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Adapting to the New Classroom

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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 ?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” 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. Galore has raised $1.65

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Education's Online Futures

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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.

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