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Thanks to you I learned calculus at 51. When I was 12, I had asked my geometry teacher what kind of careers. He said, "Honey, girls don't do math." I continued, learning linear algebra and more. Now, at 57, I am doing machine learning for bioinformatics. #Thanks — Lynn Langit (@lynnlangit) February 1, 2019

If you have a story of how Khan Academy impacted your life, I’d love to hear it. #mykastory — Salman Khan (@salkhanacademy) February 1, 2019

#Juniors : Build a college list and wrap up your #SATPractice on @khanacademy TODAY to be eligible for up to $1,500 in scholarships. https://t.co/vgJBjxjod5 pic.twitter.com/HryZrCSsjN — The College Board (@CollegeBoard) January 31, 2019

Bored during Snowmagedon 2019? I have a suggestion... This chart represents the average increase in SAT scores using the FREE SAT prep modules on Khan Academy. Higher SAT scores = better chances of getting accepted into colleges and more scholarship $$$ opportunities! pic.twitter.com/1P65X3lGW8 — Chris Huff (@WavoPrincipal) January 30, 2019

I’m looking to hire someone with design system and/or JS build system (webpack) experience at @khanacademy ! Apply for the senior frontend engineer position here: https://t.co/hcwXbWyUWg and mention me in your application! DMs are open. (a11y and i18n experience a huge plus!) — John Resig (@jeresig) January 30, 2019

⁦ @khanacademy ⁩ team together for our onsite day. Super lucky to work with these incredible folks! pic.twitter.com/5jRqzmvoA3 — Salman Khan (@salkhanacademy) January 30, 2019

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Homeland Security Created A Fake University In Michigan As Part Of Immigration Sting Eight alleged recruiters who were paid thousands of dollars for connecting students to the bogus university — which had an actual office space in Farmington Hills, Mich. — have been indicted. Read more on NPR

Another 💯 on @khanacademy ! A master of 4th grade right here. Now he’s onto working on his 5th grade skills. @VerdePrincipal #VikingVoyage19 pic.twitter.com/jy2jCDAbl6 — Tricia Fusco (@tricia_fusco) January 29, 2019

Michigan State Faulted For Handling Of Sexual Abuse Cases A Department of Education report claims Michigan State University displayed "a lack of institutional control" in the handling of the Larry Nassar scandal, and has violated federal campus safety laws. Read more on NPR

Litigation Is Likely For New Title IX Guidelines As the public comment period for new Title IX guidelines draws to a close, there's a deluge of comments, many in opposition to changes that some say will make the process more friendly to the accused. Read more on NPR

Happy #HumpDay ! Learn all about camels 🐫 in this book from @NatGeoEducation available on the @khanacademykids  app! https://t.co/5NrGSVneYB #khankids pic.twitter.com/HGc3Hikdc3 — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 30, 2019

When The Principal Cancels School ... With A Song-And-Dance Number As temperatures plummet, school administrators from Michigan to Mississippi are finding creative ways to announce snow days. Some of their music videos have gone viral. Read more on NPR

Education Department Gathers Feedback On New Campus Sexual Assault Rules There have been about 100,000 comments on proposed changes to Title IX. The deadline for comments is Wednesday. Education Secretary Betsy DeVos says new rules could better protect the accused. Read more on NPR

What a lovely gesture. Thank you so much. Here's to your Dad, and learning to love math! — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 30, 2019

For my birthday I want people to donate to the charity that has had the biggest impact on me... @khanacademy — Madelyn Sanders (@madelyn_marie3) January 29, 2019

Happy birthday!!! 🥳 Thanks so much for your support ❤️ — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 30, 2019

Confirmed: PE Is Terrible Not only does it do little to improve physical fitness, but it also leads to truancy and other disciplinary problems. January 29, 2019 at 04:10PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2SkHLc1

This is what I’m teaching my kids about money (that I learned the hard way) We talked to parents who are discussing personal finances with their children — and doing it differently than their own parents did. January 29, 2019 at 04:10PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2UoYWpV

Today was an amazing day! So honored to have had the chance to visually capture live the words of @salkhanacademy and his message for creating quality education for anyone, anywhere. #FETC @khanacademy @JenWomble #MIEExpert #sketchnote #visualthinking pic.twitter.com/o2CO56W4Tz — Amber McCormick (@EdTechAmber) January 29, 2019

This just happened! 🤩🔥😊💡 Shout-out to one of the biggest disruptors in the edu game, @salkhanacademy ! Thank you for the amazing keynote. Teachers support you! #FETC #Gameboydrew @khanacademy pic.twitter.com/5sNB1UemCr — Andrew Arevalo (@Gameboydrew) January 28, 2019

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Duke Professor Is Sorry For Urging Chinese Students Not To Speak Chinese A professor sent an email instructing Chinese students at Duke to speak only English in certain campus buildings. An uproar and an apology followed. Read more on NPR

How Much Snow It Takes For School Districts To Close, Mapped Across most of the Southern US, and in much of California, a mere dusting of snow is sufficient to close schools. January 29, 2019 at 07:48AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2Ga69WX

A Teenager Says Her High School Banned Her From Writing About Sexual Assault "I don't understand why the administration wouldn't want us to put out something that's factual," said Plainfield High School alum Kyra Howard. January 29, 2019 at 06:36AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2ShbKkM

911 Operator Helps Young Student Burdened By 'Tons Of Homework' Antonia Bundy, a 911 dispatcher, took a call earlier this month from a boy who sounded sad. Bundy wasn't busy so she helped the young caller work through what to him was a math emergency. Read more on NPR

In Oklahoma City, A School Designed For Homeless Children As homeless children generally don't have a place to host playdates, many of these spaces meet students' requests for "a place to sit with friends." January 28, 2019 at 10:12PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2MC4AST

Let's get to a point where we can offer mastery and personalized learning to all students everywhere. 👏👏👏 @salkhanacademy @khanacademy #FETC pic.twitter.com/XIBeTN1m8U — MindRocket Media (@MindRocketMedia) January 28, 2019

Sal Khan of @khanacademy is giving an amazing opening keynote at #FETC about using technology to empower every student to achieve more through personalized, interactive education 🌱 @salkhanacademy pic.twitter.com/pt6XQZTI8L — Liz Cox (@lizforeducation) January 28, 2019

Listening to @salkhanacademy at #FETC . How did @khanacademy start? Free tutoring to support gaps in knowledge. It all started with remediation. pic.twitter.com/2MLSlN3DN5 — MindRocket Media (@MindRocketMedia) January 28, 2019

Standing room only for @salkhanacademy of @khanacademy at the @fetc opening keynote! #FETC2019 #FETC #FETC19 pic.twitter.com/k3AfkGxups — TampaBaySTEM (@TampaBaySTEM) January 28, 2019

And the crowd starts streaming in for the #FETC Opening Keynote by @khanacademy ! pic.twitter.com/BvLLskWPhu — 𝓐𝓷𝓰𝓮𝓵𝓪 𝓑. 𝓑𝓾𝓻𝓰𝓮𝓼𝓼 (@MmeBurgess) January 28, 2019

Wow!!! — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 28, 2019

Are you ready for Sal Khan’s Keynote today??? We are and so is this huge crowd outside the keynote room. Share your thoughts using #FETC pic.twitter.com/oMiyAbiPTX — FETC (@fetc) January 28, 2019

Another @khanacademy master! Fanuela mastered all of the 5th grade math standards! On her way to a 5 on the FSA! @pbcsd pic.twitter.com/V8PtbT7CPK — Philip Preddy (@philippreddy) January 28, 2019

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With Unfilled Jobs, Businesses Push Rural Residents Toward College Rural Americans are less likely to go to college than their urban counterparts. Businesses desperate to fill jobs with skilled workers are helping to change this. Read more on NPR

What Is Love? Teachers, Share This Prompt With Your Students NPR's Morning Edition is asking kids and students to write a poem with the prompt, "Love is." Teachers, please share this prompt with your class and submit their responses. Read more on NPR

Parenting An Extrovert In An Introvert-Centric World Mark Oppenheimer is a father of five. He recently wrote a piece for The Washington Post about how to raise an extrovert. He and his extroverted daughter Anna speak with NPR's Michel Martin. Read more on NPR

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Is It Just Me, Or Does Duolingo Not Work? Here is what I remember from my months of Duolingo French studies: "une pomme." An apple. January 26, 2019 at 02:12PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2RfwWTE

It's #AustraliaDay and we're celebrating our furry friends from down under! 🐨 Learn all about baby koalas in this interactive book from @BellwetherFlock  available in the Khan Academy Kids app! https://t.co/rZS4LxmdeD #khankids pic.twitter.com/R3YQDG7mLz — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 26, 2019

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As LA Teachers Reach A Deal, Denver Authorizes A Strike And Oakland Schedules A Vote In this week's roundup: The LA teacher strike is over. But in Denver and Oakland, strikes may be in the horizon. Read more on NPR

Friday News Roundup - International A dual presidency, Davos and a deadly explosion in Mexico. Read more on NPR

Friday News Roundup - Domestic Hundreds of thousands of workers around the country are approaching another missed paycheck and the latest on the Roger Stone indictment. Read more on NPR

Newseum's Imposing D.C. Home Bought By Johns Hopkins For $372.5 Million The deal, which remains subject to regulatory approval, represents an ambitious expansion for the Baltimore-based university — and the end of a turbulent era for the journalism museum. Read more on NPR

What Are Your Childhood Memories Of Big News Events? Think back to a time when you were growing up, and something big was going on in the world. What did you hear about it? What misconceptions did you have? We want to hear your story. Read more on NPR

HUGE NEWS for little learners! 🎊 Our @khanacademykids  app is now on @Android ! Download #khankids today & inspire a lifetime of learning and discovery: ➡️ @GooglePlay : https://t.co/gfFwXXWIcn ➡️ @amazonappstore : https://t.co/cjAVJAMKmy ➡️ @AppStore : https://t.co/vzyD2WxyVR pic.twitter.com/c1HFc0MSGG — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 25, 2019

How Top-Performing College Grads Fall Into the ‘Prestige Career’ Trap We funnel our highest achievers into consulting and finance — and it's hurting all of us. January 25, 2019 at 01:36AM via Digg http://bit.ly/2RcjiAF

430 College Applicants Have Their Hopes Dashed The applicants got an email from the University of South Florida St. Petersburg saying they were accepted to the school. Then they got another email, saying they should disregard the previous email. Read more on NPR

Congrats to Teagan on mastering all her grade level math standards on @khanacademy !! 🐾 ✏️ 🌟 #GlenOaksSchool pic.twitter.com/11WkZQRkYY — Tiana Pequette (@MrsPequette) January 22, 2019

skhan@khanacademy.org — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 24, 2019

It's @salkhanacademy ! — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 24, 2019

Hi Evie! Get in touch with our help desk at https://t.co/D9xiuCZlbD — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 24, 2019

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WATCH: In China, School Principal Leads Students In Dancing To A New Beat At first the teachers were skeptical, but after two weeks they joined in "because the music is full of energy ... it really gets the happiness flowing," Zhang Pengfei told a local newspaper. Read more on NPR

Los Angeles Teachers Return To Class On Tuesday, Los Angeles teachers approved a deal with the school district — ending a six-day strike. By Wednesday morning, many educators were relieved to be back in the classroom. Read more on NPR

Believing What We See: The Covington Catholic Video And Competing Narratives Interpretations of viral footage have led to competing, complicated narratives. Read more on NPR

Denver Teachers Vote To Authorize A Strike After more than a year of negotiating with the school district, Denver teachers could begin a strike as soon as Jan. 28. It would be the city's first teacher strike in almost 25 years. Read more on NPR

Massachusetts School Defends Use Of Electric Shock Treatments The federal government is preparing to ban a controversial shock tool used to control the behavior of special needs students at a Massachusetts school. The school says it will keep fighting the ban. Read more on NPR

After Tentative Deal, Teachers Return To Los Angeles Classrooms On the sixth day of the Los Angeles teachers strike, the school district and union leaders announced that they had reached a tentative agreement. Schools reopen Wednesday. Read more on NPR

News Brief: Government Shutdown, Hindered FBI Probes, LA Teachers Competing bills to end the shutdown head to the Senate floor. The FBI Agents Association warns shutdown hampers operations. LA Unified School District and the teachers' union reach a tentative deal. Read more on NPR

Colleges Provide Tuition Relief To Furloughed Workers Going without pay is challenging. Try adding a tuition bill. Colleges in Maryland are offering some workarounds. Read more on NPR

Los Angeles Teachers Union To Vote On Tentative Agreement To End Strike The Los Angeles teachers union has reached a tentative agreement with the L.A. Unified School District. In order to end the strike, union members must first vote to approve the agreement. Read more on NPR

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A Deal In The LA Teachers Strike — Now, Union Members To Vote Teachers remain on strike Tuesday, and the tentative deal won't become official until union members approve it. Read more on NPR

🙌🏿 #MLKDay pic.twitter.com/GlTtFPYan0 — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 21, 2019

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@khanacademy is out here saving me..... You're never too old to learn 🤓 pic.twitter.com/9lxDnwLFKb — Giselle Browne (@GBLocalBLF) January 13, 2019

Hi Rema! If you're still having trouble you can contact our help desk at https://t.co/D9xiuCZlbD — Khan Academy (@khanacademy) January 20, 2019

I didn't try to learn Japanese for a long time because I thought it would be too hard. But now I love learning it and I use it every day. If there's anything you want to learn, don't be stopped by thinking it'll be too hard! Try it! Game-making, music, art, language, anything! — tobyfox (@tobyfox) January 18, 2019

If you want to make yourself smarter, just visit @khanacademy website. Watch the videos and you will become an intelligent being — Jeremy R. Lawson (@Mr_jrlawson) January 12, 2019

Denver and Los Angeles: Two Cities Trying To Negotiating A New Deal With Teachers In this week's roundup of education news: There's a strike in Los Angeles, while teachers in Denver will vote for their own walkout. That and more of this week's education news. Read more on NPR

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Spending More On Education For Low-Income Kids Improves Their Prospects As Adults NPR's Ari Shapiro talks with Kirabo Jackson, a labor economist at Northwestern University, about his research into how increases in spending on education positively influence outcomes in adulthood. Read more on NPR

Valedictorians | What became of Boston’s brightest? The Boston Globe tracked over a hundred valedictorians from Boston public schools' classes of 2005, 2006 and 2007 to see where they ended up. The results are surprising, and disheartening. January 18, 2019 at 01:44PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2DkeXYC

Journalist Rips On American Higher Education And The Student Debt Crisis "This is a ball and chain around the ankle of millions of millennials, and it's not a choice that we made, it's the economy that we're in to get onto the job ladder." January 18, 2019 at 12:39PM via Digg http://bit.ly/2DlLrSj