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The COVID-19 pandemic has exposed flaws across various sectors. As a result, a number of government departments are evaluating blockchain-based systems as possible solutions for challenges involving multiparty workflows, record-keeping, transparency and more.
For example, the United States Department of Education recently provided funding for the launch of the “Education Blockchain Initiative.” Referred to as the EBI, this project is led by the American Council on Education an organization that helps the higher education community shape effective public policy and is designed to identify ways that blockchain can improve data flow between academic institutions and potential employers.
The Lifelong Learner Project, Powered by Teachers Selected as ACE Blockchain Innovation Challenge Winner
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As a Phase 1 winner, The Lifelong Learner Project, alongside three other winners, received $150,000 to apply emerging technology to empower social and economic mobility.
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“The Lifelong Learner Project introduces this technology at an influential level, the teacher, and that community will drive adoption into our next generation of learners.” FRANKLIN, Tenn. (PRWEB) February 17, 2021 The Lifelong Learner Project is proud to announce its selection as a recipient of the first phase of the Blockchain Innovation Challenge, a competition funded by the U.S. Department of Education to identify ways in which blockchain technology can provide social mobility and equitable access to economic opportunity. The Lifelong Learner Project is a collaboratio