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How 2Revolutions is Helping Schools, Districts, and States Support Future of Learning Models

Edsurge

- In 2008, Adam Rubin and Todd Kern co-founded 2Revolutions , or 2Rev, because they believed the field of education was siloed, preventing innovation at scale. They created 2Rev as an education design lab—a place where designs for innovative learning models could be developed and tested.

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A school where you can’t fail — it just takes you longer to learn

The Hechinger Report

But, in general, students work at their own pace through worksheets, online lessons and small-group discussions with teachers. They get frequent updates on which skills they’ve learned and which ones they need to acquire. New York City Department of Education officials have taken a contrasting position. Photo: Kyle Spencer.

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Has New Hampshire found the secret to online education that works?

The Hechinger Report

When you think about virtual education, it’s often more about efficiency and getting more students through than it is about relationships,” he said. Related: Rhode Island’s lively experiment in blended learning. Lisa Kent, VLACS physical education and wellness teacher. Those ceremonies are amazing. Photo: Chris Berdik. “We

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. And honestly, it’s probably not your job either.).

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Will “school choice on steroids” get a boost under a Trump administration?

The Hechinger Report

Secretary of Education, is giving parents freedom of choice, either to choose charter schools or to use vouchers to buy an education at any school they like, public or private. And, not unlike what often happens with charter schools and vouchers, the Course Access policies can set up a competition for limited education dollars.