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Implementing Innovation Strategies to Make School Districts More Equitable

edWeb.net

As the disruptions and changes continue to unfold during 2021, he recommends using an adaptive system design to change the structures and collective mindsets within school districts. McNulty is the president of the National Dropout Prevention Center (NDPC) and the Successful Practices Network (SPN).

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How a Billionaire’s Fellowship Spread Skepticism About College’s Value

Edsurge

The editor of Slate magazine at the time, Jacob Weisberg, called it a “nasty idea.” They only back companies led by college dropouts and people who never studied in higher ed. go to college each year — more than 4 million graduated in 2021 alone. They founded a venture capital firm called the 1517 Fund.

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After a tough but promising freshman year, Dartmouth student tackles change at elite campuses

The Hechinger Report

The class of 2021, according to the most recent data provided by the college, is 10 percent Latino and 9 percent black. At the same time, Dartmouth says some 9 percent of the incoming class are children of alumni, so-called “legacy admissions.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Via ProPublica : “ For-Profit Schools Get State Dollars For Dropouts Who Rarely Drop In.” ” Via Ed-Tech Magazine : “ AI Is on the Upswing in Optimizing K–12 Education.” ” Via Campus Technology : “Report: VR and AR Headsets to See 50% Growth Every Year Through 2021.”