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The Hechinger Report
MAY 20, 2020
Examples from The Hechinger Report’s collection of misleading research claims touted by ed tech companies. All three of these companies try to hook prospective users with claims on their websites about their products’ effectiveness. Some companies are trying to gain a foothold in a crowded market. Video: Sarah Butrymowicz.
Edsurge
APRIL 2, 2019
Instructure , the publicly traded company best known for its learning management systems (LMS) Canvas and Bridge, has agreed to acquire a fellow Salt Lake City-based education technology company, MasteryConnect , for $42.5 K-12 market for classroom assessment tools is expected to reach $1.7 Of that figure, about $12.3
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Edsurge
NOVEMBER 27, 2019
Four years ago, when Hardeep Gulati took over as CEO of PowerSchool, the company numbered around 400 employees. He adds: “Schools should have one seamless way to travel between their student information system, learning management systems and assessment tools through common data sharing experiences and capabilities.”
Edsurge
OCTOBER 24, 2019
Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies. Through these deals, the company has expanded its product suite beyond its original K-12 student information system offering to assessment, enrollment, special education and talent management services. Haiku has since been rebranded as PowerSchool Learning.
Edsurge
APRIL 26, 2017
So states a recent Wall Street Journal report on the tens of billions of dollars that Chinese companies have poured on U.S. 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. Authess $2.2
Edsurge
OCTOBER 5, 2016
But when funding dries up and profits remain elusive, companies have to make tough cuts. Back in the driver’s seat is Mick Hewitt, who co-founded the company in 2009 and served as its first CEO. He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.”
Edsurge
DECEMBER 14, 2016
Now, the Salt Lake City-based company is back to growing—this time, on the right track, its current CEO Mick Hewitt insists—with the help of a new funding round. This latest round brings the company’s fundraising total to more than $34 million. The company currently claims more than 2.5 Today, MasteryConnect announced a $4.5
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