RI to offer free, online tutoring through partnership with Schoolhouse.world Linda Borg, The Providence Journal
PROVIDENCE, RI – A partnership between the Rhode Island Department of Education and Schoolhouse.world, will pair students with tutors around the globe.
Schoolhouse.world was launched in early 2020 by Sal Khan, the founder of Khan Academy online learning website, to help students who are falling behind due to COVID-19.
According to the state Department of Education, Rhode Island is one of the first states in the country to partner with Schoolhouse.world to offer this free service for students in grades 6-12.
“We know that tutoring is one of the best supports we can provide to students who are struggling to keep up, but usually it is so expensive that the students who need it the most will not have access,” said state education Commissioner Angelica Infante-Green in a release. “Schoolhouse.world ensures all Rhode Island students, regardles
Tesla and SpaceX CEO Elon Musk has donated $5 million to e-learning platform Khan Academy. In a video posted on Twitter, Khan Academy founder Sal Khan said he wants to give a huge shout and thank you to Elon Musk and everyone at the Musk foundation. For their credible generous support for Khan Academy, they just recently gave a $5 million donation to Khan academy, he said. This is going to allow us to accelerate all sorts of content and engage millions of students around the world .
Khan Academy has 120 million registered users and 20 to 30 million students are using the platform every month.
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Virtual home learning has rolled over into 2021, and much to many parents ’ dismay, they will have to once again juggle work with childcare and homeschooling.
Elon Musk donates $5 million to Khan Academy through non-profit arm Musk Foundation
Prior to Khan Academy, Musk Foundation donated $480,000 in grants for water filtration in Flint, Michigan, and $424,000 to supply laptop computers to Flint middle-schools.
Elon Musk
Business magnate and world s richest person Elon Musk recently donated $5 million to the American non-profit educational organisation Khan Academy through his Musk Foundation aiming to boost online education.
Elon Musk, along with his brother Kimbal, founded the private charitable foundation in 2002 and provides philanthropy in several areas, including education, renewable energy research, human space exploration research, pediatric research, and the development of safe artificial intelligence to benefit humanity.
Updated Jan 12, 2021 | 19:18 IST
As the country plunged into darkness due to electricity grid collapse, Pakistanis ensured that their spirits remained peppy and unaffected by the lack of light. Meme fest in Pakistan during electricity grid failure and ensuing blackout | Photo Credit: Twitter
Key Highlights
Darkness enveloped Pakistan on 10th January as a major grid failure struck electricity supply across the country
But enveloped in darkness, those who could access social media, especially Twitter, cracked jokes and posted memes
These memes reflected the intrinsic sense of humour the people of the natin possess in the face of calamity
In South Asia, people are ready for hard work and the grind. Calamities like electricity failure or snapped water supply lines are temporary and surmountable problems. People of Pakistan reflected this spirit two days ago when the nation faced a blackout due to snapped power lines.