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Facebook Helps Expand Reach of Education Software

Started by a group of teachers in California, Facebook engineers have joined efforts to perfect new software that allows teachers to easily customize learning plans based on the academic, emotional and social needs of their students.

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Started by a group of teachers in California, Facebook engineers have joined efforts to perfect new software that allows teachers to easily customize learning plans based on the academic, emotional and social needs of their students. Nineteen schools have adopted the software and are committed to trial testing, including three Houston schools. (The Hechinger Report)

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