article thumbnail

Adapting to the New Classroom

techlearning

The district faced challenges with dropouts and reduced graduation rates due to failed classes, school transfers, and absences due to weather and medical issues. Khan Academy ? Founded in 2014, this progressive, project-based-learning school has infused adaptive tech into all facets of its program. Destiny Discover ?

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Maine governor Paul LePage has finally nominated an education commissioner – the post has been open since 2014. Meanwhile on Campus… Via ProPublica : “‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System.” ” Wheee.

Insiders

Sign Up for our Newsletter

This site is protected by reCAPTCHA and the Google Privacy Policy and Terms of Service apply.

article thumbnail

Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Testing, Testing… Khan Academy announces “Free LSAT Prep for All.” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” ” Via CNET : “ Trump signs laws to promote women in STEM.”

article thumbnail

Education's Online Futures

Hack Education

There was all that ink spilled circa 2010 that Khan Academy and “ flipped learning ” were going to “ change the rules of education ,” replacing in-class instruction with online videos watched as homework. And Coursera co-founder Andrew Ng left Baidu , where he’d been since leaving the MOOC startup in 2014.

MOOC 55