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Students challenge their brains with math

Original post made on Feb 22, 2015

Teaching students that their mind can grow and learn more effectively through "brain exercise" has become a focal point for Bay Area educators and researchers at Stanford. The nonprofit Mountain View-based Khan Academy has been supporting the idea through its You Can Learn Anything campaign, and now seeks to up its game through a new math event.

Read the full story here Web Link posted Friday, February 20, 2015, 10:23 AM

Comments (4)

Posted by Martin Omander
a resident of Rex Manor
on Feb 22, 2015 at 12:24 pm

My son is in this program and he is really enjoying it. Great job, Khan Academy!


Posted by The Future
a resident of Monta Loma
on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:12 pm

The future is in Online teaching, not the public schools.


Posted by Stop the Trolls
a resident of Cuernavaca
on Feb 24, 2015 at 3:32 pm

Maybe in your world, Monta Loma. In the real world? No way.


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