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New Markets Venture Partners Adds $30 Million, Former Gates Foundation Executive to Edtech Fund

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The four focus areas include career credentialing, digital and adaptive learning platforms, STEM and computer science instructional tools and data analytic services for schools. New Markets has supported 43 companies since its launch in 2003; edtech startups make more than 90 percent of its deals in the past five years, Palmer adds.

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New Markets Venture Partner’s Latest Edtech Fund Closes at $68 Million

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It may have felt like a different world when New Markets began fundraising in January 2016. In 2016, both New Markets and Lumina invested in Credly’s seed round—marking Lumina’s first direct investment in a for-profit company. One deal that’s in the works, he teased, is a startup focused on STEM and computer science.

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The Asian Money Fueling US Edtech Investments

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The “cultivation of students’ entrepreneurship and innovation capabilities and practical skills” was a priority in China’s 5-Year Plan for 2016-2020. billion in 2016, according to Goldman Sachs. million (A) 2016 Sinovation Ventures EnglishCentral $1.3 million (N/A) 2016 Kirihara Shoten K.K. 380 million tally in 2014.

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Game-Based Learning Gains Steam in Higher Education: Triseum Raises $1.43 Million to Transform Educational Experiences for Students

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million, on the heels of their official market launch and initial game release due June 1st, 2016, raising the total investment to nearly $2 million. He worked on the 3D feature film Valiant in 2003, after which he worked on Ant Bully. Triseum announces new funding round of $1.43

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A Commitment to Confronting Our Bias and Privileges

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Avenue Q parodied this concept with the song “Everyone’s a Little Bit Racist” back in 2003. Mary Jo Madda ( @MJMadda ) is Senior Editor at EdSurge, as well as a former STEM teacher and administrator. In 2016, Mary Jo was named to the Forbes “30 Under 30” list in education. Everyone is biased in some way, shape, or form.

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Why I’m Optimistic About the Next Wave of Education Technology

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As recently as 1997, only 27 percent of America’s K-12 school had internet access—a number that skyrocketed to 92 percent by 2003. And K-12 isn’t just one market if you’re a content company; you need to hone your expertise in particular subject areas, such as math, English or STEM. Oh, and by the way, U.S.

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Are science fairs unfair?

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Experiments by Carol Dweck in 2003, then a professor of psychology at Columbia University, suggest that students who are driven to learn for its own sake or for personal growth tend to stick to their studies longer than their highly competitive peers. Individuals who value learning seem to be more resilient, persisting despite failures.

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