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‘Where We Went Wrong’ Atlanta Educators Reflect on ‘Failed’ Tech Implementation

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There was a catch, however: school leaders had to commit to implementing personalized learning models as a prerequisite to receiving free laptops and iPads. Through a special-purpose local option sales tax , the district hoped to raise over $200 million to add 65,000 devices in schools by 2017.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Department of Education Announces STEM , Computer Science Education Grant Opportunities.” And some related humor from McSweeney’s : “Quick Facts About the Silicon Valley Microschool That’s Disrupting Education.”). ” (Venture) Philanthropy and the Business of Education Reform.