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Purdue Global Drops Requirement That Professors Sign Nondisclosure Agreements

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Since Purdue University purchased for-profit Kaplan University last year to create what is now Purdue University Global, faculty members have raised questions and concerns about how these two very different models of higher education would fit together.

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Curriculum Associates’ CEO Rob Waldron Appointed to the Association of Test Publishers’ CEO Council

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He runs the company with a long-term focus, upholding the founding mission to improve classrooms everywhere. Prior to joining Curriculum Associates, Rob served as CEO of Jumpstart, a national nonprofit preparing preschoolers from low-income backgrounds for success, and as CEO of the K12 tutoring division of Kaplan Education.

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Many Online Education Marketplaces Have Sputtered. Will Quizlet’s Pass the Test?

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The process includes a thorough review of the credentials of prospective content creators, and whether they can prove that their published materials are already used in educational institutions. Most of the materials currently available come in the form of pre-packaged flashcards and study sets, which users can purchase.

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OPEN UP RESOURCES RELEASES ITS FIRST FREE OER CURRICULUM

eSchool News

Developed by Illustrative Mathematics, the nonprofit founded by standards author Bill McCallum to improve mathematics instruction in U.S. Illustrative Mathematics 6–8 Math is a problem-based curriculum that fosters discussion-filled classrooms and encourages students to show their mathematical thinking in multiple ways.

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Weld North Acquires Performance Matters, Merging It With Truenorthlogic

Marketplace K-12

Previously, Grayer was CEO of Kaplan, the education company that grew into a $2 billion business over his 14-year tenure. K-12 educators use the company’s Unify product to author instructional materials and administer assessments. Is it used as a management tool to help improve the teacher in the classroom?

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