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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

Edsurge

In the next few days, thousands of edtech entrepreneurs, investors, educators and policymakers will flood a hotel in San Diego to attend the Mecca of Education Innovation Optimism known as ASU GSV. It’s hard to remember now, but many industry colleagues felt edtech was a frothy market in 2017.

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How online learning can bridge the math gap

eSchool News

In a 2021 study , more than half of public-school K-12 teachers said the pandemic resulted in a “significant” learning loss for many students. During the initial phase of COVID-19 lockdowns, Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024) and Generation Z (born 1995-2009) had to pivot to virtual-only school platforms. As the U.S.

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Tech Apprenticeships Shift the Costs of Higher Ed From Students to Employers

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For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. They’re designed to help people kick off careers in growing industries that pay well above minimum wage. Department of Labor.

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PROOF POINTS: Rural American students shift away from math and science during high school, study finds

The Hechinger Report

Map: National Center for Education Statistics, Status of Education in Rural America, Exhibit C. Some of the clues are contained in this June 2021 data analysis conducted by two researchers at Claremont Graduate University and Indiana University. Together, rural and small town students account for 3 out of 10 U.S.

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MIND Participates in SETDA and ECS Edtech Policy Discussions

MIND Research Institute

MIND Research Institute is a proud partner of the State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) and the Education Commission of the States (ECS) – two of the most prominent and important venues for edtech policy discussion. events, which delivered the latest news and thinking on education policy. Funding Equity.

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Degreed Raises $75 Million to Expand Corporate Learning Platform

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Degreed exists in a competitive industry, with former massive open online course providers that once focused on universities expanding into corporate learning. Providing educational opportunities for one’s workforce is a priority for many of today’s big corporate CEOs, who see it as a way to reskill, retain and even recruit talent.

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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

The disruptions and changes during the past year have made a return to the industrial education model of the 19th and 20th centuries problematic for school districts committed to preparing diverse students for 21st century careers. He is also a senior fellow at the International Center for Leadership in Education. By Robert Low.