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Can You Say Unicorn? Duolingo Raises $30 Million at $1.5 Billion Valuation

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For the third time this year, an American education technology company is laying claim to the magical “unicorn” status. To date, company has raised $138 million. Founded in 2012, Duolingo claims more than 300 million users, of whom 30 million are active on a monthly basis, according to the company. billion in 2020 to $10.5

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Education Is the New Healthcare, and Other Trends Shaping Edtech Investing

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In bringing affordable education to the workplace, companies like InStride, Guild, Degreed and EdAssist are addressing the biggest issues in higher education: career relevance and student debt. HolonIQ estimates that global spending on digital education tools surpassed $150 billion last year, and will double by 2025. A group of U.S.

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After the Pandemic, Higher Education Can’t Afford to Go Back to ‘Normal’

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To further complicate matters, statisticians have long warned of the pending “ 2025 cliff ,” which represents the abrupt reduction of potential first-time, full-time freshmen projected to arrive in 2025 to 2026 due to the drop in birth rates between the years 2008 and 2011. The stakes are high and so are the needs of our students.

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Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

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CPS’ strategic plan, Empower 2025 has set the school system on an exciting new path to even higher academic excellence. The Virginia edition of the Discovery Education Science Textbook was approved for statewide use by the Virginia State Board of Education in September of 2020. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Announcing the "AI and Libraries" Mini-Conference from Library 2.0

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In addition, Pun is an ALA Presidential candidate for 2025-2026. McNeil is also a contributing writer of the book titled Libraryland; It's All About The Story published in 2020 and has appeared in various publications. Participants are encouraged to use #library2024 and #aiandlibraries on their social media posts about the event.

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What's That Liberal Art Degree Worth?

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Come join us for an evening of informal networking, panels with hiring companies, and some light bites. Fill out this form and we'll get your information in front of attending companies. But by 2020, “AI-related job creation will cross into positive territory, reaching 2 million net-new jobs in 2025.” Boston, April 18th.

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Computer science classes have an equity issue–some NYC educators are trying to change that

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Despite New York City’s 10-year plan to bring “computer science to all” students by 2025, equity remains a big issue, according to a recent report from New York University’s Research Alliance analyzing the program through the 2020-21 school year. It’s still seen as an elective.”. Computer science teachers need peer support.

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