Hack Education

DECEMBER 29, 2017

The Gates Foundation has backed a variety of education reform initiatives : charter schools, the Common Core State Standards, “small schools,” inBloom, teacher evaluations, and yes, “personalized learning.” Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. Coursera (online education) –- $64 million.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

The Hechinger Report

MAY 2, 2020

Shelby Villegas, sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix. Shelby Villegas, a sixth grade math teacher at Whispering Wind Academy Elementary School in Phoenix, is in her third year with Summit. Hillman was the principal of Prairie Heights Elementary School during its first two years using Summit.

Learning 123

Learning Laptops Personalized Learning Data 123

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 6, 2023

The group also chose to set out guidance for elementary and secondary school social studies instruction, to emphasize that education in the topic must begin in the early grades, Hedgepeth said. Some talked about receiving death threats and being doxxed, while others said they were increasingly fearful of losing their jobs.

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Study Common Core Advocacy Conference 128

Hack Education

DECEMBER 4, 2016

Here are the areas that have seen the most ed-tech investment activity so far this year: Learning to code : Investments include Galvanize ($45,000,000), Codecademy ($30,000,000), Andela ($24,000,000), Wonder Workshop ($20,000,000), Revature ($20,000,000). Everything’s a business opportunity. ” So congrats, ed-tech vendors.)

Technology 40

Technology Education Common Core Company 40