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State Support, Community Effort: Personalized Learning in South Carolina

Edsurge

Marianne Beja had been in education for more than 30 years when she discovered personalized learning. I want to build a community of lifelong learners, and I think personalized learning is the way to do it. I want to build a community of lifelong learners, and I think personalized learning is the way to do it.”

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Vermont’s ‘all over the map’ effort to switch schools to proficiency-based learning

The Hechinger Report

In 2013, the Legislature passed a landmark education reform that offered students flexible pathways to graduation and more dual-enrollment options so they could earn credits toward college while in high school, and required the implementation of personalized learning plans for every student. percent to 89.1 All over the map’.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2011, Barber went to work for Pearson as its Chief Education Advisor, continuing his advocacy for competition, data collection, measurements, and standards-based reforms. They contend that their schools expand on Montessori’s vision by adding new digital technologies to “personalize learning,” as well as to surveil students.

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