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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

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Students at Rhodes Junior High in Mesa, Arizona, spend a portion of their school day working on laptops. Summit Learning’s personalized learning program is a key part of the school’s improvement efforts. He breezily navigates the internet and educational platforms his school uses. MESA, Ariz.

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Student ed tech entrepreneurs argue they know what classrooms need

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Editor’s note: This story led off this week’s Future of Learning newsletter, which is delivered free to subscribers’ inboxes every Wednesday with trends and top stories about education innovation. The majority of educational technology is designed for student use. Sign up for the Future of Learning newsletter.

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Middle school’s moment: What the science tells us about improving the middle grades

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For many early adolescents — and not a few of their teachers — middle school isn’t about choice and agency, “it’s about surviving,” said Melissa Wantz, a former educator from California, with more than 20 years’ experience. Related: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning.