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AeroFarms Celebrates World Environment Day with Bronx School PS 85

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This program promotes hands-on environmental education and year-round access to fresh and nutritious leafy greens through the proprietary AeroFarms unit and STEAM (Science, Technology, Engineering, the Arts and Mathematics) curriculum.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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1993-2004: Building the Infrastructure. Working closely with partners, I spent the years from 1993 to 2004 starting and leading a handful of technology startups. Although we were convinced that technology could transform education, simple internet access was patchy at best. 2004-2011: Washington Leans In.

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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Established in 2004, all 11 schools across the state are accredited by the Arkansas Department of Elementary and Secondary Education. Also, all LISA Academy educators enjoy access to the Discovery Education Network. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5 Discovery, Inc.

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Hoping to Spur 'Learning Engineering,' Carnegie Mellon Will Open-Source Its Digital-Learning Software

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One of the biggest concerns by college leaders about buying such tools from commercial vendors is whether colleges will have access to the underlying algorithmic logic—or whether the systems will be a “black box.” Carnegie Mellon has a long history of commercializing its digital-learning tools, though.

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Omidyar Network Spins Off Education Portfolio Into Independent Investment Firm

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the fund will continue to support education-to-career pathways for parents, and quality early-learning tools and access to childcare programs. In the future, Klement says she’d like to invest in more companies and organizations bringing social emotional learning to emerging markets. 15 online post about PlaceFund. In the U.S.,

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Pearson Bets on Adaptive Learning (Again) With $25M Acquisition of Smart Sparrow

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Already, the Sydney, Australia-based company has pulled back on its social media presence. On its website , the company claims it has more than 700 institutional customers across the K-12, higher education and corporate learning space. In 2014, the Gates Foundation awarded the company a $4.5 Flash will be sunsetted on Dec.

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LIVE: Access All Of Your Files On All Of Your Devices Using @Microsoft_EDU OneNote | @MSOneNote

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Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, Microsoft Office office suite, and Internet Explorer web browser. It is also one of the world’s most valuable companies. He subsequently worked on the first versions of Outlook Web Access, and multiple versions of Outlook desktop.