Khan Academy: Providing a world-class education for free

Mar 16, 2012  |  36 Comments

by Iman Carol Fears Thousands of nonprofits are dedicated to changing education for the better. What makes the Khan Academy so distinctive? Khan Academy’s mission [&hellip

DuBois Institute at Princeton University Seeks New Teen Scholars

Jan 13, 2012  |  13 Comments

by Iman Carol Fears Amid an ongoing nationwide battle over education and numerous government-funded and private efforts to close the achievement gap, one program is [&hellip

Can Boston Public Schools’ Acceleration Agenda Transform Education?

Jan 13, 2012  |  3 Comments

by Iman Carol Fears Boston Public Schools’ Acceleration Agenda, the brainchild of Superintendent Dr. Carol R. Johnson, begins with a call for specificity: “While we [&hellip