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Meet the 5 Education Technology Startups From Y Combinator’s Summer 2017 Class

Edsurge

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. The company will not take more than $30,000 over the two years.) The company says it has 50 hiring partners and plans to grow the list.

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What Investors See in a ‘Highly Fragmented and Under-Teched’ Early Childhood Education Market

Edsurge

Aside from a handful of large operators like Bright Horizons, a publicly traded company, most programs are small businesses and home-based operations. Prior to the pandemic, the number of child care facilities has been declining since 2005, driven largely by fewer home-based providers.

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Utah State Board of Education Approves 95 Percent Group Resources as Evidence-Informed, Recommended Supplemental Programs for Grades K-5

eSchool News

Each product connects to every other product, allowing educators to add elements to their curriculum to meet the needs of all students, regardless of where they are in building their foundational reading skills. We design rigorous research studies, multifaceted data analytic reporting, and dynamic content to disseminate insights.

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Most families have given up virtual school, but what about students who are still thriving online?

The Hechinger Report

New schools are being built every few years to keep pace with a surge in families moving to the area due to its proximity to technology and engineering firm Sandia National Laboratories and new business hubs for companies such as Intel and NTX Bio. Students attend in-person classes once per week.

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Innovative School District Seeks Middle School Science and Social Studies Apps

Digital Promise

They’re on the lookout for digital programs that are designed specifically for middle school students, highly adjustable, and equipped with robust data tools for teachers. The teachers and administrators are skilled at using data to target and improve instruction. Know of a great middle school science or social studies app?

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Celebrating ConnectED’s Achievements Toward Transforming Education

Digital Promise

Digital Promise and other nonprofit organizations including EveryoneOn and The Learning Accelerator have been working with companies and schools to ensure these programs and offers are making their way into the hands of teachers, students, and families across the country. Read more about Safari Books’ work.

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‘They’re so weary’: Louisiana teachers recover from back-to-back hurricanes during the pandemic

The Hechinger Report

About 10 percent of students had no internet connectivity before the storms, according to Holly Holland, a spokesperson for the parish school board, though the board lacks specific data on which students. Many are scheduling meetings with contractors or insurance adjusters for their damaged homes around school hours.