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IXL to Acquire Australian Digital Instructional Provider, 3P Learning, for $135 Million

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based provider of digital K-12 instructional and assessment tools has agreed to acquire Australian education technology company 3P Learning in an all-cash deal worth approximately AU $189 million, or approximately US $135 million. 3P Learning’s offerings will retain their branding as distinct products, according to a company spokesperson.

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Noodle Acquires ‘Key Assets’ of HotChalk to Expand Online Program Services

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But the New York City-based company has a new partner to help expand its footprint in an increasingly competitive market. based company that also offers online program management (OPM) services for higher-ed institutions. Yesterday, Noodle announced it had acquired the “key assets” of HotChalk, a Campbell, Calif.-based

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Utah’s Edtech Unicorn, Pluralsight Files for Initial Public Offering

Edsurge

The company has raised more than $200 million in venture capital from investors including Insight Venture Partners and ICONIQ Capital. Founded in 2004, Pluralsight currently offers more than 6,000 online courses on a variety of technical, business and design skills—from architecture to manufacturing, game development and software engineering.

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‘Praying that my health holds out’: Many senior citizens expect to die with college loan debts

The Hechinger Report

The number of people age 60 and older who still have student loan debt has sextupled since 2004, and the amount they owe is up 19-fold, the think tank New America reports ; there are now 3.5 The number of people age 60 and older who still have student loan debt has sextupled since 2004 to 3.5 They didn’t do anything wrong.

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Edtech Matchmaking: One Teacher’s Strategies for Choosing Better Technology

Digital Promise

When I first started teaching in Philadelphia in 2004, teachers were lucky if they had one desktop computer in their room for students to use, and students attended weekly computer lab classes. Edtech companies may even seek out these schools because they have a very clear mission and framework for implementation.

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More colleges are opening branch campuses in high-demand markets

The Hechinger Report

There are hula-dancing and lei-making lessons and outposts of Hawaii’s iconic Honolulu Cookie Company and ABC convenience stores. Credit: Sarah Butrymowicz/The Hechinger Report Healthy enrollments “could change for a lot of us with that demographic cliff” ahead, said the Rev. More than 40,000 have stayed permanently.

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New Data from Rave Mobile Safety Shows Schools’ Top Safety Concerns About Returning to the Classroom

eSchool News

Rave Mobile Safety (Rave), the critical communication and collaboration platform customers count on when it matters most, today announced a new survey report that reveals the top safety concerns that school administrators, teachers and staff have about returning to the classroom, as well as the steps they are taking to create a safe environment.