How Khan Academy Is Changing the Rules of Education →

WIRED magazine had a fascinating article this month about Salman Khan's Khan Academy and the role technology can play when it comes to improving education.

"But some of his fans believe that Khan has stumbled onto the secret to solving education’s middle-of-the-class mediocrity. Most notable among them is Bill Gates, whose foundation has invested $1.5 million in Khan’s site. “I’d been looking for something like this—it’s so important,” Gates says. Khan’s approach, he argues, shows that education can truly be customized, with each student getting individualized help when needed."

Read more at this link: http://www.wired.com/magazine/2011/07/ff_khan/