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by benblodgett 13y ago
That's a great question and it is one of the toughest problems with the model. We have decided to take a fee (3% of tuition) in order to cover our basic technical costs. In order to become more sustainable we are building partnerships with
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Show HN: My side project, funding school fees for kids in need.(nkoso.org)
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How to fly a human powered helicopter(wired.com)
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Google joins Fido Alliance to move beyond passwords(threatpost.com)
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Wolfram Research blows up Google deal(thenextweb.com)
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A Florida school board says "paddling" students is okay with parental consent(wtkr.com)
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by benblodgett 13y ago
> 21% more people clicked on the red button than on the green button. Everything else on the pages was the same, so it was only the button color that made this difference. I think it is a bit of a reach to immediately jump to concluding
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Schools emphasize the numerical values that represent the 'amount learned', not the actual acquisition of knowledge. Any college student with the sole goal of learning how to learn & think unfortunately doesn't survive the education sys
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by benblodgett 13y ago
That story is related to a public school, private schools are not as concerned with standardized test scores. Unlike the public sector their funding isn't determined by government review.
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Wow thanks DanBC some really good points here. To answer your question we were specifically discussing primary education in developing countries, but I think she was just an interested bystander. I will take your advice on following back up
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Exactly and the education of a child shouldn't be focused on keeping kids off the street. This is a positive by-product but unfortunately seems to be the extent of what the public sector can do in developing areas. The private sector has to
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Thanks for your view, what nation are you residing in?
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Clickable: http://www.nkoso.org
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Ask HN: Do you think public education can be fixed?
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Show HN: Watsi saves lives, we educate them(nkoso.org)
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I had to leave blueglass(chriswinfield.tumblr.com)
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by benblodgett 13y ago
Well at least he has the best name out of the ones listed. Am I missing something though, his site seems to just be a description of what he's looking for a link to a contact form? Do we consider this a product now?
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Fund a year of education for Elvis for any amount over $5(nkoso.org)
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How Watsi inspired me to fund 18 kids in Africa(benblodgett.com)
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On a mission to provide primary education for all(nkoso.org)
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Ask HN: Did anyone in nyc lose iMessage today?
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Stop using SSL as a feature(benblodgett.com)
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If I worked at a big company...(benblodgett.com)
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Something to think about(blog.nkoso.org)
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The gift that keeps on giving(blog.nkoso.org)
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Perspective that led me to build a non-profit(blog.nkoso.org)
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Every child deserves access to an education(nkoso.org)
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by benblodgett 14y ago
It's confusing that you have to go into settings then page options to get them back after closing. I'd leave a little tab on the right side of the page so you can toggle it back and forth.
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by benblodgett 14y ago
I am the co-founder of a cash-positive company that provides services to the crane industry, and while we do encounter a few problems with the older generation for the most part they are very receptive. I think that the older generation is
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Moocs are an essentially authoritarian structure(exp.lore.com)
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