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Research & Education - Public Policy Groups Newsletter for 2026-08-16 ( 3 items )  
Education Development Center: Experts Share Impacts of the High Touch High Tech Approach to Learning Empowering Education Teams and Systems (10)
WALTHAM, Massachusetts, Aug. 15 -- The Education Development Center issued the following news: * * * Experts Share Impacts of the High Touch High Tech Approach to Learning Empowering Education Teams & Systems The Learning Generation Initiative at EDC and Fab AI recently co-hosted a global virtual event that presented evidence on the positive impacts of the High Touch High Tech approach in three countries. A recording of the event has just been released on our YouTube channel. High Touch High Tech blends teacher professional development, ef more PR

ETS Names New Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel (10)
PRINCETON, New Jersey, Aug. 15 -- Educational Testing Service issued the following news release on Aug. 14, 2026: * * * ETS Names New Chief Financial Officer and General Counsel ETS, a global education and talent solutions organization, today announced the appointments of Ruma Mukerji as Chief Financial Officer and Peter Betaneli as General Counsel. Mukerji will lead ETS's Finance and Global Facilities functions, leading teams responsible for financial planning and analysis, accounting, treasury, finance transformation, and the organization' more PR

KnowledgeWorks: Three Reasons Why You Should Reassess Your Grading Practices (10)
CINCINNATI, Ohio, Aug. 15 -- KnowledgeWorks issued the following article: * * * 3 Reasons Why You Should Reassess Your Grading Practices KEY TAKEAWAYS: * Traditional grading practices often perpetuate inequities by obscuring what students actually know and can do, rather than clearly reflecting learning. * Redefining grades as indicators of progress toward learning targets - rather than as static symbols or scores - shifts the focus from earning grades to meaningful learning. * Personalized, competency based grading prioritizes recent dem more PR