These organizations are taking advantage of the full range of innovations available, incorporating technology in curriculum planning and delivery, classroom management, teacher training and parent communication to create new models for providing excellent, affordable K-12 education.

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Its curriculum-management software matches classroom lessons to state standards and can generate test items for on-the-fly diagnostic assessment.

FORBES: Instant feedback in the classroom

All are attempts to bridge the gap between the academic classroom on the one hand and the more practical, hands-dirty approach of commercial management development.

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