Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

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.

Meeting 104

Meeting Technology Company Education 104

The Hechinger Report

MAY 23, 2023

The second grader attends SpaRRk Academy, a virtual learning program for elementary students created in 2021 by the Rio Rancho School District in New Mexico. A longtime administrator in Rio Rancho, Aaker led the district-wide transition of elementary students to online learning when Covid struck. It wasn’t just a mother’s intuition.

Elementary 92

Elementary Online Learning Report Personalized Learning 92

Digital Promise

DECEMBER 14, 2016

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. Here are just a few of their stories.

Adobe 120

Adobe Education Tablets iPad 120

The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 11, 2018

Between 2005 and 2017, public schools in the U.S. The Title I program identifies what fiscal resources schools need, but Congress hasn’t allocated enough resources to meet those needs. But why exactly are parents paying for paper and pencils? You know, those things schools should have in their supply cabinets.

Secondary 67

Secondary Report System Advocacy 67

The Hechinger Report

DECEMBER 17, 2020

As FEMA aid trickles in slowly , and insurance companies delay payments — many people in southwest Louisiana say aid came faster after Hurricane Rita 15 years ago — teachers face a mountain of logistical hurdles. Many are scheduling meetings with contractors or insurance adjusters for their damaged homes around school hours.

Online Learning 133

Online Learning System Exercises Data 133

The Hechinger Report

OCTOBER 27, 2018

And while the nationwide rate of foster care entrances is not as high as it was at its peak in 2005, many states have seen drastic increases in recent years. That’s the thing that shocked me more than anything,” said O’Brien, who is now retired after decades working at Eli Lilly and Company, the pharmaceutical company.

Report 111

Report System Survey Meeting 111

The Hechinger Report

JUNE 12, 2016

President Bush promotes his “No Child Left Behind” education agenda during a visit to Kirkpatrick Elementary School in Nashville, Tenn., In 2005, the nation’s governors signed a bipartisan compact agreeing to use the same formula to calculate how many of their students earned diplomas. Monday, Sept. Photo: AP Photo/J.

Education 40

Education Policies Learning Report 40