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by Sarah Lake , April 24, 2008

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The NBC News/HotChalk.com collaboration does not only focus on diversity within the United States. Teachers are using the site in 188 countries. “There is an enormous demand for U.S.-style education,” Field says. “HotChalk brings teachers together in a new way.”

HotChalk.com’s presence in so many countries was a factor in NBC News’ interest in partnering with it for this project, Soares says.

The HotChalk.com/NBC News partnership is proving to be a growing success, especially in metropolitan school districts. “The feedback has been exceptional,” Soares says. “The biggest response has been from urban school districts.”

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