Personalized Learning Done Right Can Close the Technology and Achievement Gap

Personalized Learning Done Right Can Close the Technology and Achievement Gap

Personalized learning, or personalization, is the idea that every student learns differently, so educators should adapt the pace and instructional approach

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Embarc’s Imran Khan on Why College Isn’t the Holy Grail

Recently I sat down with Imran Khan, co-founder of Embarc, a nonprofit that partners with 18 Chicago Public Schools (CPS) high schools to provide three yea

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How STEAM Is Giving Students the Confidence They Need to Tackle the Next Challenge

Over the years, an increasing amount of schools nationwide have incorporated the STEM framework into their curriculum—engaging students around the subjects

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Students Need to Know Their Career Options Long Before They Head to College

More than 30 years into my career as CEO of a national nonprofit, you’d think the jitters associated with big decisions would be in my rearview mirror. But

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Young Black boys working on a STEM project.

This STEM Learning Program Shows How We Can Give Every Child a Chance to Succeed

It is time for us to step up and implement more STEM-focused programs in the most underserved communities. Every child—regardless of race, gender or ZIP code—must have the chance to succeed.

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Here’s the One Thing You Haven’t Heard About LeBron’s New School

As a sports fan, there are few moments of near unanimous consensus of an athlete’s greatness. But with LeBron James’ unprecedented decision to open the I P

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3 Things You Should Know About Career and Technical Education

For decades now, the education community has stated that the majority of students who drop out of high school do so not because high school is too hard, bu

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Stop Teaching Like Technology and the Internet Don’t Exist

It’s tough to take an individualized approach to teaching by using technology in the classroom. Even when the technology is there—which it often isn’t—the

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Coffee Break: PowerMyLearning’s Elisabeth Stock on How Personalized Learning Involves the Whole Family

Elisabeth Stock has been at the education game for decades as the head of PowerMyLearning, a nonprofit focused on personalized learning. I recently chatted

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