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Renaissance Learning to Acquire Nearpod in Blockbuster $650M All-Cash Deal

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Renaissance Learning , a provider of K-12 software and assessments, including the widely used STAR tests, has agreed to acquire Nearpod for $650 million. The company is also currently turning a profit, according to Carrera. The company has changed hands several times. Today, the platform is used by 1.2 public school districts.

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SIIA Announces 2023 CODiE Award Winners for Education Technology

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The winners of the 2023 EdTech CODiE Awards serve as prime examples of exceptional products, services and groundbreaking innovation that enables learners of all types to connect with educators and educational materials,” said SIIA President Chris Mohr. “We SIIA members then vote on the finalist products. Founder of BrainPOP.

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When Adaptive Tools Can’t Adapt to Students’ Native Language

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has caught the eye of the edtech market. Translation—whether by an in-house team of language experts, third-party translators or translation software—is often the first stop for these companies. If students can’t read the directions, they can’t access the information. But not all translations are created equal.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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CAROLINA BIOLOGICAL SUPPLY COMPANY BUILDING BLOCKS OF SCIENCE 3D ( www.carolina.com/help/pressreleases/2018/building-blocks-of-science-3d ) Carolina Biological Supply Company launched the new Building Blocks of Science 3D hands-on unit kits for students in grades K to 5.

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