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Five Things I\u2019ve Learned\u2026<\/strong>
\nThe Pearson Foundation has launched \u201cFive Things I\u2019ve Learned\u201d, a collection of personal reflections\u00a0from education leaders. Entries from Susan Patrick, Tom Vander Ark, Michael Horn and many others\u2026<\/p>\n

4 more cyber charters set to open as lawmakers debate charter funding<\/strong>
\nPhiladelphia Inquirer<\/em>
\nWhile debate continues in Harrisburg over a state formula that some say wastes taxpayer money by\u00a0inflating payments to cyber charter schools, four more schools are set to open in the fall. After rejecting\u00a0seven new cyber applications earlier this year, the Pennsylvania Department of Education has\u2026<\/p>\n

The School of The Future. It Already Exists.<\/strong>
\nKXL-FM (Portland, OR)<\/em>
\nOregon public schools are in crisis. Districts are cutting teachers, art and music programs, and even\u00a0closing schools. All of this due to budget cuts, and all of this affecting your child\u2019s education. What if there\u00a0was a new way? A better way? Well, there is, and it\u2019s called Oregon Connection Academy\u2026<\/p>\n

The evolving classroom: Lessons go virtual<\/strong>
\nCNN<\/em>
\nOn any given Sunday night, your child\u2019s teacher might face this problem: How do you come up with a\u00a0lesson plan for 20 or more students for an entire week when all your students are learning at a different\u00a0pace? Mike is great at reading but needs help in math. Katie excels in science but struggles with\u2026 (read<\/a>)<\/p>\n

Cyber schools face tougher standards<\/strong>
\nThe Mercury (Pottstown, PA)<\/em>
\nHannah Tuffy, a Pennsylvania Cyber School graduate from Scranton, was recently accepted to the\u00a0prestigious U.S. Military Academy at West Point, where she will go on to serve her nation with excellence. \u00a0This honorable fact doesn\u2019t square with Mr. Bonekemper\u2019s recent opinion letter\u2026 (read<\/a>)<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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