Summit Public Schools has aggressively marketed its Summit Learning Platform to schools across the United States since 2015. As a result, the Summit Learning Program is now one of the most prominent digital personalized learning programs in the United States. Summit Learning Program is available to potential "partner" schools as a free, off-the-shelf, personalized learning program. Summit's marketing message trades on the alleged success of its schools. None of the claims made by Summit Public Schools have been confirmed by independent evaluators. Other than scant bits of self-selected information provided by Summit Public Schools itself, we found no evidence in the public record that confirms its claims. Summit Public Schools has not provided the information related to its claims that we requested in a California public records request., Faith Boninger, Alex Molnar, and Christopher Saldaña., "June 2020.", Includes bibliographical references, (pages 10-16)., Online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed August 2022)
Discusses ten violence prevention programs meeting a very high scientific standard of program effectiveness -- programs possibly providing an initial nucleus for a national violence prevention initiative., produced by the Center for the Study and Prevention of Violence, University of Colorado at Boulder ; video writer/producer/editor, Rachael Storey ; writer/production consultant, Dirk Martin., video file MPEG 590MB, Funding provided by Metropolitan Life Foundation., Music, Ben Lee, Ryan Franks, D. Neil Blake., Hosted by Edward James Olmos ; narrator, Theo Smith., Based on VHS record
The role of angel investors in the world of entrepreneurial finance is understood in disparate ways. Angels are viewed alternately as heroic helpers (hence the name "angel"), unqualified naifs ("dumb money"), shrewd capitalists with Paul Bunyan-like capacities ("super angel"), and members of a larger band of like minded individuals (part of angel syndicates). These conflicting depictions reflect the very different roles that angels play in financing startup companies., Includes bibliographical references., Description based on online resource; title from PDF cover (viewed April 2014)