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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

eSchool News

Ebert , nominated by Discovery Education Tamiko Hatcher , nominated by Edmentum Dr. Jesus Jara , nominated by Edmentum Johnston County Public Schools , nominated by Savvas Learning Company Tom Lamont , nominated by Tech Ed Concepts, Inc. Our entire partnership has really helped our district to continue to thrive.

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How Effective Are Publishers at Delivering Inclusive Materials?

Edsurge

And the historic low scores recorded by the NAEP assessment —which showed some disparate gaps—have only added to that. If the textbooks, courseware, lesson plans and worksheets used in schools reflect all students’ realities, the argument goes, it will set all students up for real learning.

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Teacher shortages force districts to use online education programs

The Hechinger Report

The program he’s referring to is an online learning platform, Edgenuity. During the 2016-17 school year, 71 schools in the state used online learning platforms, according to the Mississippi Department of Education. Online learning platforms like that where you don’t have a teacher just scream, ‘Nobody cares about you.’”.

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K-12 Dealmaking: Knewton Raises $52M; Imagine K12 Merges with Y Combinator

Marketplace K-12

The app is meant to provide educational materials, information, tools, games, and resources customized to individual learning needs. Edmentum Partners with WebbAlign: Edmentum , a provider of online learning solutions, has partnered with WebbAlign , a company focused on the alignment of K–12 standards and assessments.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

The footage acquired was edited into a series videos demonstrating the power and benefits of HMH’s digital-first, connected solutions in a hybrid learning environment. Epic Charter Schools offers online learning to more than 30,000 students in the state of Oklahoma.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Alexander inspires an innovative approach to learning by embedding interventions led by Istation’s assessment data into the school’s daily instruction. Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. The Gentrification of Sesame Street.

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