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How to Build a High-Functioning Remote Team for Your Edtech Company

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Employees report higher productivity , greater efficiency and less stress , while companies can benefit from lower real estate costs and an expanded talent pool. My former company, Big Universe ( now acquired ) was a fully-virtual operation. We were small, but often credited for operating like a nimble, large company.

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It’s Time To Take Teacher Burnout Seriously. Here’s How.

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We’ve created award-winning high school programs , re-imagined college courses and leveraged technology to meet the ever-growing mental health needs that have been exasperated by the pandemic. It wasn't going remote that made these companies succeed in the face of adversity. Teachers tell us they feel this tension every day.

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Renaissance Learning Buys Freckle Education to Expand Math Offerings

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The company had bought the myON digital reading platform that March to beef up their company’s literacy offerings. The company decided in-house improvements took too much time. “We The company is not yet profitable but close to break even, says Freckle CEO Sidharth Kakkar. Two years later, the company raised $5.3

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Open Up Resources Takes A Digital Leap Through Kiddom Partnership

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Open Up Resources offers two of the highest-reviewed curriculum for middle-school math and K-5 English, according to EdReports, which evaluates textbooks for rigor, usability and alignment to academic standards. Founded in 2013, the company has raised $21.5 The technologies are often purchased separately as well.

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Blending Art and Algorithms, Desmos Sets Out to Reimagine Math Curriculum

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It’s been impressive to see students create true masterpieces,” says Suzanne von Oy, a graphing specialist at Desmos, the company that organized the contest. Announced on March 6, the competition challenged students to create any artwork of their choice using the company’s online graphing calculator. Try high school students.

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Trouble With the Curve: Estimating the Size and Growth Rates of K-12 Markets

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For example, specific policies regarding academic standards, testing requirements, and charter school authorization caps can give rise to specific types of products. Common Core, Next Generation Science Standards, etc.). The fit of your company and product for the particular region. Two key factors drive this complexity.