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Eyeing More Deals, 2U Raises $331 Million From Latest Public Offering

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That’s how much the Landham, Maryland-based company raised through its latest public offering of common stock this week. He’s referring to the South Africa-based company that works with universities to build short online courses, which 2U purchased for $103 million in May 2017. It posted $92.3 Still, 2U wants more cash.

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School support staffers stuck earning poverty level wages

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This story also appeared in Fast Company Now, facing staffing shortages, the district of more than 16,000 students dumped extra work on those who remained. Educator strikes have also increased across the country since 2020, not only among teachers, but among the school staff who support them. People were feeling trauma.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

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Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance. Lacey Robinson, President & Chief Executive Officer, UnboundEd To sum it up, I think the key focus areas in 2024 are going to be: student agency/confidence, equity, and integrated supports.

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Here’s Why Teachers Adopt New Tech — and Why They Don’t

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If the technology supports this, it meets the primary requirement. Can the tech support or provide a learning activity that can be classified within Bloom’s taxonomy? If the tech company has received funding or has a shrewd and experienced enough team to market to the end-user, the technology is probably pretty slick.

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65 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Throughout the year, we’ve seen districts and edtech companies fall victim to these attacks, compelling districts to adopt a defensive stance. Lacey Robinson, President & Chief Executive Officer, UnboundEd To sum it up, I think the key focus areas in 2024 are going to be: student agency/confidence, equity, and integrated supports.

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