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February 8, 2013 - From the field
Pittsburgh Launches Hive Learning Network
Pittsburgh’s new Hive Learning Network will expand the boundaries of learning for young people beyond schools to other important community institutions like museums, libraries, afterschool programs, and community centers. Read More
January 15, 2013 - In the Media
"Connected Learning: An Agenda for Social Change"
From The Huffington Post
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January 15, 2013 - Publication
Interdisciplinary Researchers Propose New Framework for Learning
Inequities in skills attainment, achievement gaps among ethnicities, and a disconnect between classroom learning and the everyday lives and interests of young people are troubling trends that signify the need for a new framework of learning. Read More
January 7, 2013 - Article
International Development Roundtables
Beginning in March 2012, MacArthur, in collaboration with the International Development Program and the Bernard Schwartz Forum on Constructive Capitalism at Johns Hopkins, hosted three roundtables on themes and trends in international development. Read More
December 9, 2012 - In the Media
"Museums and Libraries Awarded $1.2M to Build Learning Labs"
From Education Week
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December 6, 2012 - From the field
Expanding Technology at Nigerian Universities
A new data center at Ahmadu Bello University Zaria, the first of its kind in Nigeria, will enable the University to provide multimedia services, mobile projection systems, video streaming, and VoIP. Read More
November 30, 2012 - In the Media
"Arts Groups to Benefit From Grant"
From the Chicago Tribune
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November 29, 2012 - Press release
34 Chicago Groups Form Hive Network to Engage Kids in Innovative Learning; New Funding Supports Expansion
This creative collaboration is set to expand as a result of $2.2 million in new support announced today by MacArthur in partnership with the Burberry Foundation. Read More
November 27, 2012 - Commentary
"How Scholars Can Improve International Relations" Commentary by MacArthur President Robert Gallucci
A commentary by MacArthur President Robert Gallucci originally published in the Chronicle of Higher Education on November 26, 2012. Read More
November 27, 2012 - Publication
Understanding the Relationship Between Assisted Housing and Quality Education
A report by the Furman Center for Real Estate & Urban Policy at NYU evaluates the elementary schools closest to families receiving federal housing assistance nationwide in each state as well as the 100 largest metropolitan areas. Read More
November 25, 2012 - In the Media
"In This Minecraft Classroom Digital Citizenship 101 Is The Topic Of Play"
From Fast Company
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November 25, 2012 - In the Media
"Why does education play such a big role in longevity?"
From the Herald-Tribune
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November 15, 2012 - Publication
Evaluating Public Education in Illinois
An assessment of Illinois public education shows that the state’s academic performance has remained flat for much of the past decade, and asserts that absent serious effort and change, its prospects for improvement are slim. Read More
November 14, 2012 - In the Media
"Advance Illinois Releases Dismal Report on Education in Illinois"
From the Chicago Tribune
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