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What I Learned Because of School

A Principal's Reflections

Lately I have been asking myself questions such as what did high school really mean to me, what did it do for me, but most importantly, what did I learn? I hope to eventually own my own company, and without leadership skills my dream would not be feasible. Through this program, I was able to develop and utilize my leadership skills.

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The Makings (and Misgivings) of a Statewide Effort to Personalize Learning in Massachusetts

Edsurge

In Massachusetts, an emerging partnership between private funders and the state department of education aims to help teachers across the Commonwealth learn, share and spread best practices when it comes to leveraging new instructional models and technologies. You can personalize learning just fine without technology.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. To adapt, many companies are investing domestically, particularly in China, where edtech companies raised more than $1.2 Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. Based Company. Authess $2.2

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The Best Way to Predict the Future is to Issue a Press Release

Hack Education

This talk was delivered at Virginia Commonwealth University today as part of a seminar co-sponsored by the Departments of English and Sociology. The very next day, Apple shares hit $97.80, an all-time high for the company. What can we learn about the future by looking at the history of our imagining about education’s future.

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We know how to help young kids cope with the trauma of the last year — but will we do it?

The Hechinger Report

The office manager of a medical technician company, Ruiz was working to validate her medical degree from her home country of the Dominican Republic, so she could practice medicine in the United States. Supalla also treated her staff to lunches and hosted seminars on mental health and financial planning to address their personal concerns. “If

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Education Technology and the 'New' For-Profit Higher Education

Hack Education

Trump University promised that the instructors for the real-estate and business seminars were “hand-picked” by Trump. million from the company between 2010 and 2015 before he stepped down from his role there. Students say they were pressured to give good reviews. million in grant dollars.