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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

As school leaders, AASA supports their members in setting the pace for academic achievement as they work to shape policy, oversee implementation, and represent school districts throughout the nation and worldwide. CCSSO provides leadership, advocacy, and technical assistance on major educational issues. extra-state jurisdictions.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

Hack Education

” How Philanthropy Shapes “Ed-Tech Trends” It’s hard to overstate how much influence philanthropic organizations have had on education policy, now and throughout US history. Philanthropy today shapes policy. No contemporary billionaire has shaped the policy and the discourse in education quite like Bill Gates.

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STEMxCon - Today Is the Final Deadline for Proposals; Great Keynotes + Sessions; Need Volunteers!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Smith, Director of Programs Massive Open Online Courses (MOOCs) for STEM - Revolutionary or Evolutionary? Gary Bass Meaningful STEM-Based Learning in a University/Elementary School Partnership - Maria D. Derek Barkalow, Ph.D. Anjuli Ahooja, Faculty (AP Physics) Mag-Net a 21st century online community for Australian STEMx educators.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). The State Policy Network has a plan to counter union activism with anti-union PR. Via The Washington Post : “The new lesson plan for elementary school: Surviving the Internet.” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed. ” Indeed.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” Via The New York Post : “Charter-school advocacy group to close up shop.” The Salt Lake City school board has voted to rename Jackson Elementary. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). Via Class Central : “ TU Delft Students Can Earn Credit For MOOCs From Other Universities.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

.” Via Politico : “Partnerships between local law enforcement agencies and federal Immigration and Customs Enforcement led to the displacement of more than 300,000 Hispanic students between 2000 and 2011, with most of those students disappearing from elementary schools.” Gotta keep that MOOC hype alive.

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'Robots Are Coming For Your Jobs'

Hack Education

” I’ve looked at how for-profit colleges , MOOCs , and learn-to-code companies have tapped into these narratives in order to justify their products and services. “ There’s no reason why children in elementary schools can’t be launching their own businesses ” – Rebekah Neumann, co-founder, WeWork.