Digital Promise

MAY 28, 2021

When schools were forced to quickly shift to distance learning in March 2020 due to the COVID-19 pandemic, the Verizon Innovative Learning Schools (VILS) team immediately sprung into action to provide professional learning and support to educators within the network—which grew to 264 middle and high schools across the country by late 2020.

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The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 25, 2023

Dora Bray Magilke had been unemployed for over a month when someone from her local career center in Branson, Missouri, reached out in the summer of 2020 with an offer. Magilke qualified for a government grant to go back to school, she was told, at a place the center suggested: an online company called MedCerts.

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Edsurge

NOVEMBER 2, 2020

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. And when companies with diverse founders are sold or go public, they return more capital than those led by white executives.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 26, 2021

She bravely reflects on the real struggles, challenges, and quality of education in the school year 2020-2021. We all need to help be realistic about a very unrealistic, unusual year as we help meet students where they are and we move forward. Sponsor: Advancement Courses.

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eSchool News

MARCH 14, 2024

In theory, this should have been transformative; however, the available workforce wasn’t large enough to meet the demand, and traditionally underserved and rural districts faced the brunt of this shortage. saw an unprecedented influx in federal government aid, totaling nearly $190 billion.

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ViewSonic Education

APRIL 26, 2022

Today, many companies use a hybrid work model to give their employees the flexibility to work from home while also reinforcing the connections that come with face-to-face interactions in the office. Implementing the hybrid work model can bring a lot to the table for medium and large companies. Benefits of Hybrid Work. Collaboration.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

23, 2021) – Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, today released new research titled “Using Lexia Core5 Reading to Address Learning Loss and Accelerate Learning: Insights from a 2020-21 Nationwide Study.” Lexia® Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, is the structured literacy expert. BOSTON ( Sept.

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The Hechinger Report

JULY 2, 2021

That kind of recruiting was a relatively new solution for IBM and other companies that generally require bachelor’s degrees for entry-level white-collar workers. It feels like we’re the kids of the company,” said Haruza, now 27. Bridget Gainer, Aon’s chief commercial officer, said the company is stronger for it.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 30, 2020

3M and Discovery Education today welcome students, teachers, and communities nationwide to help identify the winner of the 2020 3M Young Scientist Challenge Improving Lives Award. The online public voting period is open September 28 – October 9, 2020 at youngscientistlab.com. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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The CoolCatTeacher

NOVEMBER 18, 2020

We can dig in and find that in some excellent research from the 2020 State of Engagement report. To help you get closer to these answers, I recommend that all of you read GoGuardian ’s 2020 State of Engagement Report. The 2020 State of Engagement Report first observes the themes of engagement (Pages 7-9).

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Edsurge

MARCH 18, 2020

Now, with the widespread cancellation of schools and conferences (where investors and entrepreneurs often meet), edtech investors are advising startups to heed Sequoia’s advice. Companies should be thinking about their cash runway, watching their burn and making sure they are comfortable with where they are at right now,” says Carolan.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 11, 2020

During TCEA 2020, educators, decision-makers, and stakeholders came together to articulate their visions for the future of education. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020. Related content: Can’t-miss sessions at TCEA 2020. Here’s a sampling of some of our favorite products from TCEA 2020.

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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 16, 2021

Where Instructure planned to go with Bridge, its learning management system for corporate and enterprise customers, has been an open question for over a year, when the company was still publicly traded. Goldsmith is no longer CEO, and the Salt Lake City-based company is now privately owned by private equity firm Thoma Bravo.

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 26, 2022

I love their courses because they are flexible, with up to 6 months to complete, and you can receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Leave your thoughts in the comment or tweet me on Twitter @ coolcatteacher.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 26, 2020

Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge Submission Period: Now through Thursday, January 30, 2020 Resource Link: [link] Who is eligible to apply? Join the Stanley Black and Decker Making for Good Student Challenge with your US-based grades 9-12 students now through January 30, 2020. Take the Challenge! Join today!

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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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Edsurge

FEBRUARY 1, 2021

When the unemployment rate spiked during the spring of 2020, jobs that required a college degree declined more than those that didn’t, and new college graduates were hit the hardest. Surveys suggest that employees stay longer at companies that offer formal training pathways. Many employers are wrestling with their own Catch-22.

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Digital Promise

FEBRUARY 6, 2023

We enjoyed one another’s company, and each meeting felt both cathartic and productive. Over the 2020 holiday break, a few members even reported missing the group’s camaraderie and support. There was a natural synergy among us.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 16, 2020

It’s looking to acquire some companies as well. And it’s acquired three technology companies since its founding in 1947. Instead of writing small checks for early-stage companies, his team is looking to invest up to $15 million in more established ones raising Series B or subsequent rounds. Now, it is taking the plunge.

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eSchool News

MARCH 7, 2023

NEW YORK — Social-first media company, The News Movement (TNM) today announced a new partnership with EXPLR Media (EXPLR), an organization which produces and shares educational videos and curriculum for students in the US. The two companies will collaborate on developing educational news content aimed at grade 7-12 children.

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The CoolCatTeacher

FEBRUARY 27, 2024

Every time I try to leave it, I end up back in January 2023, it was acquired by a company called Bending Spoons, a very reputable software company out of Europe. They have over 100 mil users on all their apps, so they did just release in January 2020 for a new interface. I also put it on my meeting. They fixed search.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JANUARY 17, 2019

Their flexible, self-paced courses are available for graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Currently I am a member of the 2020 Newbery Committee and the AASL Best Websites Committee.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

DreamBox Learning’s products complement Discovery Education’s other digital solutions, which include Discovery Education Experience , the company’s award-winning K-12 platform, the Techbook series of digital textbooks, Mystery Science , and more, in supporting student achievement. to accelerate learning.

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Neo LMS

JULY 7, 2020

There are daily live-streamed courses being offered by Cosmourse, a London based company. The classes will meet Monday through Friday and are open to students from around the world, which is a great way to build collaborative skills and global awareness for our students. Read more: How distance learning fosters global collaboration.

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EdTechTeacher

MARCH 12, 2020

General EdTech: EdTech companies offering FREE support and/or access to schools affected by COVID19 closures. A growing collection of edtech companies that are offering free access or support to schools affected by COVID-19. Prepare for when classes can’t meet from the IT department at the University of Washington.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 31, 2020

As it turns out, the company wasn’t done fundraising. Capitalizing on increased usage seems to be the formula among edtech companies seeking new money this year. Companies like Coursera, which helps universities build and access online courses, have ridden the momentum from new registrations to secure a $130 million investment in July.

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eSchool News

MAY 22, 2023

The ParentSquare Advisory Council was formed and began meeting in summer 2020. Members of the 2023-24 council will meet quarterly online and once a year in person. “We Founded in 2011, the company is headquartered in Santa Barbara, CA. Learn more at [link].

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eSchool News

APRIL 19, 2023

To meet the needs of the district, Carnegie Learning is expanding their offerings in Gadsden ISD with new K-12 math and literacy, SAT and PSAT preparation to their portfolio of services. A third-grade student expressed delight about their tutor, who is a certified teacher like all Carnegie Learning tutors: “I have the best teacher ever!”

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eSchool News

MAY 24, 2021

Enter the education technology (edtech) boom since 2020 and the very ideology around teaching and learning has been revolutionized. Edtech companies are offering solutions to many of the issues–such as skills gaps, inequality, and unemployment–that have troubled economies globally for the past decade or more.

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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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Edsurge

OCTOBER 28, 2021

When colleges in the California State University system sent students home from campus in spring 2020, it quickly became clear that some students lacked reliable access to the internet or computers through which to participate in their pandemic-era emergency remote courses.

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 21, 2022

We’re very confident that—for the current generation of AI writing generation systems—detection is possible,” says Eric Wang, vice president of AI for the company. And the company says it’ll be able to help educators catch some of the cheats using algorithmic tools like ChatGPT sometime next year. Who’re You Calling Unoriginal?

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 24, 2021

In August 2020, Amanda Nemergut was looking for alternatives to in-person public school for her three daughters. It’s a virtual charter school, the tuition paid with taxpayer dollars, run by the for-profit charter management company ACCEL Schools. Then she saw an online ad for the Ohio Distance and Electronic Learning Academy (OHDELA).

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 14, 2023

In the spring of 2020, we obtained unlimited licenses for the literacy program, which the company was offering at no charge due to the pandemic, and rostered all of our elementary and middle school students so they could use it at home.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MAY 15, 2022

Chris Chappotin has been serving as Assistant Superintendent for Boyd ISD in Boyd, TX since January 2020. And so we have standing weekly meetings where we look at campus academic goals and we look at the principal's weekly commitments towards accomplishing that goal and have a collaborative system of accountability there.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 21, 2021

And we’ve only seen the beginning—within the next few years, the company is poised to disrupt the healthcare market, become the market leader in online advertising, establish itself as a competitor to USPS, FedX and UPS, and provide global access to broadband internet through a network of satellites orbiting the planet… to name but a few examples.

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The Hechinger Report

JANUARY 5, 2022

NEW ORLEANS—Before the 2020-21 school year, Christa Talbott, a 20-year veteran of New Orleans schools, had never considered leaving the profession she loved this early. By the end of 2020, the 44-year-old was agonizing over whether the school year might be her last teaching there. This story also appeared in Time. Into a burning house.

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