6 Crucial Facts You Should Know About Common Core
Although the Common Core State Standards Initiative, or Common Core, became a controversial topic in early 2014 and has continued to be a topic of debate, the truth is that [...] The post 6 Crucial...
View ArticleState of Education: Interview with TeachPlus Teachers About Common Core
Welcome to the state of education, a podcast about education policy by EdTech Times. We’ll be speaking with educators, policymakers, reformers, and entrepreneurs about the biggest trends in education...
View ArticleWhy Teachers Should Take the Lead on Implementing New Educational Standards
Paul Toner, the Executive Director of Teach Plus Massachusetts, shares his perspective on Common Core and its implementaton across the United States. The post Why Teachers Should Take the Lead on...
View ArticleCommon Core Revisions: What Are States Really Changing?
Article by Jill Norton, originally featured on the Abt Associates website. Betsy DeVos’ nomination for Secretary of the U.S. Department of Education has re-energized some time-tested education policy...
View ArticleBeyond Learning, Beyond Standards: Author Marc Prensky Shares His...
The current education system focuses heavily on learning. This emphasis on learning aims to help students adopt a common set of skills and gain a certain breadth of knowledge so [...] The post Beyond...
View ArticleDemystifying Common Core: A Collection of Perspectives on State Standards and...
Welcome to the state of education, a podcast about education policy by EdTech Times. We’ll be speaking with educators, policymakers, reformers, and entrepreneurs about the biggest trends in education...
View ArticleA Match Made in Arizona: ASU, Starbucks, and Free College
Funding education shouldn’t be a financial burden. With the national student debt sitting at $1.87 trillion and poised to grow, it’s imperative that the way students pay for college changes. [...] The...
View ArticleTrump’s Address Highlights School Choice Success Story to Sway Dissenters
Last week, President Trump addressed a joint Congress and American public. The topic on most minds would be Trump addressing his cracking down on illegal immigration, the focal point of [...] The post...
View ArticleIs the Future of Higher Ed Online, or on Campus? Interview with Peter Stokes,...
Picture a big, beautiful college campus: Dorms dotting the landscape, students rushing across the quad. Tools and technology that help enhance classroom instruction — not replace it. These are probably...
View ArticleRedefining the Classroom: What Does the Future of Education Look Like?
I’m going to give you a few words, and I want you to just let images that come to your mind float there for a moment: School. Campus. Student. Now [...] The post Redefining the Classroom: What Does the...
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