Innovation

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Teacher Kim Woods works with 9th grader Takija Brewer in her U.S. History class at Muskegon Heights Public Academy High School. The entire staff of the Muskegon Heights school district was dismissed after emergency manager Donald Weatherspoon hired Mosaica Education to manage the district.
—Brian Widdis for Education Week

For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts

Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. (May 1, 2013)

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08/01 10:10 am | Pearson Partners With Backer of Startup Education Companies | A major education company and publisher, Pearson, is set to partner with startup incubator 1776 in hopes to stimulate innovation in education.

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Creating Learning Connections: Effective Use of Social Media in the Classroom
Social media platforms like Facebook, Twitter, and blogs have transformed communication in our era, and many educators believe they can help deepen and bring new relevancy to student learning in the 21st century. But how are they best integrated with curriculum and instruction?

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Accelerating Innovation
This special report examines the education marketplace and new approaches to schooling that are changing K-12.
Multimedia Transformation
Multimedia tools are transforming teaching and learning, especially in the core academic subjects.

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A new exhibit at the National Building Museum highlights design features of sustainable schools. March 12, 2013 – Education Week
A blue-ribbon panel offers a 10-year plan for assessment systems that go beyond accountability. March 11, 2013 – Education Week
Facilities are being designed and re-designed around the belief that classrooms should mirror the workplaces of today and the future. March 11, 2013 – Education Week
The teaching approach that combines online and face-to-face instruction is now having an impact on how new buildings are designed and how current ones are redesigned. March 11, 2013 – Education Week
Efforts to promote an evolving area of study—entrepreneurship in education—are taking hold in graduate schools across the country. February 26, 2013 – Education Week
The networks and organizations are designed to bring together key players to help coordinate STEM learning in and out of school. February 26, 2013 – Education Week
A chance meeting with the former secretary of defense prompts Paul Kimmelman to ask him about leadership. February 19, 2013 – Education Week
Crafting smart policies that outline privileges and restrictions will help keep schools on track for responsible yet dynamic use of student-owned tech tools. February 7, 2013 – Digital Directions
Students are learning how to research and write scripts, hone interviewing techniques, and edit video footage, and some teenagers are even earning certifications in media technology. February 7, 2013 – Digital Directions
But some companies are using the term "open" very loosely in the promotion of certain products to capitalize on the popularity of the concept. February 6, 2013 – Digital Directions

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