Common Core Groups Knewton MOOC 
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DECEMBER 29, 2017
The Gates Foundation has backed a variety of education reform initiatives : charter schools, the Common Core State Standards, “small schools,” inBloom, teacher evaluations, and yes, “personalized learning.” Knewton ( mind-reading robo tutor in the sky ) – $157.25 Kaltura (video) – $166.1
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OCTOBER 14, 2016
According to excerpts of speeches published by Wikileaks – stolen data – Clinton called the Common Core a “political failure” in a speech she gave to Knewton. Neither Knewton nor the Clinton campaign have confirmed the veracity of this leaked speech. Education Politics. Education in the Courts.
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DECEMBER 30, 2019
But other times, the scenes that were captured were taken out of context or these videos were purposefully weaponized (by conservative groups, for example, who encourage students to film their professors’ lectures and submit their names to “watch lists”). MOOCs are, no surprise, their own entry on this long list of awfulness.
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MAY 20, 2016
“ Apollo Education Group , the parent company of the University of Phoenix and Western International University , announced Thursday that it would eliminate the use of mandatory arbitration clauses in students’ enrollment agreements,” Inside Higher Ed reports. .” The Indian gaming company has raised $1.2
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MAY 27, 2016
He’s a partner at Founders Fund, which has invested in Knewton, AltSchool, Uversity, ResearchGate, If You Can, Upstart, Declara, and Affirm. Testing, Testing… “ Common Core testing group wages aggressive campaign against critics on social media,” according to The Washington Post’s Valerie Strauss.
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DECEMBER 22, 2016
Via Inside Higher Ed : “ Ohio Governor John Kasich , a Republican, on Wednesday signed into law legislation – opposed by faculty groups – to lift the state’s ban on guns at colleges and universities. ” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.”
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DECEMBER 15, 2017
Kaplan Inc has agreed to acquire the College for Financial Planning from Apollo Education Group. MOOCs are out. Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? ” Inside Higher Ed on Knewton ’s “pivot.” It’s an amazing amazing breakthrough. More via Techcrunch. Bootcamps are in.
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