Meet Sal Khan, one of Fast Company's 100 Most Creative People 2011

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Khan Academy

Sal Khan left his cushy job as a financial trader to focus on the education sector. He started Khan Academy, which hosts free educational videos to help students, parents, and educators. The site has been backed by Bill Gates and Google.org, among others.

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Bringing Online Education To Mongolia, In Wireless Backpacks

It takes more than a village: It also takes a hotspot. TeachAClass.org is bringing wireless routers pre-loaded with online education content to provide lessons to rural communities.

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COVID-19 made Khan Academy Kids vital for parents. Now it faces a cash crunch

The free education app for young children has boomed during the pandemic—but so have its costs.

5 Ways To Partner With a Huge Corporation Without Losing Your Soul

Sal Khan, of Khan Academy, on making a deal with Bank of America but still keeping the integrity of his project.

How Khan Academy Is Going Global

Inside the online education juggernaut’s mission to make their free lessons available in more than a dozen languages.

Bringing Online Education To Mongolia, In Wireless Backpacks

It takes more than a village: It also takes a hotspot. TeachAClass.org is bringing wireless routers pre-loaded with online education content to provide lessons to rural communities.

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