Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

From idea to scale, Catapult helps companies shape, develop and deploy innovative, proven solutions to meet critical educational challenges. After the pandemic, the edtech market exploded with new products and services, and investment flowed freely. billion in 2021. billion in 2021. It’s been a wild ride.

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ViewSonic Education

AUGUST 14, 2019

Quick Take: Take a closer look at the Adobe Flash 2020 Retirement: What will happen. Adobe will retire its crown jewel Adobe Flash in 2020. The once ubiquitous Flash Player found in 98% of all Internet-connected desktops around the world will fade into its golden years at the end of 2020. Adobe Flash software after 2020.

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Adobe Strategy Software EdTech 150

Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Braced for the next wave of edtech? The most recent player to step into the edtech spotlight is India’s Byju’s. The privately held company, which has raised $2.7 alone; that means the company has at least another half billion dollars at the ready. We used to think about edtech globalization in one way—from the U.S.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

Being nerdy pays off, and soon there will be another education technology company on the public market. Nerdy, the parent company of Varsity Tutors , an online tutoring platform, will be acquired by TPG Pace Tech Opportunities, a special purpose acquisition company. In 2020, users logged over 4.7 Louis Post-Dispatch.

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lynda.com Company EdTech Industry 214

The Hechinger Report

MARCH 3, 2023

In 2020, Nidhi Hebbar, a former education lead at Apple who later studied racial bias in ed tech at the Aspen Tech Policy Hub, co-founded the Ed Tech Equity Project. Oftentimes tech companies didn’t really seem to understand the experience of Black and Brown students in the classroom,” Hebbar said.

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Edsurge

APRIL 26, 2022

Every moment I inched closer towards the third school year following 2020, it felt as if I had to do something different. Some colleagues announced that they did not intend on returning to the 2021-22 school year. Other companies are more focused on the tech than the educational opportunities they can provide.

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EdTech Classroom Company System 131

Edsurge

MAY 16, 2020

As we inch toward summer, no one quite knows what’s going to happen during the 2020-2021 school year. For companies that target teachers, this is a good time to do some contingency planning as well—to be ready to assist educators no matter what scenario they find themselves in come fall.

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eSchool News

JUNE 13, 2022

Milton-based EdTech developer and publisher, BoomWriter Media Inc. , (BoomWriter) has merged with education powerhouse Walch Education. This puts the combined company on the map as the leading provider of applications supporting the core fundamentals of education. ABOUT BOOMWRITER MEDIA, INC.: BoomWriter Media, inc.,

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

companies like Coursera are raising hundreds of millions at billion-dollar valuations. A less frothy but steadily growing edtech market is emerging in Europe, where investment check sizes often have fewer zeros. It expects to finish fundraising in spring 2021, and cap the fund off at roughly $88 million. In the U.S.,

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EdTech Coursera Company Industry 112

Edsurge

OCTOBER 14, 2021

Some companies and services became obsolete without the availability of face-to-face experiences. The company, founded in 2015, had enjoyed steady, if not quite astronomical, growth prior to the pandemic. The company employed 25 people. McNamara’s first attempt at teaching on Outschool, in August 2020, was less than a hit.

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EdTech Company Course Student Engagement 184

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2023

Edtech is booming, with 40 times more venture capital invested in the sector in 2021 than in 2010. There is no question that edtech has brought new ways to support the learning process and was used extensively by schools to connect remotely to students who could not attend classes in-person during the worst parts of the pandemic.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

It is still fundraising, aiming to reach $50 million in early 2021. Our bet is that these companies will outperform because of their diversity.” And when companies with diverse founders are sold or go public, they return more capital than those led by white executives. so far in 2020. That’s not just a wild bet.

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Meeting EdTech Company Strategy 200

eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 15, 2022

Confidence in the education profession has dropped for the second year in a row, according to the 2022 Educator Confidence Report from learning technology company HMH. in 2021 and 49.0 Even more, 68 percent of educators said edtech has become essential to the classroom. its lowest in the report’s history—down from 42.7

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Education Survey Report EdTech 127

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 4, 2022

As aspects of pre-pandemic life slowly emerge from nearly two years of masking, testing, and social distancing, educators are once again gathering at edtech conferences to experience the latest and greatest solutions, digital tools, and professional learning opportunities. Renaissance displayed its literacy solutions.

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eSchool News

MAY 16, 2022

We would like to thank the American Business Awards for honoring Experience Chemistry as an exceptional science learning solution,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. The best way for students to learn is through a fun and interactive environment, which is what [Savvas Learning Company] set out to do.”

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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Department of the Treasury released data on 660,000 companies and nonprofits that were approved for over $150,000 in PPP funding. In the end, very few companies applied.”

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EdTech Khan Academy Company Industry 90

Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

Millions downloaded it—and first learned of it—back in early 2020, when lockdowns forced billions of students online, and at least 100,000 schools onto Zoom. But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight. In the future, there may be many such companies piggybacking off Zoom’s popularity.

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Online Learning Gamification Blackboard Company 218

eSchool News

DECEMBER 9, 2020

Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation learning solutions leader for K-12 education, is proud to announce that its enVision® Mathematics Common Core Grades 6-8 © 2021 received the highest rating from EdReports.org. enVision ® Mathematics Common Core © 2021 Grades 6-8. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY.

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Common Core Instructional Materials Company Adaptive Learning 55

Edsurge

MARCH 7, 2023

Amira is the invention of Amira Learning, a six-year-old edtech company that fuses voice-based artificial intelligence into reading activities, guided by an eponymous AI bot. Between May and June of 2020, our students had collectively read 77,000 minutes on the Amira platform. “Keep going,” Amira says, softly.

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Technology Assessment Company EdTech 172

eSchool News

JANUARY 14, 2022

a leading assistive technology and special education curriculum company based outside of Chicago, IL. Following Five Arrows’ investment in December 2020, Texthelp acquired Lingit Group and Wizkids in 2021, expanding the company’s reach in the Nordics and the UK. WOBURN, Mass., Don Johnston Inc.

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Groups Assistive Technology EdTech Company 98

Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2021

We were in the early innings of what I argued at that time was more of a supply-side-driven phenomenon: universities and companies were experimenting with new offerings, and the groundwork was being laid for a more digitally-oriented, shorter-form credentialing future. This trend, too, has seen a jump forward due to the pandemic.

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MOOC Coursera Trends Survey 201

Neo LMS

OCTOBER 5, 2021

In fact, more than three in four teachers say that job-related stress has taken its toll on them during the 2020-2021 school year. For example, do this directly by donating supplies, funding a GoFundMe page set by a teacher, or by pitching in their Amazon (or any other company) wish list. Donating tech teaching equipment.

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Education Digital Divide Laptops Trends 363

The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 17, 2022

Rachelle Dene Poth is an edtech consultant, presenter, attorney, author, and teacher. The company who sponsored it compensated me via a cash payment, gift, or something else of value to include a reference to their product. Rachelle Dene Poth - Bio As Submitted. We've had her on this show before, and she is awesome.

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eSchool News

JULY 7, 2021

Red Bank, NJ, July 06, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — The National Lexile Study, a respected and recognized independent research analysis conducted by MetaMetrics®, the creators of the Lexile® Framework, was released today by Achieve3000. To view the 2020-2021 National Lexile Study, click here. and four U.S. territories.

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myViewBoard

SEPTEMBER 4, 2019

Quick Take: Take a closer look at the Adobe Flash 2020 Retirement: 1. Adobe will retire its crown jewel Adobe Flash in 2020. The once ubiquitous Flash Player found in 98% of all Internet-connected desktops around the world will fade into its golden years at the end of 2020. Adobe Flash software after 2020. This means: .

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Adobe Strategy Software EdTech 40

eSchool News

JULY 12, 2021

BOSTON ( July 12, 2021) – Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today announced the official rebrand of Rosetta Stone® English to Lexia® English Language Development (Lexia English). Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is the structured literacy expert. About Lexia Learning.

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Blended Learning Differentiated Instruction Company Learning 52

eSchool News

MAY 29, 2023

Viraj Pandey is a 14-year-old from California and a 2021 finalist. Sarah Park is a 15-year-old from Florida and a 2021 America’s Top Young Scientist & Grand Prize winner. Samvrit Rao is a 15-year-old from Virginia and a 2020 finalist. Moitri Santra is a 13-year-old from Florida and a 2021 finalist. Discovery, Inc.

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Education STEM EdTech Resources 108

eSchool News

APRIL 16, 2021

The new financing allows the company to accelerate the growth of the digital offering of curriculum programs and teacher training to reach millions across the globe. In addition to current markets, 16 new HEI Schools centers are opening during 2021 also in the USA, Canada, Kuwait and Thailand. practica.vc. About Tesi.

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EdTech Company Education Industry 109

eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

We are so pleased that enVision Mathematics has won this prestigious award,” said Bethlam Forsa, CEO of Savvas Learning Company. More than 250 professionals worldwide participated in the judging process to select the 2021 Stevie Award winners. ABOUT SAVVAS LEARNING COMPANY. To learn more, visit Savvas Learning Company.

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Common Core Differentiated Instruction Learning Company 85

eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2021

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led by Owl Ventures. San Francisco based Owl Ventures is the largest edtech sector-focused venture capital firm in the world. In 2020, more than 10 million new users joined the SplashLearn program.

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lynda.com Game-Based Learning Company Facebook 92

eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

EVERFI collected anonymous survey responses from students who participated in one of three EVERFI financial education courses during the 2020-2021 school year. In 2020, the company was recognized as one of the World’s Most Innovative Companies by Fast Company and was featured on Fortune Magazine’s Impact 20 List.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 8, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Friday, October 8, 2021) —In an effort to continue its support of educators during the COVID-19 pandemic, Discovery Education —the worldwide?edtech?leader The opening of the 2021-2022 school year was supposed to be different. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., leader whose?state-of-the-art?digital

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Education EdTech Social Media Professional Learning 98

Edsurge

JANUARY 1, 2021

As 2020 fades into 2021, EdSurge journalists offer the following personal reflections about reporting on education during the coronavirus pandemic. Business has never been better for those companies now seeing record growth. Investors who previously ran from edtech startups are now writing bigger checks.

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eSchool News

MARCH 16, 2022

The company is projecting a 200% growth in the number of tutoring sessions delivered from 2021 to 2022. The company has a proven track record of success in providing students with individualized instruction.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

This renewed collaboration ensures students and teachers in the district’s K-5 classrooms will continue to use the company’s award-winning Mystery Science service to drive deeper student engagement in science instruction. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021 —For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it confusing and difficult for parents and guardians to keep up. The Santa Barbara-based company now serves almost half of all schools in California and has expanded to 44 states. SANTA BARBARA, CALIF.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 23, 2020

Learning management system provider Instructure has laid off as many as 100 full-time employees as the publicly traded company nears a key shareholder vote on a proposed sale to a private equity firm. Now, the company wants to accept a $2 billion dollar acquisition offer from Thoma Bravo. “As Securities and Exchange Commission.

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