Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

Companies like to talk about their journey in raising money and growing over time, and one waypost for such journeys is to reach the ringing bells of a stock-market debut. heard those bells today, as the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange—though the initial price ended up on the low end of expectations.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 25, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 29, 2020

I also know that that I too have a lot to learn, even though I’ve been teaching online since 2006 and have collaborated globally for years. So, last week I called one of my major sponsors – a distance learning professional development company – Advancement Courses. They know how to do distance learning.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 24, 2019

I’ve been collaborating globally since 2006 and have seen the power it has to help children be more accepting of people different from themselves. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

Alarmed, she contacted the company directly through Twitter. Founded in 2006, the company estimates more than two-thirds of U.S. There are signs the company is listening and responding to these ongoing concerns. Last year, the company tried engaging with Twitter users who were critical of the platform, including Dupuis.

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Edsurge

APRIL 12, 2018

From 2006 to 2016, the cost of textbooks increased by 88 percent, more than than nearly any other college student expense—including tuition and fees (63 percent) or on-campus housing (51 percent)—according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics. The company is also banking on authors and adopters to check for quality themselves.

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Edsurge

MARCH 2, 2020

based company a $4 billion valuation, according to The Wall Street Journal. Roblox has raised $335 million in venture capital since its founding in 2006. In 2018, the company launched its own educational curriculum and has since offered free online resources and competitions to teach coding, game design and entrepreneurship.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 27, 2020

While the company is keeping the financial details of this deal close to its chest, similar moves look likely as Course Hero takes steps to become a more proactive supplier of educational material. Course Hero was founded in 2006. -based provider of an online education platform has acquired AI-powered math platform, Symbolab.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

As it turns out, the company wasn’t done fundraising. Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. Companies like Coursera, which helps universities build and access online courses, have ridden the momentum from new registrations to secure a $130 million investment in July.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 23, 2023

This was followed in 2006 with Amazon’s launch of Amazon Web Services (AWS), which enabled edtech entrepreneurs to build their solutions in the cloud, allowing them to rapidly and constantly iterate based on customers’ needs throughout the academic year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2023

Tapping into the collective wisdom of educators In 2006, a New York City public school teacher named Paul Edelman realized that his students learned best when he incorporated teaching ideas from his colleagues. More than 7 million educators—including 85% of PK-12 U.S. teachers—use TPT to save time, engage students and learn from each other.

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Edsurge

JUNE 23, 2020

Its early work focused on lobbying on behalf of its members, which also included companies across the banking, financial and trade publishing sectors. SIIA also created an “incubator” program in 2006 to support early-stage education companies, long before the idea became popular in the edtech industry. billion in U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2020

Wealthy families’ annual per-child expenditures on enrichment activities nearly tripled between 1972 and 2006 (from $3,536 to $8,872) while low-income families remained stagnant at around $1,000. We’ve seen edtech companies pivot by pouring more money into direct-to-consumer platforms, which benefits those who can afford to pay the price.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 12, 2020

education technology company has reached the billion-dollar valuation mark, and with that comes bragging rights to being a “unicorn.” I am careful about that term being the focus,” says Andrew Grauer, who co-founded Course Hero in 2006. The company has been turning a profit since 2012, according to Grauer. Another U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 25, 2019

I completed my pre-doctoral residency in Nova Scotia in 2006 where I trained primarily in Cognitive-Behavioural and Narrative approaches. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 17, 2022

The company has laid out exciting plans to increase the number of instructional minutes it supports each day, and DoodleLearning is poised to play a significant role in this effort.”. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

As a well-respected writer on both the NCTM Focal Points and Common Core State Standards, Fennell served as President of the National Council of Teachers of Mathematics (NCTM) from 2006–2008 and was a founding member of the Association of Mathematics Teacher Educators.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 23, 2018

I’ve been going most years since 2006 and while it overwhelms me, it is truly an awesome learning experience. Disclosure of Material Connection: Some of the companies mentioned have sponsored blog posts or podcast episodes with me in the past including: SMART, Acer, PowerSchool and Bloomz. ISTE 2018 is here again.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2020

We’re now running national education systems where mistakes are the worst thing you can make,” he said in his 2006 TED Talk , which has been watched more than 85 million times online. I was fortunate to be in the company of and hear this great man speak several times.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2019

For McCarthy, it was a small sign among many that international countries like India had become powerful markets for corporate training companies like Degreed. “A Companies outside the U.S. To date, the San Francisco-based company has raised about $140 million. are now 20 percent.”

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Edsurge

JUNE 12, 2019

That’s a tall order for any organization—and especially for a small company like Coursedog , which claims its scheduling software can help colleges and universities. million seed round from FoundersX Venture, EFund and Jinal Jhaveri (the founder and former CEO of Schoolmint, a K-12 school enrollment company).

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 13, 2019

On Tuesday, the company announced a program called Amazon Ignite , which will let a select group of educators sell their online teaching resources via Amazon. The largest example is Teachers Pay Teachers, often called just TpT by its users, which was founded in 2006 by a former public-school teacher.

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eSchool News

MARCH 9, 2022

Scott Kinney, CEO of Discovery Education, will continue to lead the Company supported by the existing management team. We look forward to Clearlake’s investment accelerating Discovery Education’s efforts to acquire like-minded companies that complement our portfolio. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2019

Founded in 1997, Powerschool was first bought by Apple in 2001, and then by Pearson in 2006. Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies. Executives from both companies were unavailable when reached by EdSurge (but we will update the story with additional details and commentary when available).

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Edsurge

JUNE 18, 2017

Between 2004 and 2011, I worked as an executive in SchoolNet and Kaplan, both of which grew into successful and innovative education companies. They’ve developed a keen ability to spot other education companies with the potential to capitalize on giant pools of revenue created by tiny legislative changes. billion in 2010.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 2, 2022

Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education , a global edtech company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., together with its affiliates, “Clearlake”), announced it has acquired Minneapolis, MN-based Pivot Interactives SBC.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 13, 2017

Both companies trace their lineage to top-pedigree universities: Carnegie grew out of research on computer-based instructional systems started by Carnegie Mellon researchers. Carnegie Learning spun out as an independent company in 1998. After it became an independent company in 2014, Harel raised another $3.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 16, 2021

September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive learning, today announced new expansions and partnerships with school district customers, including Prince George’s County Public Schools and East Baton Rouge Parish School System. BELLEVUE, Wash.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

For more than two decades, Jonathan Grayer has made a career out of welding educational companies. In 2010, he pooled his own money with KKR, a private equity firm, to launch Weld North , which has since acquired another 16 edtech companies (and invested in 4 others). But expect more deals to come. Yet that’s not all.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 24, 2017

The new fund (simply dubbed “Owl Ventures II”) will support companies that serve a broad range of learners, from preschoolers to professionals. Already it has invested in Tinkergarten, a platform for where parents can find outdoor classes for young children in their local neighborhoods, and Lingo Live, a language-learning tool for companies.

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EdNews Daily

JUNE 16, 2016

In 2006 National-Louis University asked me to build, launch and manage the first graduate advising program in the history of the institution. From 2006-2011, I supported and advised over 2,500 teachers. in Curriculum and Instruction.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 2, 2022

For more on this, read my 2006 Post About How a Disney Cruise changed my views on education.) The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. You want to make that beginning of school and the end of school sparkle in so many ways.

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Educational Technology and Mobile Learning

JANUARY 12, 2023

1934, 1946, 1958, 1970, 1982, 1994, 2006, 2018, 2030), you are likely to be a person who is loyal, loves to snuggle, is attentive to details, and loves company. Zodiac animal: Dog Dogs are universally known for their loyalty and fidelity. If you were born in the Dog year (e.g.,

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Edsurge

AUGUST 12, 2019

And as they do their homework on how to set up and run their online programs, some colleges are even looking to other sectors, like the corporate trainings that big companies run for their employees online. Berkshire Hathaway is not a bad company to be in league with. But Gary Keller, [the company’s founder,] was writing books.

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Shake Up Learning

NOVEMBER 30, 2021

Dan grew up in a family of teachers and became one himself in 2006. In the time that he took off from the classroom, Dan started an online company. I have been teaching Personal Development, Health and Physical Education (PDHPE) since 2006 and have been involved with two professional bodies for my subject area.

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eSchool News

MARCH 31, 2022

The company analyzed the anonymized YouScience Discovery test results of more than 23,000 Utah middle and high school students. ” In addition, YouScience has been the chosen provider of industry-recognized certifications, through Precision Exams by YouScience, in Utah since 2006.

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