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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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com ) & ( www.bvlp.com ) & ( www.schoolmint.com ) Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners announced SchoolMint will be joining their EdTech Platform. HERO K12, BV INVESTMENT PARTNERS AND SCHOOLMINT ( herok12.com TCI BRING SCIENCE ALIVE! FOR GRADES K-5 ( www.teachtci.com ) TCI unveiled the first components of Bring Science Alive!

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. Common Core State Standards. In 2013, Pearson paid $7.7

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Hack Education Weekly News

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According to the conservative news site The Daily Caller , “Bailing On Common Core Tests Is Costing States Millions.” Microsoft has released an early access version of its Minecraft : Education Edition. Via Edsurge : “Chasing China ’s Edtech Unicorns: A Cautionary Tale.”