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Six Practices of Schools and School Districts Marching to Obsolescence

The 21st Century Principal

And yet our drop out rates only improve marginally, student measures are down. Students need to have the options of learning traditionally if they wish, but they also need to be able to learn through project-based or problem-based learning if that fits their needs.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

Edsurge

Libraries Close, Internet Access Ends There have been several studies about how the lack of fast home broadband has hurt kids’ access to online learning during school closures. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. Zoom-ing Out the Door The teacher shortage has been well documented. 2,200), U.S.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

The company, which provides public radio and related instructional materials to classrooms, has raised $1.55 “ Strayer University Sees Success With Predictive Analytics in Online Learning,” Edsurge contends in an article showcasing how the for-profit Strayer and Civitas Learning track students’ behavioral data.