Much like the MacArthur Foundation’s genius grants recognize talented individuals for their creativity, a new prize from startup Minerva Project wants to honor educators for excellence and innovation in teaching. The San Francisco-based company, which last year grabbed headlines with a $25 million seed round for its plans to bring an Ivy League-level education online, on Monday announced a $500,000 prize that will go to one educator per year for making advancements in higher education.
‘online Ivy’ Minerva Project Launches Genius Grant-like Prize For Educators
Ki Mae Heussner, GigaOM
Sun, 04/21/2013 - 11:00pm
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