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Coronavirus is the practice run for schools. But soon comes climate change

The Hechinger Report

One big step forward would be universal broadband access, said Lillian Pace, vice president of policy and advocacy with the nonprofit KnowledgeWorks. Education systems will also have to adjust how they assess students and schools. Rebecca Newburn, middle school science teacher.

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The Business of Education Technology

Hack Education

” The Gates Foundation is perhaps the best known organization for furthering political advocacy through its funding mechanisms. In part, their struggles are a result of controversies surrounding the Common Core State Standards, which were supposed to streamline and procurement the development of curriculum and assessment.