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The overlooked power of Zuckerberg-backed learning program lies offline

The Hechinger Report

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

The Hechinger Report

Related: Four new studies bolster the case for project-based learning. Though many teachers make use of group learning, they often avoid grouping friends together, fearing they’ll goof off, said Denworth. The notion that middle schools are misaligned with the needs and drives of early adolescents is hardly a new one.