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Data science under fire: What math do high schoolers really need?

The Hechinger Report

The district rolled out the class in fall 2020, in an attempt to offer an alternative math course to students who might struggle in traditional junior and senior math courses such as Algebra II, Pre-Calculus and Calculus. Calculus simultaneously to prepare for computer engineering courses in college.

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Top 6 EdTech Innovation Trends that are Revolutionizing Learning

Kitaboo on EdTech

During this time, EdTech platforms, schools and universities, gaming companies, and other stakeholders in education and learning have invested in leveraging technology to bridge learning gaps. . Similarly, companies can design and deploy online training to global workforces with a shorter turnaround time.

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Announcing the "AI and Libraries" Mini-Conference from Library 2.0

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Craddock has conducted seminars at the White House, the Bay Area MakerFaire, and South Carolina Association of School Libraries. McNeil is also a contributing writer of the book titled Libraryland; It's All About The Story published in 2020 and has appeared in various publications. is the librarian at the Community Lab Schools.

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PROOF POINTS: Survey reveals stark rich-poor divide in how U.S. children were taught remotely during the spring school closures

The Hechinger Report

AIR presented early results from its “ National Survey of Public Education’s Response to COVID-19 ” at a virtual session of the Education Writers Association’s national seminar on July 22, 2020. A recent McKinsey & Company report predicted that the pandemic’s harm to student learning “could last a lifetime.”

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

Edsurge

So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. Edtech Companies With Asia-Based Investors. Authess $2.2

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AI and Libraries Mini-Conference: Call for Propsals Now Open | Closing Keynote Announced

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Craddock has conducted seminars at the White House, the Bay Area MakerFaire, and South Carolina Association of School Libraries. McNeil is also a contributing writer of the book titled Libraryland; It's All About The Story published in 2020 and has appeared in various publications. is the librarian at the Community Lab Schools.

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OPINION: As students return to campus, higher ed must build on what we learned during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

For example, De Anza Community College English professor Lauren Gordon, who had never used Zoom before 2020, said, “Everyone had a Zoom account,but I didn’t know that — I had never taught online.” We also learned empathy, new ways of teaching, how to work remotely online and why being together can be so important.