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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

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Among them: the New York City of Department of Education, Elsevier, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and PARCC, the organization involved in delivering Common Core assessments. The deal marks ACT’s third investment since 2017. Last year the Iowa City-based nonprofit invested $10.5

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Colleges Are Striking Bulk Deals With Textbook Publishers. Critics Say There Are Many Downsides.

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And of course there are other vendors, like Elsevier and Wiley (like Jones Soda and RC) and openly-licensed resources known as OER, or open education resources (which are something like a Sodastream homebrew). There’s a surprising amount of momentum behind it,” said Phil Hill, a longtime edtech consultant.

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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.”

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Me: pic.twitter.com/gmb3Oigcv0 — Audrey Watters (@audreywatters) October 5, 2017. pic.twitter.com/yehgZ82br6 — Shahien Nasiripour (@nasiripour) October 5, 2017. ” Via EdScoop : “ USC launches edtech research center focused on underrepresented youth.” 2 Post at Ed. Shares closed at $13.46

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Via Nature : “One of the world’s largest science publishers, Elsevier , won a default legal judgement on 21 June against websites that provide illicit access to tens of millions of research papers and books. ” (Yes, I’m tracking on this sort of thing as part of my 2017 “Top Ed-Tech Trends.”

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million in 2017,” says Politico , making her the wealthiest of Trump’s Cabinet members. Tutoring company Topica Edtech Group has raised $50 million from Northstar Group. RELX is the former weapons dealer known as Reed Elsevier. National) Education Politics. Venture Capital and the Business of Education.

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” Via Infodocket : “ Louisiana State University is Suing Elsevier For Breach of Contract.” ” Via Edsurge : “Why Moodle ’s Mastermind, Martin Dougiamas, Still Believes in Edtech After Two Decades.” ” More pushback on the US News and World Report 2017 high school rankings.

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