(Unsplash / Brett Jordan) Carnegie Mellon using Facebook to collect COVID-19 data Researchers have collected more than 13 million survey responses, which have been used to help inform public authorities' responses to the pandemic. Nov 24, 2020 By Betsy Foresman
Brooklyn, New York (Getty Images) Brooklyn school students boycott self-directed learning program High-school students staged a walk-out after the self-directed Summit Learning program left both students and teachers "lost." Nov 14, 2018 By Ryan Johnston
EdScoop Data defense: Four ways online education can avoid Facebook’s fallibility Commentary: The Cambridge Analytica incident acts as a wakeup call for everyday internet users, including those in higher education. Apr 23, 2018
EdScoop New York initiative hopes to double the number of CUNY graduates with tech degrees The mayor’s office will allocate 0 million in funding for improved tech programs in the citywide university system. Oct 25, 2017 By Kate Roddy
Zuckerberg taps former Education Dept. deputy to lead school initiatives Mark Zuckerberg and Priscilla Chan hired Jim Shelton, former deputy secretary and recent chief impact officer for an online higher education program. May 4, 2016 By Corinne Lestch