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A Bootcamp Down Under: Trilogy Education Extends University Tech Training Globally

Edsurge

Melbourne city officials also launched a Startup Action Plan in 2017, with the goals of drawing more tech companies to the region and luring local students with the opportunities that would follow. Trilogy has situated itself somewhat adjacent to the coding bootcamp industry by working within colleges and universities themselves.

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Sustainable Development Goals: Writing Journals

User Generated Education

The 2030 Agenda for Sustainable Development, adopted by all United Nations Member States in 2015, provides a shared blueprint for peace and prosperity for people and the planet, now and into the future. Prompts include questions, visual stimuli, read-alouds, or situations created to stimulate thinking (Vacca, Vacca, & Mraz, 2017).

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Want Change In Education? Look Beyond The Usual Suspects (Like Finland)

MindShift

Mission: Create a software application that will enable children to learn basic math and reading independently. announced a goal to sell only electric vehicles by 2030. ” Copyright 2017 NPR. Social goals like sustainability can leap forward, too. This summer the nation of India, where car ownership is far behind the U.S.,

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For adults returning to college, ‘free’ tuition isn’t enough

The Hechinger Report

In late 2017, she was laid off. One reason for that is the support, said Eric Olson, 44, who works in software sales and earned his associate degree in May. In Kentucky, the target is 60 percent by 2030 (“60×30”). After her pay rose by just $1.60 Eighty-three percent of students are over age 24.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Education Next on “Interpreting the 2017 NAEP Reading and Math Results.” School administration software-maker Connexeo has raised $110 million from Great Hill Partners. The reading software-maker has raised $3.2 But some higher ed observers see tough odds for its long-term survival,” says Inside Higher Ed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Despite the buzz, competency-based education remains a challenging market for software vendors,” says Inside Higher Ed. How on earth is @BreitbartNews getting the #1 slot in Google results when it comes to Science/Nature News pic.twitter.com/AIpMYrJ38b — Cody Brown (@CodyBrown) March 22, 2017. million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

pic.twitter.com/0oMZuYGFbD — Mike Bowen (@DrMBowen) November 8, 2017. ” Edsurge talks with former LAUSD superintendent John Deasy , who’s now the editor-in-chief for a new publication run by Frontline Education , a K–12 software company. “ What will universities look like in 2030? ” 90.