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A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020

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In 2020, U.S. Edtech investing exploded in 2020. companies reached a record $130 billion in 2020 , or up 14 percent from 2019. Following school closures, where technology was concerned, school leaders focused less on buying specific apps and software, and more on acquiring laptops and internet access for their communities.

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Among the Winners of the 2020 Election: Universal Preschool

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Early childhood education has “taken on the mantle of being a strongly bipartisan issue” in recent years, notes Dan Wuori, director of early learning at the Hunt Institute, a nonprofit organization affiliated with Duke University that aims to improve education policy. Under Proposition EE, every 4-year-old could conceivably access it.

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Ready to Become a MY World 360? Creator?

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As we approach 2020—the start of a “decade of action” leading up to the 2030 deadline set for achieving the 17 Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs)—we are pleased to announce the launch of a new round of MY World 360?. In 2020, MY World 360? campaign to inspire positive action toward the UN Sustainable Development Goals.

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11 educator perspectives on post-COVID learning

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And in those two years, educators and students have learned to make virtual learning work for them, they’ve shared how equity gaps impact their ability to teach and learn, and they’ve proven how resilient they are despite ongoing struggles. Here’s what they said about post-COVID learning: Mark T.

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How Role Models May Inspire Exploration of Computer Science Pathways

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Student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations. Findings from a recent Gallup survey note that student interest in computer science far exceeds access to computer science education, especially among historically underserved populations.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

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Library closures hit patrons hard—especially those who relied on them as their main internet source and used them to access online educational resources. Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures.

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To Improve Education, We Need to Look at the Last 50 Years, Not Just the Last 18 Months

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Though teachers, parents, students and administrators are still navigating the day-to-day logistics of how to handle the contagious Delta variant, most students are back in a school building to learn—at least for the time being. How badly have our students fallen behind ? Have the gaps gotten bigger ?

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