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| | americanaffairsjournal.org
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| | The U.S. education system spent more than $26 billion on tech­nology in 2018. Thats larger than the entire Israeli military budget. By one estimate, annual global spending on technology in schools will soon total $252 billion. But the technology pushed into schools today is a threat to child development and an unredeemable waste...
| | dissidentvoice.org
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| | With the advent of the social impact bond... if Adam Smith were around today, he'd be talking not just about the invisible hand of markets but the invisible heart of markets. - Sir Ronald Cohen (a.k.a. "high priest of money-making"). On the Rockefeller Foundation website, president Judith Rodin asks, "How can innovative finance shift charity to
| | tutormentorexchange.net
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| | [AI summary] The provided text is a comprehensive list of educational resources, organizations, and initiatives aimed at addressing issues of equity, achievement gaps, and systemic challenges in education, particularly in urban and low-income communities. It highlights various programs such as Promise Neighborhoods, Harlem Children's Zone, and the To&Through Project, which focus on improving educational outcomes through community collaboration, extended learning opportunities, and systemic reforms. The text also references research on the economic impact of closing achievement gaps, the role of family and neighborhood in student success, and the persistent racial and socioeconomic disparities in education. Additionally, it includes quotes from W.E.B. Du Bois...
| | www.newyorker.com
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| [AI summary] The article explores the evolving landscape of higher education, touching on issues like the decline of the English paper, the impact of the pandemic on academic practices, debates over curriculum and political activism in schools, and the future of educational technology and policy.