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IXL Learning Acquires Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com

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SAN MATEO and OAKLAND, California — IXL Learning , developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is excited to announce the acquisition of IXL Learning , the premier online English-language dictionary, as well as Thesaurus.com , home to the world’s largest collection of synonyms and antonyms.

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5 Tech Tools for Math Class

Ask a Tech Teacher

This article will discuss some of the best tools for tutoring math online, and the way they can help teachers to improve their student’s skills. 3 IXL Learning. IXL Learning is a website that provides online math practice for students of all ages. 4 DreamBox Learning.

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What Summer Slide Actually Means—and 5 Ways to Fight it

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Last September, a friend from graduate school forwarded me a Brookings Institute article written by David M. The article begins with a series of disappointing—but unsurprising—statistics about the summer slide, a term used to describe the academic regression experienced by students over the summer. Quinn and Morgan Polikoff.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. IXL Learning has acquired ABCya. “Programmed for Success” – The New York Times on how community colleges surveil their students in order to identify ones who are struggling (academically). million total.