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Global Ed-Tech Funding, Propelled by Big Deals, Reaches New Record

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based adaptive learning company Knewton recently announced it was forming a partnership with 17zuoye , which describes itself as the largest online education platform in that country. Knewton Launches Partnerships With Ed. Educators in the Middle East Tackle the Common Core. Companies in China, Japan.

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ACT’s Latest Act: Investing in an Open-Source Assessment Startup

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Among them: the New York City of Department of Education, Elsevier, the University of Massachusetts Amherst and PARCC, the organization involved in delivering Common Core assessments. They include publishers, K-12 districts, higher-ed institutions, publishers and professional certification organizations.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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The email, he said, detailed a “Priority 1 Alert” that had been issued by Pearson and the New Jersey Department of Education, regarding a student who had tweeted about a test question on the PARCC — a standardized test based on the Common Core State Standards. This product is a piece of s**t,” one doctor said. In 2013, Pearson paid $7.7

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ OpenStax , Knewton introduce adaptive learning into OER.” ” Speaking of openwashing : “ Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core , Rise of ‘Open’ Resources.” . “For online lenders , it’s suddenly touch-and-go,” says Techcrunch.