Hack Education

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.” Wonder Workshop (robotics) – $41 million. Robotics , with ~ $99 million in funding.

Trends 56

Trends Coursera Company Personalized Learning 56

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. But the “spying” has continued. Chatbot Instructors.

Pearson 145

Pearson MOOC Company Software 145

Hack Education

DECEMBER 22, 2016

” Via KJZZ : “ Arizona Board Of Education Replaces Common Core State Standards.” Jose Ferreira is stepping down as the CEO of Knewton. “Could robots be marking your homework ?” ” Via Buzzfeed : “Senators Push For Mass Student Loan Forgiveness Before Trump Takes Office.”

Education 40

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Hack Education

DECEMBER 15, 2017

Performance on PISA Decline Because of Common Core? ” Inside Higher Ed on Knewton ’s “pivot.” ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. “ Robots will replace teachers by 2027 ,” Futurism predicts. Robots are coming for your children. ” asks Forbes. “ Did U.S.

Kaplan 50

Kaplan Education Robotics E-rate 50