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How Former NYC Mayor Michael Bloomberg’s iZone Went from ‘Cool’ to Cold

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The ambitions for New York City’s Innovation Zone (or iZone) were sweeping: By 2014, city leaders hoped it would be the catalyst for technologically enhanced personalized learning models throughout the district, encompassing 400 schools. In 2013 the Gotham Gazette reported that the iZone had a budget of $47 million. Hodas left in 2014.)

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Now the company is betting big on both,” says Inside Higher Ed. Via Chalkbeat : “ Indiana ’s new ILEARN test is expected to be shorter than ISTEP.” ” “One Standardized Tests Provider Looks to Gaming and Personalized Learning to Innovate Exams” – Edsurge on ETS.