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OPINION: The new lifelong learner — an education to match America’s economic needs

The Hechinger Report

That’s why employers and prospective employees will need to get more comfortable with alternative credentialing like specialized certifications, micro degrees and digital badges. Traditional higher-education institutions and technology companies have a significant role to play as well. We are lifelong learners.

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Sony Vows to Bring “Blockchain” Tech to Education. Will It Take Hold in K-12?

Marketplace K-12

The authenticity of transactions are protected by digital signatures that match up with the signatures of those sending information, giving users control over the sending of bitcoins. ” “We want to keep life-long learning records…securely in the cloud forever,” Isozu said. Goodbye, Middleman?

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BENCHMARK EDUCATION COMPANY ADVANCEALL ( benchmarkeducation.com ) Benchmark Education Company (BEC) released Advance ALL, a new series motivating students to read with literary and informational reading text sets. EDSBY ( edsby.com ) Edsby has introduced new ways to capture and report on evidence of student learning.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” The company – funded by Mark Zuckerberg, Bill Gates, Pearson, Learn Capital, and others – says it will remain open. ” Testing, Testing… Reuters continues its reporting on standardized testing security (or lack thereof): “ ACT shakes up security unit, plans audit after cheating reports.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

“Asked About Discrimination , Betsy DeVos Said This 14 Times,” NPR reports : “Schools that receive federal funds must follow federal law.” said Thursday that he is still part of a higher education initiative for President Donald Trump,” Politico reports. Department of Education.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

” (Related: “Theranos investor Tim Draper blames the company’s downfall on an investigative journalist,” Business Insider reports.). ” ECOT is the Electronic Classroom of Tomorrow, an online charter school company. Report Says No to a For-Profit Accreditor – but It Might Not Matter.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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.” “ Kansas lawmakers, trying to head off a court shutdown of the state’s public schools, have increased aid to poor districts by $38 million,” NPR reports. ” (Related, via the US News & World Report : “Women Losing Out on Career and Technical Education.”). Presidential Campaign Politics.

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