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A Data-Oriented Approach to Elevating Women in the Workplace

Edsurge

Then the penny dropped: When Huang realized how hard it was to find the insights she needed, she stopped interviewing and decided to do something about it by starting a company called Fairygodboss. In September, Google picked Fairygodboss to be one of a dozen companies to take part in its first accelerator program for women founders.

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The Case for Embracing Messy Leadership in Schools

Edsurge

There wasn’t a discreet handbook for a global pandemic, the majority were trialing and experimenting as they went. In 2020, BTS, a global professional services company focused on effective leadership development, was interested in unpacking what made such leaders successful in these uncertain times.

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Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry

eSchool News

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — December 7, 2021 — Savvas Learning Company , a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, today announced the release of Experience Physics , a brand-new phenomena-driven curriculum that focuses on the student experience through engaging hands-on and virtual inquiry activities. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY.

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A Bored Student Hacked His School’s Systems. Will the Edtech Industry Pay Attention?

Edsurge

Bill Demirkapi: I saw a little over 34,000 immunization records on Blackboard’s database, and it was concerning to see how much data the school had on a database, and what they trusted Blackboard with. EdSurge: The student reported the security holes to both companies. He says he probably could have accessed more data.

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How Does Acceleration Research Help Schools and Kids Rebound?

The CoolCatTeacher

You can't go back and make a new start, but you can start right now and make a brand new ending in volume two of the COVID 19 handbook from the U.S. Department of Education, Office of Planning, Evaluation and Policy Development, ED COVID-19 Handbook, Volume 2: Roadmap to Reopening Safely and Meeting All Students’ Needs Washington, DC, 2021.

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Improving Student Outcomes Through Work-Based Learning Opportunities

edWeb.net

To develop and maintain the business and industry partnerships that provide work-based learning opportunities for the students, the district uses online advertising and provides marketing materials, as well as resources like a mentor handbook.

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AI in the Classroom: A Complete AI Classroom Guide

The CoolCatTeacher

You know, there's a lot more to that when it comes to the biases of the data and important things like that. What About the Lack of Data Transparency with the Data Sets Used by AI? So the lack of data transparency really concerns me. So, for example, I know of an ed tech company in the U.K. Have You Asked It?

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