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Frontline Education Releases Year-to-Date Administration Software Innovation Summary

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GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education , a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today released a comprehensive year-to-date innovation summary that underscores the company’s commitment to anticipating and meeting the evolving needs of school districts across the country. Malvern, Pa.

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Duolingo IPO Shows Investors Think Edtech Is Still Growing.

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billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. In 2011, Pittsburgh-based Duolingo was founded by Luis von Ahn and Severin Hacker. And Urdan says Duolingo brought a mobile-first approach to the sector.

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MEL Science Raises $6 Million to Bring STEM to Life with Kits and VR

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According to a report from Common Sense Media, an education nonprofit, headset prices have dropped significantly over the years. The Common Sense report found that while one in five U.S. MEL was not an easy sell at first for TMT Investments, which supports mostly software companies, says partner Igor Shoifot.

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World Backup Day March 31st: Student data security

Neo LMS

More than a million cases of child identity theft are reported every year and, as school districts continue to introduce students to new technology and advanced digital curriculum, Internet safety education is becoming an increasingly essential tool when preventing cybercrime. Identity information and personal records. Conclusion.

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Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal

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Renaissance Learning , a provider of K-12 software and assessments, including the widely used STAR tests, has agreed to acquire Nearpod for $650 million. But another blockbuster deal in this sector, in the middle of an ongoing pandemic, offers proof that it can be done—and deliver handsome returns.

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Universities that boost the poorest students to wealth are becoming harder to afford

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Photo by Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report. That and other factors combined to rank Stony Brook third nationally on the researchers’ “social mobility” index. Or, as the report’s authors put it, to achieve success in America, “it’s often better to be rich than smart.”. Photo by Matt Krupnick for The Hechinger Report.

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Osmo From BYJU’s Appoints Jonathan Naseath Chief Operating Officer To Lead Next Phase of Growth

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Between 2018 and 2020, Naseath was Chief Financial Officer and Transformation Leader at PCH International, which provides supply chain distribution and software as a service (SaaS) platforms to leading global brands. In 2013, he was promoted to Director of Global FP&A and Leader for Data Insight & Reporting Center of Excellence.

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