eSchool News

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

“I’m proud to welcome these executives to 7 Mindsets, and I know that their deep bench of experience will help guide our company as we continue expanding our SEL program offerings to educators, students, and school districts nationwide.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 28, 2020

Founded in 2009 and based in American Fork, Utah, the company has amassed 1,500-plus games, quizzes and templates to sell to corporate clients in search of more compelling digital learning materials for employees. The company charges $1,500 for one game available to 2,500 players, with $499 for every administrator added to the game.

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eSchool News

APRIL 3, 2024

Some school district leaders, educators, and economic developers say they are glad to see a major increase, but think even that might not be enough after years without additional state dollars – between fiscal years 2009 and 2023, state funding stayed mostly flat. It’s about workforce skills.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2021

Another balding founder of a tech company is passing the baton off to a successor. No, this is not the same shellshock as Jeff Bezos’ resignation letter, nor is the company anywhere as big as Amazon. His successor will be Joe Rohrlich, who previously served as chief revenue officer for Bazaarvoice, an e-commerce analytics company.

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Ask a Tech Teacher

OCTOBER 30, 2023

The experience of teaching in a private language school varies considerably depending on the country you are in and on the company itself. Here’s Monica’s story: “My journey in the field of English Language Teaching began in December 2009 when I completed my Cert.Tesol course in London.

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Edsurge

APRIL 29, 2021

For decades, companies have offered more or less the same deal to Americans in search of office jobs: You pay for your own higher education and skills training, and then we’ll consider employing you. More companies are assuming the costs and risks of preparing people for entry-level technology roles by offering apprenticeships.

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eSchool News

APRIL 12, 2022

During the initial phase of COVID-19 lockdowns, Generation Alpha (born 2010-2024) and Generation Z (born 1995-2009) had to pivot to virtual-only school platforms. Edtech companies have developed distinctive online methods that combine well with in-person or formal school systems. The space is highly competitive and rapidly growing.

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

About 7 Mindsets Founded in 2009, 7 Mindsets is a comprehensive social-emotional learning and mental health solution provider for schools and districts across the country. The company offers multi-tiered SEL curriculum, professional development, and assessment that ensure safe and supportive learning environments.

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Educational Technology Guy

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

I'm also very proud that my company, CDW , is a sponsor of 911day and supports the military, first responders, and all affected by 9/11. So please share a message of support for 9/11 Day, about your deed, using #911day Nothing could be more important right now than joining together in unity and to pay tribute by helping those most in need.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 13, 2022

The yearbook company signed a three-year pledge, which will support Sandy Hook Promise’s ability to bring the life-saving, evidence-informed “Know the Signs” prevention programs into more K-12 classrooms nationwide at no cost to schools. We founded Treering in 2009 with the goal of creating a more inclusive yearbook.

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Edsurge

MAY 26, 2020

The term comes from the physical devices that other companies used to sell, where students literally pressed buttons to respond to multiple-choice questions. The Toronto-based company once relied on textbook publishers to distribute its technology. To date, the company has raised $105 million in venture capital.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 23, 2023

company (NYSE: LRN) – is a national online training provider strengthening the workforce through innovative eLearning solutions. MedCerts has developed more than 50 immersive online national certification training programs, combined with onsite training experiences. About MedCerts ​ MedCerts – a Stride Inc.

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2019

Going forward, as part of JFF, the fund may take equity stakes in future portfolio companies, although it may still structure some deals as debt financing, which means recipients repay the principal, with interest, in the future. Kerszenbaum hopes the nonprofit can bring more resources to support his portfolio companies.

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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. Schoology was founded in 2009 and has been working on data integrations with PowerSchool’s student information system as far back as 2012, Friedman adds. Along with that comes new colleagues.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Mike Silagadze isn’t shy about his desire to take market share from the largest college textbook publishers through his classroom software company Top Hat. He believes his company’s brand of digital textbooks beats anything Pearson, McGraw-Hill and their ilk can provide. The company has raised $90 million to date.

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Digital Promise

JULY 16, 2019

Access to technology for all students is a major goal for many schools, companies, and organizations—yet access is only part of the equation. Once an educational technology (edtech) tool is in a school, the hard work is just beginning due to a number of potential hurdles and challenges that leadership and educators need to overcome.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 28, 2022

ABOUT TRACK IT FORWARD Track it Forward is a software company founded in 2009 in Oakland, California. ABOUT CLEVER Clever is a software company launched in 2012 in San Francisco, California dedicated to making learning more engaging and accessible using technology. www.trackitforward.com. www.clever.com.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 20, 2021

Since 2016, a California company has set out to make Montessori mainstream through building and acquiring a network of schools and technologies, and offering professional development programs to prepare future Montessori teachers and leaders. based company has raised $70 million in venture capital. To date, the Lake Forest, Calif.-based

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The CoolCatTeacher

JULY 27, 2023

Whether you're new to AI or a seasoned AI-enthusiast, you'll gain invaluable insights into one of the companies on the forefront of AI in education. Smyers is a member of the EDUCAUSE Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion Board and has been named as one of CRN’s “Top 100 Women of the Channel” 2009–2013 and named to its advisory board.

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Microsoft Classroom Education Course 282

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 The company claims users in more than 14,000 U.S. The company claims users in more than 14,000 U.S.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

But it boasts a voracious appetite when it comes to ingesting education data and, now, another company. The company has raised $1 million in venture funding since launching in June 2014. In 2013, Schoolzilla spun off as an independent company, and currently serves over 100 school systems across more than 25 states.

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Since its founding in 2009, the company has delivered more than 3.5 As the company continues to expand its curated content library, PresenceLearning relies on feedback from this vital source of ideas and information. million teletherapy sessions to schools and districts across the U.S. About PresenceLearning.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 4, 2019

For the third time this year, an American education technology company is laying claim to the magical “unicorn” status. To date, company has raised $138 million. Founded in 2012, Duolingo claims more than 300 million users, of whom 30 million are active on a monthly basis, according to the company.

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A Principal's Reflections

JUNE 17, 2018

The most successful companies are successful because they are always looking for ways to improve. John Hattie (2009) found a similar effect size of 0.73 When it comes to their employees, there is no ceiling as they are continually pursuing pathways and allocating resources to help the best get even better.

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Edsurge

JULY 26, 2022

Other consortiums include TCS Education System , an integrated, nonprofit system founded in 2009, that allows schools to act collaboratively with shared services organizations. To Antioch, it’s a refocus on adult learners and a way to keep growing relationships with companies.

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Neo LMS

NOVEMBER 13, 2018

For instance, Osso VR is a virtual reality technology company founded on the principle of training surgeons with real world skills that can be directly applied when in the operating room. The Kudan Elementary School in downtown Tokyo organized the first robot teacher testing as far back as 2009. They are patient and unbiased.

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Edsurge

JUNE 27, 2019

For McCarthy, it was a small sign among many that international countries like India had become powerful markets for corporate training companies like Degreed. “A Companies outside the U.S. To date, the San Francisco-based company has raised about $140 million. are now 20 percent.”

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 5, 2019

Each company received $75,000 from Village Capital and $50,000 from ETS. These two companies were identified through a competition that Village Capital has organized since 2009. At a time when startups are raising megarounds , those amounts may seem like a paltry figure.

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The Web20Classroom

DECEMBER 15, 2009

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 29, 2019

For her Schoolzilla company to continue to grow, it needed a larger sales division. based company up for acquisition talks. Schoolzilla, the company perhaps best known for its Mosaic dashboard product, has found a new home with Renaissance Learning , a Wisconsin Rapids, Wisc. The company claims to service a third of U.S.

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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. Given their respective footprints in the U.S.

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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.”

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A Principal's Reflections

DECEMBER 22, 2013

I will be the first one to admit that the learning environments and spaces at New Milford High School looked nothing like this prior to 2009. Are they reminiscent of what students will expect in today’s world?

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 3, 2021

He now makes more than $100,000 as a project lead for a company that installs wind turbines. More than 60 percent of the construction workers who lost their jobs from 2007 to 2009 never returned to the industry, said Michael Ibrahim, an assistant professor of civil engineering at California State University, Los Angeles.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2021

My oldest son, who’s 12 now, was born in 2009, and he kind of grew up on it. Duck Duck Moose was the first company that could come up with really compelling apps that were good—arguably good—for kids, in 2009, 2010, 2011. And then in 2015 or 2016, my assistant says, “Hey, this company wants to meet. I’m a big fan.”

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Khan Academy Learning Meeting Company 166

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2020

Early reports indicate that many blue-chip companies have begun to freeze or rescind hiring offers to graduating students. Consistent with past recessions, many companies are being forced to cut or freeze benefits such as 401(k) contributions. In addition, internships are being canceled.

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