The XQ Institute, which is backed by Laurene Powell Jobs, has awarded $100m to 10 schools across the US that are experimenting with non-traditional teaching and learning techniques as part of its “Super School Project.” And in New York City, at the Brooklyn Laboratory Charter High School, the school day will last from 8:30 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. “Each of these represent schools that don’t exist today,” said Russlynn H. Ali, chief executive of the XQ Institute and a former assistant secretary for civil rights at the federal Education Department. In a statement released on Monday, the institute said it was working in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, to develop new ways for students to learn – including using technology such as tablets or smartphones. The 10 schools have all confirmed a commitment to personalised learning and using technology to create modern learning environments for students.
The XQ Institute, which is backed by Laurene Powell Jobs, has awarded $100m to 10 schools across the US that are experimenting with non-traditional teaching and learning techniques as part of its “Super School Project.” In a statement released on Monday, the institute said it was working in partnership with the University of California, Berkeley, to develop new ways for students to learn – including using technology such as tablets or smartphones. The 10 schools have all confirmed a commitment to personalised learning and using technology to create modern learning environments for students.