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. Today, Zeal announced the first close of its fund at $22.3

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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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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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Edsurge

JULY 14, 2020

Also feeling the ripple effect are the companies and organizations that provide tools and services to students and educators. Loans are forgiven provided that recipients meet criteria that include using at least 60 percent of the amount to keep their staff while maintaining at least 75 percent of their current salaries.

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Neo LMS

JUNE 24, 2021

Thankfully, we have technology that enables us to find a way that meets our specific preferences, and that enables us to be able to see and hear each other, engage in conversations, and learn together. Then, find a room to join in whenever it meets your schedule and make new connections and take away new ideas. PLNs and PLCs.

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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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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. Meets expectations” is EdReport’s highest tier within its ratings scale for standards alignment and usability.

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Edsurge

SEPTEMBER 15, 2021

But as the company itself will tell you, it didn’t spring up overnight. While post-pandemic growth has slowed as schools resume in-person learning, the company is still flush with cash, reporting over $1 billion in revenue in the second quarter of 2021. You can use Zoom as a platform almost as your building blocks,” Barzso said.

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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

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. When schools reopened in 2021, Burkiett and her team decided to roll out the program across the district for students in kindergarten to third grade.

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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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Fractus Learning

APRIL 9, 2021

Interactive Whiteboard Edtech Tools. ShowMe is an Edtech tool that turns a teacher’s iPad into an interactive whiteboard. Google Meet. Google Meet (previously Google Hangouts Meet) is a video meetings services for Google Workspace subscribers. Doceri For iPad. ShowMe iPad App. SurveyMonkey.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 13, 2023

Maker High makes learning fun by meeting students where they already are: on Roblox. Established in 2021, RCF offers grants to educational organizations and developers to enable the creation of innovative learning experiences and curriculum leveraging the platform in immersive and compelling ways. Discovery, Inc.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 14, 2021

Monday, December 13, 2021) – Supporting students on their pathway to STEM success, Stanley Black & Decker and Discovery Education invite students to join the new Trade Champions Challenge. Today’s students will drive tomorrow’s innovation, and the trade professions are where innovation meets the real world. Silver Spring, Md.

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The Hechinger Report

MARCH 17, 2023

In early 2020, the Department of Education, in collaboration with several other federal agencies, launched CTE CyberNet, an intensive professional development program for K-12 educators that would meet in person over the summer. Then the pandemic hit. During the pandemic, schools saw an increase in cyber threats and data breaches.

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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. The certifications for FERPA, COPPA, and California (Student Privacy – CSPC) mean that ClassFlow has been assessed by iKeepSafe and meets iKeepSafe’s rigorous standards.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 29, 2023

With the passing of Texas House Bill (HB) 900 , school districts face a pressing need to meet the changing requirements for parental engagement on library books that children have access to. Library book challenges are increasing across the US.

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eSchool News

APRIL 8, 2022

Less than a third of high school juniors and seniors reported that they felt prepared to compare financial institutions and select one that best meets their needs (32 percent). EVERFI collected anonymous survey responses from students who participated in one of three EVERFI financial education courses during the 2020-2021 school year.

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eSchool News

MARCH 30, 2023

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports instruction wherever it takes place. AMSD serves 2,800 K-12 students in a rural community located in the northwest corner of New Mexico within the “Four Corners region” where New Mexico, Colorado, Utah, and Arizona meet.

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The CoolCatTeacher

JUNE 3, 2021

I’ve also included courses from this blog post sponsor, Advancement Courses that meet the criteria for each topic. Research note: As Wall (2021) indicates, there is a definite connection between trauma and student behavior as well as student learning. Social-Emotional Learning. We have to relate to educate.

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eSchool News

JANUARY 11, 2022

Premiering on January 25 th at 1 PM ET, Winning with STEM: A Virtual Field Trip with Katie Ledecky and Panasonic will take students behind-the-scenes at five STEM innovation centers across North America to meet teams of Panasonic scientists, engineers, and immersive design experts using their passion for STEM to make a difference in the world.

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N2Y

JUNE 10, 2022

In 2021, n2y’s Unique Learning System ® was EdTech Breakthrough’s choice for “Overall EdTech Solution of the Year.”. We are grateful to be in the EdTech Breakthrough Awards’ esteemed winner’s circle once again. About EdTech Breakthrough.

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eSchool News

DECEMBER 6, 2021

Its current members include school districts, intermediate units, public agencies, non-profit organizations and companies. We couldn’t be more thrilled to have this respected company as the newest partner in our work.”. EdisonLearning’s expertise and perspective will enrich the knowledge of all members and educators across the country.

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eSchool News

OCTOBER 4, 2021

Along the way, students will meet a variety of real-world co-op professionals who reveal the STEM innovations that today’s farms are using to stay productive. About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Silver Spring, Md.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

7, 2021 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved FEV Tutor to be a full-service member of the state’s new Vetted Texas Tutoring Corps (VTTC). The agency also confirmed that the VTTC providers can help districts meet House Bill (HB) 4545’s requirements for supplemental accelerated instruction. WOBURN, Mass. About FEV Tutor.

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eSchool News

JUNE 18, 2021

June 17, 2021 — MINNEAPOLIS, MINNESOTA — gener8tor , a concierge startup accelerator program, and ECMC Group , a Minneapolis-based nonprofit organization with a mission to help students succeed, have selected five startups to participate in the inaugural OnRamp Education & Workforce Innovation Accelerator.

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The CoolCatTeacher

MARCH 19, 2023

Some Background on AI Chatbots Chat GPT’s Data Set Has a “Before Date” First of all, when we talk about chatbots in particular, remember that their data set is 2021 and earlier. It can also type up a very solid meeting summary. So using notion and the AI tool for meetings is fantastic. It's not really intended to do that.

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Hapara

FEBRUARY 17, 2023

First school board meeting into building a movement Cameron wasn’t ready to speak out their freshman year when they first came across that blocked LGBTQ website. But in 2021, they returned to in-person classes after learning virtually due to the COVID-19 pandemic. They were the only student, and no one applauded after they spoke.

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eSchool News

AUGUST 27, 2021

Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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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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eSchool News

MAY 20, 2021

CLEVELAND – May 14, 2021 – The federal government has approved billions of dollars of relief funds for schools, but some educators are unclear where the funds originate and how they should be used. In addition, the company donated free digital collections to meet the growing demand through its Sora app.

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eSchool News

MARCH 3, 2022

Among the resources created in collaboration with leading social impact partners are: Career Profiles Meet the women cybersecurity experts working to keep us all safe online in the career profiles from Girls4Tech – Mastercard’s signature science, technology, engineering, and mathematics (STEM) program supported by Discovery Education.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 29, 2021

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 29, 2021) – Members of the STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery Education – are helping students and educators explore modern manufacturing with no-cost resources designed to celebrate Manufacturing (MFG) Day.

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eSchool News

FEBRUARY 3, 2022

The 2021 winner – 14-year-old Sarah Park from Jacksonville, Fla. Learn more and meet all past finalists at YoungScientistLab.com. . About Discovery Education Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place.

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eSchool News

SEPTEMBER 8, 2021

September 8, 2021) — Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year strategic plan, Expedition to 2025: Purpose. To help the school system recognize the full return on their edtech investment, Discovery Education will provide PPS educators dedicated?

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eSchool News

APRIL 21, 2022

Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. . Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc., Discovery Education currently serves approximately 4.5

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Edsurge

DECEMBER 19, 2018

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. That may seem like a lofty figure for a company expecting to make $2 million in revenue this year.

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