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Sputnik! For teenagers of my generation, the word Sputnik conjures images of a robot with antennae floating amongst the stars, or even the “time travel -Sputnik” episode of the 90s television show “Boy Meets World”.  In terms of education, it is the spirit of Sputnik which the EDWeek blog Sputnik: Advancing Education through Innovation and Evidence intends to capture. Robert Slavin of John Hopkins University has pioneered the blog and expertly argues for a rebirth of the innovation age, he encourages education reformers to invest in research and creativity instead of assessments and rigidity. (more…)