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US Edtech Funding Already Nears $1 Billion in First Half of 2019

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edtech companies in the first half of 2019. The two companies were also among the 10 companies that raised the most funding in 2017 as well. The high tally for venture funding this year is not unique to the edtech industry. edtech companies, but their counterparts overseas have also attracted plenty of venture capital.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Vive la MOOC révolution.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” Sante Fe University of Art and Design will close at the end of the 2017–2018 school year. Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” Via the Coursera blog : “New mobile features: Transcripts, notes, and reminders.” “Is Your Edtech Product a Refrigerator or Washing Machine?”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Larry Hogan (R) declared via executive order that beginning in September 2017, the Maryland school year won’t start until after Labor Day – a decision that prompted sharp criticism from school leaders, who are accusing Hogan of favoring the tourism industry over education.” The states in question: Texas and Nevada.

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Speak Up, Speak Out! The Student Voices That Stirred Higher Ed in 2016

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We argued about adaptive-learning technologies or interviewed senior advisors in the Department of Education, and wrote essays asking, “ Do virtual environments hinder democratic participation? ” “ Why adaptive learning? ” They’ve inspired us to continue and grow EdSurge Independent in 2017. EdSurge Independent).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Congratulations, STEM folks and learn-to-code evangelists, for being featured in President Trump’s list of his 2017 accomplishments. Online Education (and the Once and Future “MOOC”). I dunno… Via Techcrunch : “ IBM led on patents in 2017, Facebook broke into top 50 for the first time.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Online Education and the Once and Future “MOOC” “ California Should Watch Arkansas Process for Creating New Online Institution,” says Mindwires Consulting’s Phil Hill. link] pic.twitter.com/XT9iGmcrJs — Jack Clark (@jackclarkSF) September 13, 2017. ” New jobs announced for @AndrewYNg startup.