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Silicon Valley aims its tech at helping low-income kids get beyond high school

The Hechinger Report

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. Siembra, a for-profit company that’s paid by participating school districts and colleges, has only early results to share.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

eSchool News

Michelle Kruse, Content Lead for Libraries, Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy, Cedar Rapids Community School District Nominated by: Follett Michelle Kruse is the teacher librarian at Roosevelt Creative Corridor Business Academy (RCCBA), a magnet middle school in the Cedar Rapids Community School District (CRCSD). Dr. Dana T.

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Can the Right Nudge Help Low-income Kids Go Beyond High School?

MindShift

“Last year I thought about it a lot because as a junior you start to realize how fast things are going,” she said in the library, otherwise empty but for students playing cards. Siembra, a for-profit company that’s paid by participating school districts and colleges, has only early results to share.

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From here to there: Musings about the path to having good OER for every course on campus

Iterating Toward Openness

I made what was probably the clearest statement of my vision for the future of learning materials in my Shuttleworth Fellowship application several years ago: My long-term goal is to create a world where OER are used pervasively throughout primary, secondary, and post-secondary schools. There’s really not one.

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Digital Transformation and Innovation in Rural School Districts

edWeb.net

Partnering with local cable companies, internet providers, and community organizations, they expanded broadband to the school parking lots and community centers. He has served as Principal at the secondary level as well as Assistant Superintendent. He received his M.Ed. from The University of Mississippi in educational leadership.

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

Edsurge

Even though the per-item costs with the bulk courseware arrangements are usually lower than the retail price, the switch eliminates the ability for students to find a used or free alternative from a friend or library. Markson, Cengage’s strategy officer, argued that the company is “extremely committed” to driving down costs for students.

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Planning for the Total Cost of Edtech Initiatives

edWeb.net

It’s also looking at the potential changes, said Dr. Gabe Soumakian, CEO and Founder, Sup Du Jour Consulting Group, like what happens when a software or hardware company goes out of business. CoSN provides thought leadership resources, community, best practices and advocacy tools to help leaders succeed in the digital transformation.

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