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Where in the World Is Planet3? An Educational Gaming CEO Seeks His Second Act

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He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. He had the money, at least $13 million raised by July 2016. Esther Wojcicki, the esteemed journalism teacher at Palo Alto High School, joined in 2016 as the company’s chief learning officer.

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Innovative ideas for school libraries

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As times have changed, technology has advanced, and student needs have evolved—so, too, has the role of the librarian. As librarians, our job is to not only give students and teachers access to resources they need to succeed, but to be their guide when choosing these resources. All students deserve access to a school library.

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Virginia district launches summer kindergarten readiness initiative

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Achieve3000 and Virginia Beach City Public Schools have partnered to create Smarty Summer: Diving into Early Literacy, a new kindergarten reading readiness initiative exclusively for Virginia Beach students. Virginia Beach already started using Smarty Ants for PALS-identified students in its elementary schools as of February 2016.

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Understanding ESSA: How the Every Student Succeeds Act will Change U.S. Educational Policy

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have expressed frustration with No Child Left Behind, an educational policy that has been derided by educators as placing too much emphasis on standardized testing and failing to address racial and socioeconomic achievement gaps. Find out how your district can transform student learning with edtech: ESSA ensures that all U.S.