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Can online learning level the AP playing field for rural kids?

The Hechinger Report

After the three schools consolidated during the 2014-15 school year, the newly formed Holmes County Central High School was able to offer five classes, including AP calculus, English language and English literature. million online courses in 2014-15. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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COVID-19 Has Widened the Skills Gap. But It Also Presents an Opportunity to Close It.

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And it appears that investing in last-mile training has a secondary benefit: higher retention. Since 2014, Salesforce has spent hundreds of millions of dollars to develop curriculum for Trailhead, its free online learning platform.

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2014 Global Education Conference - Day Four

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

- Head of Education Leena Hannula 4:00am KEYNOTE: Omashani Naidoo - "Teacher Professional Development- A South African Perspective" 6:00am "Uniendo Voluntades": Voluntad de mejorar la Educación + volundad de mejorar el Aprendizaje de los Estudiantes - Profesora Cristina Velázquez 7:00am A Strategy for Globalizing Secondary School: Global Citizenship/Competency (..)

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Can Online Learning Level the AP Playing Field for Rural Students?

MindShift

After the three schools consolidated during the 2014-15 school year, the newly formed Holmes County Central High School was able to offer five classes, including AP calculus, English language and English literature. million online courses in 2014-15. Department of Education, students took 317,000 online courses.

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Top Tips for Teaching Online From Educators Doing It Now

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Consistency in regard to turning in assignments is needed, but educators also need to think about which excuses are okay, be understanding of family struggles at this extraordinary time, and have a backup plan if there are online access issues. Setting the Course for Secondary Students.

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Personalized learning: How kids are getting into college by mastering their skills

The Hechinger Report

A student-centered personalized-learning model known as competency education has gained traction over the past five years as states have developed policies to promote its adoption in both elementary and secondary schools. Meanwhile, SNHU’s enrollment increased from 2,000 students in 2009 to 34,000 by 2014 and continues to climb.

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How one city closed the digital divide for nearly all its students

The Hechinger Report

Jordan Mickens, who spent his first year as a teacher at Castlemont High School in 2014, said he vividly remembers the technology divide his students faced compared with those in the wealthy areas surrounding Oakland. When he taught at Castlemont in 2014, the school had only one Chromebook cart. “To