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Is competency-based learning the next big thing in school reform?

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A new proposal out of Georgia is betting it is, and supporters hope schools will implement it soon. In a typical Georgia school, kids like Sean Prisk would have to abide by a kind of classroom speed limit, forced to learn at the same pace as others his age. Math comes naturally to me,” he said. Students who excel move on.

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Activate Instruction migrates content to Gooru

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Gooru’s enhanced, free K-12 content will support a variety of innovative educational models and facilitate the growth of competency-based learning.”. Teachers and students using Gooru can now adapt these high-quality resources for their classrooms. And this approach is growing.