EdNews Daily

JUNE 3, 2017

If you are a teacher looking for a summer gig, or unique ways to make extra money over your break, please find 10 companies hiring now. Varsity Tutors is a nationally recognized company that connects students with personalized tutoring services in both academic and test prep subject areas. Some of these jobs are remote, too.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 8, 2017

Last night we kicked off the MAD about Mattering 2017 project. This is the first time I’ve really had a company who understood the pitfalls and struggles of global collaboration and is working to build something that we can use as teachers. The post MAD About Mattering 2017 Kickoff! Last year, we started with five schools.

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Education Elements

FEBRUARY 1, 2017

Before we get too far into 2017 I like to reflect on what has been and make predictions for what the year ahead will mean for education. As a company, I can say that Education Elements will be changing the way we think about our partnerships and what these districts really value from our relationship.

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Marketplace K-12

DECEMBER 28, 2017

Data about homeschoolers, ranking of ed-tech tools, the end of "net neutrality," and fast-growing companies generated a lot of interest this year. The post The Hottest Topics in 2017: Homeschoolers, ‘Net Neutrality,’ and Fast-Growing Companies appeared first on Market Brief.

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Doug Levin

AUGUST 20, 2017

The 2017 EdNext Poll on School Reform: Digital Learning , which offers my sense of what those interested in K-12 educational technology can and should take away from this annual polling about schools. A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 33 Edition). Strong opinions may be weakly held.

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Doug Levin

JULY 24, 2017

A Thinking Person’s Guide to EdTech News (2017 Week 28 and 29 Combined Edition). " Tagged on: July 23, 2017 Education Division Strategic Plan | National Governors Association → NGA's Education Division has a new strategic plan (2017-2020), which includes a focus on personalized learning. I think the latter."

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 13, 2020

Brad was recently named the 2017 NASSP National Assistant Principal of the Year and the 2017 NJPSA Visionary Assistant Principal of the Year. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

That kind of recruiting was a relatively new solution for IBM and other companies that generally require bachelor’s degrees for entry-level white-collar workers. It feels like we’re the kids of the company,” said Haruza, now 27. earn-and-learn program in 2017, launching a 26-student class to its North American headquarters in Chicago.

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EdTech Magazine

JUNE 28, 2017

By Jena Passut New offerings from big tech companies highlight this year’s megaconference in San Antonio.

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Edsurge

MARCH 12, 2019

That group of colleges, companies and nonprofits is working to build an openly licensed Open Badges platform for digital certificates that professionals and students can use to show they’ve mastered certain skills (either academic or so-called “soft skills,” like collaboration or problem solving).

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Edsurge

MARCH 16, 2019

If you go to the “About Us” page on most websites of education technology companies, you will see many white faces, quite a few female ones and a good scattering of South Asian and East Asian staff. Most edtech companies don’t have bank accounts flush with cash earmarked for targeted recruitment services. Why is that? Was it slow?

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Edsurge

JANUARY 5, 2018

In 2017, this was especially true while taking a computer science course on data structures and algorithms. million high school graduates (36 percent) did not fill out the FAFSA for the 2016-2017 academic year. Looking ahead 2017 has shown me many of the challenges in higher education that need solutions.

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The Hechinger Report

JUNE 18, 2020

But for some online education companies, the upheaval represents a chance to profit. Last month, Hechinger reported that website traffic was surging for some ed tech companies. The company manages more than 70 schools in 30 states and Washington, D.C. Between 2017 and 2019, K12 spent on average $37.4 And K12 Inc.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 3, 2021

The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend. Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Securly

FEBRUARY 14, 2017

As Secretary Duncan’s chief of staff wrote at the time, the Common Core was intended to create a national market for book publishers, technology companies , testing corporations, and other vendors.”. Billion has been invested in US K-12 education technology companies since 2010. Indeed, $2.3

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2017

based edtech startups in 2017 saw a resurgence of investment capital. So far this year, these companies raised over $1.2 Yet at 126 deals, the number of fundraises in 2017 is also at its lowest since 2011. billion—does not account for companies whose primary product and service focus on student loan refinancing.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 22, 2018

In 2017, the University of Florida installed two “EnergyPods” from Denmark-based MetroNaps , whose sleep pods were made popular after Google purchased the devices for its employees to take naps at work. And the company is set to deploy its first pod at the University of Arizona this December. San Diego, Calif.-based

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eSchool News

JULY 20, 2017

In all, ISTE 2017 produced 159,000 tweets from people across the U.S. But if you couldn’t make it to San Antonio this year, don’t worry–we’ve got a round-up of some of the newest products and announcements from companies dedicated to tech-enabled learning. Next page: 28 products from ISTE 2017).

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 20, 2019

Emma Chiappetta on episode 463 of the 10-Minute Teacher Emma Chiappetta, Utah State Teacher of the Year 2017, uses a project-based learning approach for statistics. For her efforts, Emma was awarded “Best of State (Utah), Teacher of the Year” in 2017. Today’s show is sponsored by NetRef.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 11, 2019

In business, two companies may join to build a stronger foundation, winning new customers and offering more services to existing ones. At least, that’s the idea for Tim Loomer, CEO of science education holding company Science Interactive Group. The combined science lab kit company will use the name “Science Interactive” in January.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2018

We’ve rounded up our 10 most popular articles from 2017, as picked by our readers. Microcredentials, and controversial moves and pivots by edtech companies hoping to disrupt the higher education landscape. Here’s the 2017 countdown, from #10 to #1. So what were some of the most popular themes? Well, at least partially open.

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Edsurge

JUNE 30, 2017

In addition to updating locations and dates to reflect conferences happening from June 2017 to July 2018, we’ve added in a few new events thanks to helpful feedback from our readers. Gold events are oriented around a specific product or company. Digital learning in Abu Dhabi, anyone? What gives?

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Edsurge

JULY 24, 2017

edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. This means that halfway through 2017, the funding for U.S. Several private-equity-backed companies have invested heavily in the “platform” approach.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 17, 2018

After a summer of market research and competitor analysis, the company eventually signed off on a collaboration with a Chinese partner, TAL Education. company that has eyed Asia as the next big market. But their story is not a blueprint that will make sense for every company. ThinkCERCA is definitely not the first U.S.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 17, 2020

Fargo Public Schools Teacher of the Year 2017 ? Speech & Theater Association of North Dakota Debate Coach of the Year 2017 ? CSTAND Outstanding Teacher of the Year 2017 Blog: [link] Twitter: @ NDTOY2018 Disclosure of Material Connection: This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 23, 2020

This is the basic premise of Thinkster Math, a New Jersey-based company that marries replay technology with a tutoring service. The company has also undergone another marriage of sorts: an acquisition that will bring quizzes and other tools that help students prepare for the SAT and other standardized tests. It’s embarrassing.”

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Edsurge

MAY 22, 2019

For venture-backed education companies, the path to sustainability—and profitability—can be full of difficult twists and turns. Most of the people affected were part of the company’s professional development team, which worked with educators to implement its supplemental curriculum offerings. Oftentimes, change can come at a cost.

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Edsurge

JULY 31, 2019

after the company told investors to expect greater losses than previously expected. On the company’s earnings call Tuesday, 2U CEO Christopher “Chip” Paucek revised its guidance to expect a net loss of between $151.5 Despite all this, the company reported a boost in revenue, with $135.5 million and $157.5

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The CoolCatTeacher

OCTOBER 21, 2020

I was recently named the 2017 Outstanding Teacher of the Year by PAECT and had a chapter published in the Edumatch “ Snapshot in Education ” book and enjoy blogging. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. ambassador for ?several

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Doug Levin

JULY 31, 2017

One Wisconsin company is offering to do just that. Would you allow your employer to implant an RFID microchip the size of a grain of rice in your hand? Read about that story and others in the latest edition of 'A Thinking Person's Guide to EdTech News.'.

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Edsurge

MARCH 4, 2019

He had learned some coding and development on his own through freeCodeCamp.org , and he had polished some of those skills doing work for a small WordPress related company. at a company where customer feedback is vital to ongoing development, it’s his perspective as a student user of the product that is especially valued.

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The CoolCatTeacher

AUGUST 26, 2020

She shares ideas and resources about her school library and makerspaces on her website [link] Kristina was named the School Library Journal Librarian of the Year in 2015, a National School Board 2016 – 2017 “20 to Watch” emerging education technology leader, and a 2018 Library Journal Mover & Shaker.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 11, 2020

After being inducted into The Illinois State University Hall of Fame in 2017, Rae was awarded the 2018 First Place Henry Ford Teacher Innovator Award for her innovative educational impact. Regardless, I only recommend products or services I believe will be good for my readers and are from companies I can recommend.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 14, 2019

Today Darrian Tanner, the Florida State High Impact Teacher award winner for 2016-2017 and 2018-2019 talks about how to help teachers improve their classroom management skills. She has been awarded the Florida State High Impact Teacher Award for 2016-2017 and 2017-2018 school year. ”

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Edsurge

JANUARY 3, 2017

It’s no small feat making Forbes “30 Under 30” roundup, which in 2017 boasts an acceptance rate of less than 4 percent. And although no current classroom teachers are included this year, 2017 brought with it another batch of former Teach for America (TFA) educators. Shots at getting into Stanford and Harvard are both higher.)

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 19, 2020

She has hosted the 10 Minute Teacher Podcast since 2017 where she interviews many of the most remarkable educators on the planet about what matters to K12 educators. The company who sponsored it compensated me via cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 22, 2017

Since 2005, Y Combinator has funded 1,430 companies and nearly 3,500 founders. featured 124 companies from 18 countries—marking the largest class in the accelerator’s history. Michael Seibel (@mwseibel) August 21, 2017. The company will not take more than $30,000 over the two years.)

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