Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ’s CTO, Brian Pinkerton , is leaving the company. ” The Chronicle of Higher Education on Elsevier “becoming a data company.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF.

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Hack Education

MAY 19, 2017

She and her husband also donated $200,000 to AFC’s charitable arm in 2014 and 2015 through the Dick and Betsy DeVos Family Foundation. Here are the education technology companies that have raised money from ISPs. ” “ Elsevier Wants $15 Million Piracy Damages From Sci-Hub and Libgen ,” says TorrentFreak.

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Hack Education

FEBRUARY 2, 2017

The sale of the Apollo Education Group , parent company of the University of Phoenix , has been finalized. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. It planned to do so back in 2015.) Elsevier has acquired Plum Analytics. Student loan company SoFi will acquire Zenbanx. ” The “New” For-Profit Higher Ed.

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Hack Education

AUGUST 4, 2017

” Via The New York Times : “DeVos Abandons Plan to Allow One Company to Service Federal Student Loans.” Buzzfeed’s Molly Hensley-Clancy looks at the acquisition of EDMC – the parent company of the Art Institutes chain – by The Dream Center Foundation , a network of Christian missionary centers.

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Hack Education

JUNE 3, 2016

Lots of reporting on various court filings in the Trump University case, particularly those about the company’s “ playbooks ” detailing how former employees sold its course packages, targeting vulnerable populations. ” Via Inside Higher Ed : “Communications Experts Criticize Elsevier - Florida Pilot.”

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