eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Online and blended learning have become powerful solutions to improve students’ access to a high-quality education, regardless of their life circumstances, socioeconomic status or zip code,” said Thom Jackson, President and CEO of EdisonLearning. “As

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The CoolCatTeacher

SEPTEMBER 21, 2021

Marc Brackett, founding director of the Yale Center for Emotional Intelligence and lead developer of RULER , a systemic, evidence-based approach to social and emotional learning reflects on where students are now and how to reach them. Disclosure of Material Connection : This is a “sponsored podcast episode.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 1, 2022

This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Edsurge

JULY 28, 2021

billion—which is a good moment to reflect on how mobile learning has entered classrooms and how the company has expanded from just an app. From the forms the company filed with the SEC last month, we learned the company conducted a study to evaluate Duolingo’s effectiveness versus traditional university language courses.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 10, 2022

The massively popular digital learning program for reading and math, SplashLearn has benefited over 40 million children internationally. In 2021 alone it added 7 million new users and is currently accessed in over 150 countries, including the UK, Australia and India. After all, there’s a little odd in everyone!

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eSchool News

MAY 17, 2021

BrainPOP Science helps teachers inspire the next generation of scientific thinkers while navigating fundamental shifts in teaching and learning science, technology, and engineering. Schools and districts will have the opportunity to become early adopters of BrainPOP Science beginning in August 2021. In the last year alone, more than 3.1

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Neo LMS

JULY 29, 2021

billion in 2021, according to Analytic Insight. Despite claims that technology is negatively affecting learning schedules, edtech is a valuable tool for students. The ability to solve problems teachers and students face is a critical factor edtech providers should consider when investing in digital learning tools.

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Edsurge

JANUARY 26, 2024

From idea to scale, Catapult helps companies shape, develop and deploy innovative, proven solutions to meet critical educational challenges. billion in 2021. Global edtech funding plummeted 49 percent from 2021 to 2022, falling to $10.6 What happened next is a cautionary tale. Now, the industry is in a reset.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 2, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Monday, August 2, 2021) — Georgia’s Toombs County Schools (TCS) today launched a new partnership with? Discovery Education providing district teachers and students in all grades K-12 access to an award-winning digital learning platform in the coming school year. Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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The Hechinger Report

AUGUST 25, 2021

As teachers develop lesson plans, they also face lingering questions, in Maine and nationally, over the possibility of a return to remote learning and concerns about ensuring all students have access to the devices and high-quality broadband they need to do classwork and homework. 18, 2021, in Brunswick, Maine.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 5, 2022

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, January 4, 2021— North Carolina’s Hoke County Schools (HCS) has launched a new partnership with Discovery Education creating modern and innovative learning environments supporting science instruction. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

JULY 30, 2021

Combine that with some of the dislocations triggered by COVID and students could be in for some radical changes in the tools that help them learn. The privately held company, which has raised $2.7 The privately held company, which has raised $2.7 Byju’s ambition: build “the biggest learning brand in the U.S.”

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Edsurge

APRIL 18, 2022

In 2021, edtech companies continued to connect students, educators and families all over the world, resulting in another record year of investments, mergers and acquisitions and global expansion like never before. To learn more about how AWS EdStart can help you drive innovation forward, download the 2022 AWS EdTech Startup Guide.

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Edsurge

APRIL 13, 2023

The $800 million underpinning the effort derived from a controversial decision by the two universities in 2021 to sell their edX online learning platform to 2U. That’s a private company that helps colleges start online degree or certificate programs, usually in exchange for a cut of tuition revenue.

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eSchool News

MARCH 17, 2023

“By partnering with TeachingBooks and Sora, we’re bringing free, ready-to-teach literacy lessons to teachers and learners, furthering Pear Deck’s mission to create powerful learning moments for every student, every day,” said Stacy Yung, a former teacher and Senior Instructional Designer at GoGuardian, parent company of Pear Deck.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 4, 2021

Silver Spring, MD (Wednesday, November 3, 2021) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital learning resources to students, teachers, and families to support National STEM Day observances nationwide. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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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. To learn more about EVERFI’s Financial Literacy offerings, please visit the EVERFI website. Currently, more than half of U.S. About the survey. About EVERFI, Inc.

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Edsurge

AUGUST 11, 2021

For example, community college enrollment declined 11 percent in spring 2021 compared to the year prior. Meanwhile, demand is booming for flexible, digital offerings. The company’s recently announced $800 million acquisition of EdX reflects the growing demand for and value of short-form learning, online courses, and microcredentials.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 12, 2021

LOS ANGELES–( BUSINESS WIRE )– GoGuardian , the leading education technology company helping K-12 schools maximize the learning potential of every student, today announced the appointment of former Google executive Jenny Zhao as GoGuardian’s Chief Technology Officer. To learn more, visit: [link].

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 1, 2023

CONCORD, NH —  The New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education are thrilled to announce that Granite State educators, students and families have reached one million engagements on the Discovery Education digital platform – helping to support learners statewide. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 5, 2021

Promethean® , a leading global education technology company, today at TCEA 2021 announced its ClassFlow platform had received iKeepSafe certification renewal. Our award-winning interactive displays and lesson delivery solutions transform learning and workspaces into creative, connected environments to foster collective success.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 1, 2021

BUDAPEST/LOS ANGELES (October 1, 2021) – An acclaimed and multi award-winning English As A Second Language (ESL)appin daily use with over 20,000 classrooms across Europe is launching in the US. Immersive and interactive, digital learning tools can encourage new levels of creativity and concentration in the classroom,” said Horvath.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 10, 2021

SAN DIEGO, September 10, 2021 – Linewize , a division of FamilyZone (ASX: FZO), a rapidly growing education technology company now serving more than 9 million K-12 students across the globe, today announced: The acquisition of U.K-based based software company Smoothwall , one of the world’s largest online student safety providers.

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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. The restructuring primarily affected employees who worked on Instructure’s Bridge product, an LMS tailored to corporate learning.

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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. Patel Managing Director, Owl Ventures , who would be joining the company’s board along with Abhinav Chaturvedi. “We Learn more at www.owlvc.com. About SplashLearn.

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The CoolCatTeacher

APRIL 5, 2022

from Vanderbilt University in December 2021, where her research focused on instructional coaching in K-12 schools. Vicki Davis: Today’s sponsor is Lum.io , an award-winning digital learning tool that will transform your lessons into active, collaborative learning experiences. Lumio sponsored this episode.

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Edsurge

OCTOBER 21, 2020

companies like Coursera are raising hundreds of millions at billion-dollar valuations. It expects to finish fundraising in spring 2021, and cap the fund off at roughly $88 million. It proves that there is appetite among investors for helping education companies serving the European market.” In the U.S., Wirz notes.)

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

Kahoot , an Oslo-based developer of a digital quiz tool popular with teachers, just started making money this year. But a recent investment from one of the biggest names in the entertainment business is valuing the company in the hundreds of millions. TechCrunch reports that the deal gives the company a $376 million valuation.

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eSchool News

JULY 1, 2021

SALT LAKE CITY — June 28, 2021 — Today at ISTE Live 2021, Instructure launched the Canvas for Elementary user experience, a combination of features that make Canvas more user-friendly for elementary students. Today the Instructure Learning Platform supports more than 30 million educators and learners around the world.

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eSchool News

NOVEMBER 17, 2020

Expansion of Verizon Innovative Learning Schools program to include additional student connectivity and teacher professional development for Title I schools. Since 2012, Verizon Innovative Learning has committed a total of $535 million in STEM education efforts in support of digital inclusion. billion in 2019.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. In addition, you’ll look at design principles and technical tools that will help you make online learning a reality for learners with a variety of different needs. Learn More.

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Edsurge

MAY 4, 2023

In summer 2021, while Osgood was still breastfeeding that baby, the time came for an experience she had long looked forward to: traveling to campus to learn in ASU’s laboratories. Nicola Osgood Osgood, for instance, graduated summa cum laude from Arizona State University in August 2021. She and her family moved to California.

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Kitaboo on EdTech

JULY 7, 2022

Digital publishers, the corporate sector, and educational institutions are increasingly using digital publishing tools and learning management systems to create digital assets and impart digital learning experiences. The digital learning tool develops a bug or another issue, leading to downtime.

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eSchool News

JUNE 16, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Tuesday, June 15, 2021) — Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) today announced the renewal of its long-term partnership with Discovery Education , a leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and engaging content for K-12 classrooms worldwide. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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eSchool News

JUNE 30, 2021

Minneapolis June 22, 2021 – Edmentum (edmentum.com ), a global pioneer in education technology, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based industry leader in digital curriculum and virtual learning with over 20 years of deep expertise providing high-quality, rigorous, and teacher-centered programs.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 26, 2022

While 2021 marked Discovery Education’s 20 th year of providing innovative digital learning solutions to educators worldwide, it also began a new chapter in the company’s history,” said Discovery Education Chief Executive Officer Scott Kinney. “In Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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Kitaboo on EdTech

NOVEMBER 9, 2022

For instance, Stanford University conducted its first VR course, canned ENGAGE, in 2021. Personalized Learning . The only difference is rather than existing physically, students can save them on their digital learning devices. Blockchain technology allows sharing of digital learning material easily and securely.

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