and rarely back down." If you were born in the Dragon year (e.g.,1928,

Mobile Learning 91

Mobile Learning Mobility Groups Company 91

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. Several private-equity-backed companies have invested heavily in the “platform” approach. PowerSchool, owned by Vista Equity Partners, has acquired eight companies since June 2015. The bull is back—or is it? Round Size.

EdTech 93

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 93

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

MAY 27, 2020

She was appointed by the Clinton administration’s Secretary of Education Richard Riley in 1997 and reappointed by him in 2001. From 1995 until 2005, she held the Brown Chair in Education Studies at the Brookings Institution and edited Brookings Papers on Education Policy.

Policies 36

Policies Academic Standards Company Assessment 36

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. They’re looking for the money they’re owed, for new textbooks, lab equipment, updated technology, teaching assistants and materials for special-needs students. But why exactly are parents paying for paper and pencils? You know, those things schools should have in their supply cabinets.

Secondary 72

Secondary Report System Advocacy 72

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2018

Indiana’s foster care intake has more than doubled since 2001 , the sharpest increase in the nation. And while the nationwide rate of foster care entrances is not as high as it was at its peak in 2005, many states have seen drastic increases in recent years. In Indiana, where Tessa lives, the situation is especially dire.

Report 111

Report System Survey Meeting 111

Edsurge

JUNE 9, 2019

After 15 years of inspiring millions of people to be creative and “make” something out of just about nothing, Maker Media, the company behind much of momentum, shut down due to financial shortfalls. The story starts in 2005 when Dale Dougherty founded MAKE: magazine as a quarterly publication with his long-time business partner, Tim O’Reilly.

Maker Movement 142

Maker Movement Company Software Trends 142

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

In 2005, the nation’s governors signed a bipartisan compact agreeing to use the same formula to calculate how many of their students earned diplomas. Passed in 2001, the No Child Left Behind Act was the centerpiece of President George W. NCLB also led states to overhaul another important metric: high school graduation rates.

Education 40

Education Policies Learning Report 40