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

The Hechinger Report

A new analysis of federal data finds that only 13 percent of rural and small town students major in math and science in college, compared with almost 17 percent of students in the suburbs. Urban students also trail suburban students when it comes to studying science, but only by a little, according to the federal data.

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What the research says about the best way to engage parents

The Hechinger Report

Edmondson’s strategies are consistent with the latest data: A new study from the Washington, D.C.-based Allan Wilger, a regular parent volunteer at Edmondson Elementary, helps (left to right) fifth graders Gabe Wooten and Aresa Rodriguez, and third grader Tyler Goyne, in the after-school LEGO Robotics Club.

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Here Are the 10 Michelson Runway Startups Vying For Future Funders

Edsurge

Education technology accelerator programs are often studded with robotic kits or educational games. MeasureOne, a San Francisco startup and data analytics firm thinks so. But the latest cohort at Michelson Runway, an startup accelerator geared towards higher-ed companies, highlights a broader approach to innovation in education.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

In China, families are looking beyond tutoring and test prep “for things that they think are critical for their children’s futures, such as STEM and robotics,” observes Angela Bao, Senior Investment Manager at. Sinovation Ventures , a venture firm founded in 2009 by Google’s former chief in China. edtech startups. The San Mateo, Calif.-based

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It’s Still About 1:1 #CETPA2016

There is no box

As I’ve been an advocate for 1:1 in schools since 2009, I immediately drafted a response, one that I uncharacteristically then let sit for several months so I could stew on it a bit more. Real time classroom assessment with data capture is hard to do without 1:1. Blended learning is hard to do without 1:1.

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In Successful Edtech, Pedagogy Comes First—Devices Second

Digital Promise

An increasing amount of data around personalized educational models like "blended learning" and content-specific software suggests that edtech makes instruction in diverse classrooms more efficient. Venture funding in the edtech sector has increased from $385 million in 2009 to an expected $2 billion this year.

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It’s Still About 1:1 #CETPA2016

There is no box

As I’ve been an advocate for 1:1 in schools since 2009, I immediately drafted a response, one that I uncharacteristically then let sit for several months so I could stew on it a bit more. Real time classroom assessment with data capture is hard to do without 1:1. Blended learning is hard to do without 1:1.