Ed-tech grants target remedial college courses


Social networking soon could be used to help form a virtual community of campus educators charged with creating a national certification for teachers of remedial college courses, after the Bill and Melinda Gates Foundation announced $12.9 million in new education technology funding for community colleges Dec. 3.

The funding will be spread through a host of higher-education programs, according to the foundation's web site--but a central goal will be boosting remedial education for students entering college without math and reading skills to meet basic requirements.

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