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XPRIZE: The Real Winners? Underserved Adult Learners

Digital Promise

Although low-skilled adults have minimal access to educational opportunities, I outlined in my 2015 blog post some ways in which technology has the potential to provide critical access to quality, personalized learning experiences for this underserved population. Meet the Semifinalists ! The post XPRIZE: The Real Winners?

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Despite mediocre records, for-profit online charter schools are selling parents on staying virtual

The Hechinger Report

But a 2015 study by a Stanford University research team compared academic outcomes of students at 158 online charter schools in 17 states with those of students in brick-and-mortar schools in their states who were matched on numerous characteristics, including prior test scores.

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Jim Shelton to Leave Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

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Shelton, who had served in the Department of Education during the Obama administration, began meeting with the pair in 2015 after he had joined the online graduate education company, 2U. What became clear was that we shared some core beliefs,” Shelton writes of his early meetings with Chan and Zuckerberg.

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The Technological Transformation of Districts to Benefit All Learners

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Support and professional learning for staff members have been transformed by some of the same online technologies that have proved challenging for educators to use during the pandemic. Today, Ann works as a public speaker, writer, and education consultant focused on leadership to meet the needs of today’s students.

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District says 24 credits and a D-minus average aren’t good enough

The Hechinger Report

According to 2015-16 state accountability data, high-needs students in the district performed better than high-needs students statewide in both English language arts and math, and, overall, district students showed more growth than the students statewide. Related: Personalized learning and Common Core: Mortal enemies?

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Leading Teaching and Learning in Today’s World

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The 2021 Driving K-12 Innovation report released by CoSN selected the most critical Hurdles (challenges), Accelerators (mega-trends), and Tech Enablers (tools) that school districts are facing with personalized learning, innovation, and digital equity. Known for his ability to inspire and build leaders, he spearheaded Redefining Ready!,

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Seven Questions for Sandra Liu Huang, Chan Zuckerberg's New Head of Education

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After a career working at tech-centric companies including Google and Quora in product roles, Liu Huang joined CZI in 2017 to oversee the product development, notably the Summit Learning platform. CZI aims to be a different type of philanthropy looking to integrate grantmaking, advocacy and technology to serve others.