How ed-tech can help leapfrog progress in education

November 22, 2019

From within formal classrooms to educational games after school, technology is widely used in teaching and learning around the world. When used appropriately, technology has the power to support teachers and engage students, providing tools to create and evaluate tasks previously considered out of reach. At the Center for Universal Education (CUE) at the Brookings Institution, we are studying innovations that can rapidly improve education progress, including innovations that use education technology.

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Austin Preparatory School is a Catholic independent school in the Augustinian tradition serving young men and women in grades 6 through 12 in Reading, Massachusetts.We prepare students for success in higher education and in their adult lives, for leadership in a diverse democracy, and for lives of service to others in the spirit of Jesus Christ. Our students come to us from throughout Massachusetts and Southern New Hampshire. In the tradition of St. Augustine, Austin Preparatory School has been on a journey for more than 50 years. Augustine of Hippo, widely known for his “restless heart,” embarked on a journey for the Truth. At the core of Austin Prep is an institution on the same journey, committed to exemplary teaching and learning.

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