However, if these efforts only focus on the transfer of knowledge and increased learning, it is not sufficient, for knowledge is only a tool.

然而，如果所有这些努力仅仅集中在知识的传授和技能的提升上是不够的，知识只是一个工具。

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Spending on virtually any K-12 educational initiative without having increased student learning as the ultimate priority makes no sense.

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Among public two-year institutions, the percentage offering distance learning courses increased from 58 percent in 1995 to 72 percent in 1997-98.

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Add to this landscape powerful education reform initiatives such as overhauled teacher evaluation systems, new Common Core State Standards (CCSS) and an increased focus on social and emotional learning.

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