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From DC Chancellor to Edtech Founder: Kaya Henderson on Her New Venture in Culturally-Relevant Education

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I want teachers and tutors and curriculum designers to be free to do the things that we think are good and right for kids. For educators who will read this article, what traits might they take away from your thoughts on what constitutes “a strong instructor”? I don’t want to be “school.” And there just are not enough providers.

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New Provider Offers Low-Cost Online Courses. But Will the Credit Transfer?

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Instructors who recorded the lectures came from institutions including Massachusetts Institute of Technology, Yale University, New York University and Davidson College.

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Do Virtual Schools Flatten Cultural Identity? Or Expand It?

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Rethinking Curriculum: From Global to Glocal One of the most powerful levers of cultural identity in K12 online education is the curriculum. Traditional schools often teach a national curriculum designed to align with the values, history, and priorities of a specific country. High School Diploma, IB, or British curricula.

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