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Open Up Resources Takes A Digital Leap Through Kiddom Partnership

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Open Up Resources offers two of the highest-reviewed curriculum for middle-school math and K-5 English, according to EdReports, which evaluates textbooks for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 million in investment to date.

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In one state, students are ditching classrooms for jobs

The Hechinger Report

At 8:00 on a chilly spring morning in this rural Vermont town, while most kids his age are filing into classrooms and preparing for a day of school, 17-year-old Silas Woods rolls up the sleeves of his plaid button-down shirt and hoists a tire up to a mini Cooper, suspended a few feet above ground in the corner of the noisy Duxbury Auto Shop.

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New report underscores education problems in institutions for foster youth

The Hechinger Report

Children attending school in these facilities are often taught in classrooms with multiple grades, sometimes by uncertified instructors, and very often receive assignments that are below grade level, the report says. If students exit the facilities and go on to attend public schools, their credits may not transfer over.

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7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future

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Tomorrow’s Learning Today: 7 Shifts To Create A Classroom Of The Future. Ed note: This post has been updated from a 2013 post). This is stuff that’s available not tomorrow with ten grand in classroom funding and 12 hours of summer PD, but today. Tomorrow’s Learning Today: 7 Shifts Of Future Learning.

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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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When Tim Kelly started Planet3 in 2013, he aimed for the stars. He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. He based the content on the Next Generation Science Standards , a multi-state effort at K-12 science education content completed in 2013.

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Why the Boldest Ideas in Education Come From Underrepresented Entrepreneurs

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Launched in 2013, the program focuses specifically on supporting minority- and female-led ventures through a combination of coaching, networking and financial support in the form of a $40,000 investment. Camelback started with three partners in 2013: the Walton Family Foundation, NewSchools Venture Fund and Kapor Capital.

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What Makes Professional Development Work?

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“Don’t call it professional development—call it professional learning.” Vice President and Managing Director at SIIA, made this statement in a recent edWebinar , with Jeff Mao, CEO, Edmoxie LLC, Bruce Umpstead, Director of State Programs at IMS Global Learning Consortium, and Ilya Zeldin, Founder and CEO of 2gnoMe.