Interesting News in Education, January 2017

Interesting News in Education
January 2017

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AMPLIFY EDUCATION

Massachusetts Accelerates Adoption of Personalized Learning Through New Public-Private… – Member Districts will participate in peer learning, in which they share…of leadership at education innovators such as Pearson, Amplify Education… – Yahoo Sports

New Private-Public Partnership Seeks to Accelerate Personalized Learning in Massachusetts – David O’Connor, whose résumé includes roles at Pearson, TEACH-NOW, Amplify Learning and other education initiatives, will serve as executive… – EdSurge

LAUREATE EDUCATION  

Laureate Education Updates IPO Filing – It participates in the global higher education market, which is estimated to account for revenues of approximately $1.5 trillion in 2015, according to… – 24/7 Wall St.

PEARSON 

Pearson Bets One Small Step for Research Is a Leap for Learning Design – Pearson Education did something it’s never done before. This week the London-based publishing and assessment giant released a set of learning… – EdSurge

About the UNESCO-Pearson Initiative for Literacy – About the UNESCO-Pearson Initiative for Literacy. In the digital age, more than ever, literacy is the critical first step in the lifelong learning journey to… – UNESCO

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