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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Blended Learning Models Reduce Class Sizes

eSpark

A Digital Promise case study examines the blended learning implementation at Utica Community Schools, a district in the League of Innovative Schools and one of eSpark's first and largest district partnerships. In 2011, Utica Community Schools decided to transform how students learn, starting with their first day of elementary school.

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Edgenuity Acquires Compass Learning to Expand Online, Blended Learning Reach

Marketplace K-12

On its website, Compass Learning states that it serves more than 2 million students and 70,000 teachers across the U.S. and it was purchased for an estimated $50 million in 2011 by Weld North. Most Math Curricula Found to be Out of Sync With Common Core. K-12 Dealmaking: Investor Weld North, Learn Launch Make Big Moves.

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My 2011 Edublog Award Nominations

The Web20Classroom

Just today there was a post about financial literacy, while yesterday there was a lesson on how to use TED talks to enhance the Common Core curriculum. Best Group Blog : Edutopia Group Blog I always look foward to the posts that come out of here. This one was no different.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Testing, Testing… Via Education Week : “After seven years of tumult and transition fueled by the common core, state testing is settling down, with most states rejecting the federally funded PARCC and Smarter Balanced assessments, and nearly one-quarter embracing the SAT or the ACT as their official high school test.”