Teachers turn to start-ups to change education

Molly Levitt thought the only thing she would ever be was a teacher. But after taking charge of her first classroom in 2010, she became frustrated with the bureaucracy –"structural things" — that kept Levitt from her students. So she started building a website that lets teachers more easily monitor student progress, saving more time for teaching. She joins a growing movement of young people — many former teachers — using technology to improve education, but from outside the classroom.

By Michael B. Farrell

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