Edsurge
AUGUST 7, 2019
For the first half of 2019, the industry saw $962 million raised across 65 deals, the highest amount of funding at the halfway mark since at least 2015. edtech companies in the first half of 2019. The first half of 2019 saw 123 deals of over $100 million. Our analysis for the first half of 2019 only looks at U.S.
Edsurge
DECEMBER 26, 2019
Before we usher in a new decade and bid adieu to 2019, here’s a look back at the most popular EdSurge higher education stories of the year. The Varsity Blues admissions scandal made headlines here and elsewhere for months, and indeed, our story about the ringleader’s international intrigues registered as one of our most-read pieces of 2019.
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Edsurge
MARCH 14, 2022
Stanford professor emeritus and former public district superintendent Larry Cuban described in a 2019 blog the stark reality that AltSchool was “ spending $40 million a year and taking in $7 million in revenue … a recipe for financial disaster.” Yet, fast forward to 2022, and AltSchool no longer exists.
Edsurge
FEBRUARY 19, 2019
From facial-recognition cameras to web and social media filtering software, surveillance technologies are finding their foothold in schools across America. Where School Safety, Security, & Surveillance Meet Happy hour will have to wait, as we kick our sessions off with a sobering and important conversation that warrants your attention.
Neo LMS
JUNE 11, 2019
A version of this post was originally published on April 4th, 2019 on Education Technology. When software or hardware is installed, take the time to train your staff on it. Read more: What every adaptive learning system should have. Technology has the power to harness real change and bring education to life.
Edsurge
JUNE 17, 2019
School and district users had ample warning about the demise of the adaptive K-12 math and writing software—the company issued a notice on its site 15 months ago—and yet many say that the off-boarding process was not a smooth one. Throughout the 2018-19 school year, he held out hope the software would be acquired. districts. “The
MIND Research Institute
JUNE 18, 2020
The randomized controlled trial (RCT) study - Impact on mathematics self-beliefs from a mastery-based mathematics software - was a joint effort between researchers from the University of Delaware, North Carolina State University, WestEd, and the National Center for Research on Evaluation, Standards, and Student Testing at UCLA.¹.
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