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Ed Tech News, a New Podcast, and the Hack Education Roundup!

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Online video portal Udemy announced that it has raised $3 million Adaptive learning company Knewton announced a massive round of fundraising: $33 million. Kiwi Crate , a new subscription service for hands-on kids'' activities, announced this week that it has raised $2 million.

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The Business of 'Ed-Tech Trends'

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DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $130 million. DadaABC (English language learning): $100 million. Knewton (adaptive learning): $182.3 Age of Learning (educational apps): $181.5 DreamBox Learning (adaptive learning): $175.6 Udemy (skills training): $173 million.

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Saddle Up for Silicon Slopes! Our Guide to the 2017 ASU+GSV Summit

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The conference also welcomes the return of familiar faces in new gigs: former Knewton CEO is now with Bakpax, and Los Angeles Unified’s former superintendent John Deasy will share plans for rebuilding prisons to better serve incarcerated youths. 2:00PM: TrumpED: How Will #45 Change the Learning and Work Landscape? Kamau Bell.