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Jen Robert's Classroom in the Cloud
Jen Roberts is an amazing high school English teacher. She encourages her students to use mobile apps to collaborate and publ...
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It’s Time for The Next Big Advance: Comparable Growth Measures
The most important next step in the shift to personal digital learning is the need for comparable growth measures for individ...
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CEOs Want Hard-Working Decision-Making Team Players
A survey of chief executives indicates that 92% say education is very or the most important national competitiveness issue. ...
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EdTech 10: PD and Pilgrims
When you’re the parent of a 5 year old, you hear lots of jokes. Maybe you’ve heard this one - “If April Showers bring M...
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Think Outside the Box for Las Vegas Schools
The Getting Smart team led a school design workshop for The Executive Leadership Academy, hosted by The Public Education Foun...
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Charters & Districts must work together
Great OpEd by James Merriman, NY Charter Center, and Bob Hughes, New Visions, on how districts and charter must work together to create coherent and effective portfolio of options for families.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Parents Pull the Trigger in Compton and Nationwide
Parents voted—a majority of them now exercise choice. It’s time for state policies to reflect parent demand and educational opportunity—it’s time to make educational choice the norm not the exception.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
Learning
Jeb Bush Can Teach New Governors a Thing or Two
Duncan closed Excellence in Action. He's not likely to get the ESEA reauthorization he wants and will need to rely on leadership by new governors---many of them schooled by Jeb Bush.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
EdTech
Gov Christie: Failure is Not an Option
New Jersey Governor Chris Christie gave a powerful education speech at Excellence in Action in DC tonight.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
EdTech
What Do Virtual Schools Cost?
Teachers make the difference. Virtual schools & courses can offer some cost savings, but they should receive full funding for a robust academic program with a full complement of trained teachers.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
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Compass Learning provides educational software that empowers educators to unlock the potential of every student by making learning personal. We serve nearly 8,000 schools and millions of students across the United States.
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Tracking Top Education Job Listings
Daily Endeavor is a jobs listing site that tracks job openings, including in ed-related professions and charter schools. Here are this week's top listings.
2 years ago by Getting Smart Staff
Learning
Does Heroic Leadership Work?
Heroic leadership isn't sustainable, but getting to a high functioning decentralized system takes a hurricane or a hero.
2 years ago by Tom Vander Ark
