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The Surprising History of Google's Push to Scan Millions of Library Books
Back in 2004 Google made a splash with a plan to scan nearly the entire book collections of some of the world's largest libraries. But soon it became…
4 years, 5 months ago
How Can Colleges Break Out of the Funk of Low Morale?
Low morale of professors and college leaders is turning out to be one of the biggest issues in higher ed this year. We talked with a college leader w…
4 years, 5 months ago
When the SAT Feels Like a Lock, Not a Key. Bootstraps, Ep. 5
The SAT can feel very different to different students. While it can give any college applicant stress, some low-income and minority students see it a…
4 years, 5 months ago
Sal Khan's Quest to Make 'Mastery Learning' Mainstream
Khan Academy has grown from a grassroots phenomenon on YouTube to a non-profit with a mission to change education. Its big idea is to promote a notio…
4 years, 6 months ago
What If Education Was ‘Competency-Based’?
Could the pandemic be a moment that competency-based education catches on more widely. It's an approach where colleges award degrees based on what st…
4 years, 6 months ago
Kids Don’t Always Believe in Climate Science. Are Schools ‘Miseducating’ Them?
Scientists agree that climate change is real and extremely pressing. But many kids in the U.S. aren’t so sure—even ones who have experienced its effe…
4 years, 6 months ago
What If Free Online Courses Weren’t Inside Walled Gardens?
Free online courses have become big business in recent years, offered by companies that work to upsell learners to paid products. But that's not how …
4 years, 6 months ago
Breaking Down the Early Childhood Education Crisis — and What Might Be Done About It
You’re probably hearing a lot about the crisis in early childhood education these days, as Congress is on the cusp the biggest policy change — and in…
4 years, 7 months ago
Are Upstart Online Providers Getting Better at Teaching Than Traditional Colleges?
You may remember the hype about 10 years ago when a new approach to online teaching with technology was touted as a possible alternative to tradition…
4 years, 7 months ago
Encouraging Teachers To Share Their Mistakes
We all make mistakes. But for educators, mistakes can be particularly challenging, since there’s a culture in education that prizes showing teachers …
4 years, 7 months ago