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Afterschool Programs a Solution to Technology Access and Learning for Young People
By: Gina Warner. With the support of a $500,000 grant from Google, the NAA will be able to help both students and educators access necessary tools to maximize technology-based learning after school. Learn more here.
More Personal Means More Equitable and Just
By: Jim Shelton. There is growing evidence that when education is truly personalized, the shift can be profound, blowing away the expected “bell curve” that dictates a handful of failure, a bit of excellence, and a bunch of mediocrity in between.
Capitalism that Works for Everyone
An innovation economy will produce tremendous benefit and wealth--and both will be concentrated unless we decide otherwise. To extend US leadership in the innovation economy we’ll need to update our form of capitalism.
Closing the Digital Divide to Ensure the Future of Learning
There are three critical challenges facing efforts to move towards equitable access to EdTech for all students. Here's how we can face them.
Tom Vander Ark on Personalized Learning
Earlier this year, Tom spoke about personalized learning at Stanford at a McGraw-Hill Education event, and they asked him these four follow-up questions and captured his answers on video.
Increasing Student Access Through Project LEAN In
By: Sam Sakai-Miller. Project LEAN In is San Lorenzo Unified School District's program for implementing a 1:1 student:device ratio in classrooms to increase student engagement and achievement. Here are lessons learned, best practices and unexpected benefits.
Improving Connectivity to Create Powerful Learning Experiences
By: LaShona Dickerson. Lafayette Parish School System is the sixth largest district in Louisiana, and our outdated network made it impossible to provide connectivity for so many. Here is how we addressed our challenge and the lessons we learned along the way.
10 Strategies Promoting Digital Access and Equity
Tremendous progress has been made in K-12 education over the last 20 years, but challenges remain in developing new personalized learning models. Here are 10 strategies that promote excellence and equity in K-12 schools in the digital learning age.