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Could Giving Parents Homework Help Students? Schools Try ‘Family Playlists’

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For the past 18 months, a pilot program in a South Bronx public school, called “Family Playlists,” developed by the New York-based nonprofit, PowerMyLearning , has used technology to increase families’ involvement in their students’ learning. She means inviting students to teach their families what they’re learning in school.

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5 Reasons to Address Cyber Security

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Under his leadership, Bristol Tennessee City Schools has embraced personalized learning through an effort that includes providing laptops for students to use at school and at home. She serves on the board of PowerMyLearning Los Angeles and on the advisory board of Project Tomorrow. Join the Community.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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The American Library Association announced its youth media awards. “The Growing Role of Technology in Personalized Learning ,” according to KQED’s Mindshift. PowerMyLearning has received $6.5 ” Via The Christian Science Monitor : “Why Cal State L.A. ” Contests and Awards. million total.