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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. The graduation rate rose dramatically, from 81 percent in 2011 to 91 percent in 2017. Khan Academy ? The Z-Space tech lab was the next. Destiny Discover ?

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Meanwhile on Campus… Via ProPublica : “‘Alternative’ Education: Using Charter Schools to Hide Dropouts and Game the System.” ” Via the Khan Academy blog : “Teachers using Google Classroom can now quickly and easily import their class roster to Khan Academy.”

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” Testing, Testing… Khan Academy announces “Free LSAT Prep for All.” ” Via Real Clear Education : “ K–12 Predictive Analytics : Time for Better Dropout Diagnosis.” Via Campus Technology : “ Augmented and Virtual Reality Spending to Double in 2017.”

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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. Meanwhile, the state has cleared the company to become a dropout recovery school.

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