Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2019

Not so fast, say education publishers and retailers. The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. The nonprofit publisher of K-12 curriculum launched in 2016 expecting an audience for its digital offerings. Just ask Jessica Reid Sliwerski, CEO of Open Up Resources.

Chegg 156

Chegg Software Industry Pearson 156

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 26, 2018

Under his tenure, Pearson has embarked on a rocky transition to refocus Pearson as a digital-focused education company. billion loss in 2016. higher-education courseware and in-school assessment in the U.S. Along with the businesses it has sold, it also axed thousands of employees. and the U.K.” The company’s revenue from U.S.

Pearson 96

Pearson Chegg Company Instructional Materials 96

Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

edtech startups is already at 88 percent of the total in 2016 ( which was $1 billion ). put $150 million in Hero K12 , and Bain Capital, whose Double Impact Fund is on the hunt for promising (and lucrative) education teams. Of all the education companies founded since 2000, only 10 have exited at a price above $250 million.

EdTech 91

EdTech Chegg Kaplan Coursera 91

Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2016

Now pretend that it’s late 2011, and we get into a debate about education technology. Investment firms certainly track the technology sector, and some track the education sector , but there is no established benchmark for edtech companies. By the middle of 2016, our edtech basket contained 11 different companies. Instructure.

EdTech 60

EdTech Pearson Chegg Company 60

Edsurge

MAY 30, 2018

WeWork’s interest appears to focus on bringing him onboard to run its WeGrow education program (which, at least for now, focuses squarely on K-12 learners.) million, starting with a $3 million seed round in 2016, and followed by a $8.5 Did MissionU’s investors lose out? MissionU had raised $11.5 million Series A round in 2017.

Chegg 79

Chegg Company Industry Data 79

Edsurge

APRIL 8, 2019

The Brooklyn-based company best known for fusing hip hop with educational content in music videos and instructional activities, has been acquired by Nearpod , which helps educators beam digital content to students’ devices. million convertible debt note from Rethink Education in 2016, the company has been bootstrapped.

Chegg 130

Chegg Education Company Libraries 130

Edsurge

APRIL 17, 2019

He envisioned a game-based educational platform used by teachers and students to learn about science and the environment. He had the money, at least $13 million raised by July 2016. And he had interest from educators who wanted to try Planet3 in schools that included the Las Vegas area. Nineteen states and D.C.

Education 77

Education Company Chegg Pearson 77

Hack Education

APRIL 14, 2017

Education Politics. From the Department of Education’s press release : “U.S. Secretary of Education Announces Chief of Staff and Additional Staff Hires.” ” Via The Chronicle of Higher Education : “DeVos Withdraws Obama-Era Memos Focused on Improving Loan Servicing.”

Education 44

Education E-rate MOOC Data 44

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

For the past ten years, I have written a lengthy year-end series, documenting some of the dominant narratives and trends in education technology. You can read the series here: 2010 , 2011 , 2012 , 2013 , 2014 , 2015 , 2016 , 2017 , 2018 , 2019. Good for you. But that’s not my job. And honestly, it’s probably not your job either.).

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Pearson MOOC Company Software 145