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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

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“With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. In the first half of 2020, U.S. In the U.S.,

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Pandemic Pivots: Edtech Edition

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Here are some edtech pandemic pivots to watch. m—since February 2019. AVID also launched a website, “Open Access,” that curates digital instructional materials from nine content providers including Code.org, Microsoft and MIT. It marks one of AVID’s first forays into online instructional content. Revenue for Z?m

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Latest Research from Curriculum Associates Highlights Importance of Grade-Level Readiness for Student Growth

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The report, Student Growth during COVID-19: Grade-Level Readiness Matters , analyzes data gathered from the edtech company’s i-Ready Assessment tool for reading and mathematics from more than two million Grades 1–8 students who used i-Ready Diagnostics during the last three school years, using student testing location (i.e.,

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Newsela Raises $100M to Challenge K-12 Textbook Publishers, Eyes Acquisitions

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The market for K-12 instructional materials is typically split into two categories: “core” curriculum that strive to be as comprehensive as possible (and which historically largely consisted of textbooks) and supplemental materials used to fill in gaps. K-12 edtech industry. That traction is paying off.

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Savvas Announces its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 © 2021 Earns Highest Rating from EdReports

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EdReports — the highly regarded, independent nonprofit designed to improve education by providing reviews of K-12 instructional materials — applies evidence-based analysis in evaluating math and ELA programs. Teaching with high-quality instructional materials has a direct impact on student learning outcomes.

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How Library Closures Hurt Adult Learners as Kids Doubled Down on Digital Reading

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Teachers cite the challenges of remote instruction as a top reason for leaving their jobs during the pandemic. And kids double down on digital reading—all in this Edtech Reports Recap. adults lost their main source of internet access as libraries started to shut down in March 2020. 1,182) and Australia (1,040) in December 2020.

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The Big Picture on the 2019-20 PreK-12 Market

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According to Kathy Mickey, Senior Analyst of Simba Information, all of these could impact the instructional materials marker. The post The Big Picture on the 2019-20 PreK-12 Market appeared first on edWeb. Report highlights. Join the Community.