article thumbnail

The potential, promise and pitfalls of blended learning in India

The Hechinger Report

The new digital efforts come at a time of deep concern over the decline of education standards in India, both in government and private schools.

article thumbnail

The birth and near-death of one piece of educational software

The Hechinger Report

When Ben Slivka decided to create his own interactive learning software in 2006, the online options for students, parents, and teachers were pretty bleak. The first teacher Slivka hired was Mickelle Weary, who had taught his son at a Seattle private school seven years earlier. “I February 2009: Bellevue, Washington.