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Education Technology Industry Network and StartEd Will Host Ed Tech Growth Event in New York

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and New York, NY) — The Education Technology Industry Network ( ETIN ) of the Software Information Industry Association ( SIIA ), the largest non-profit software industry policy and advocacy association, announced today a partnership with StartEd Inc., To learn more, visit SIIA.net. About StartEd, Inc.

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Education Technology Industry Network Grows With Addition of Education Industry Association Members

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The Education Industry Association, which struggled to keep membership after a downturn in federal funding for tutoring, is joining a division of the Software & Information Industry Association, or ETIN, effective immediately, under an agreement announced today. Terms of the agreement were not released. and GSV Advisors, she said.

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CoderZ Named 2020 Tech Edvocate Award Winner for Best Coding App or Tool

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CoderZ , an online learning environment where students learn robotics and STEM by coding virtual robots, has been named a 2020 Tech Edvocate Award winner in the Best Coding App or Tool category. CoderZ is an innovative and engaging online learning environment. About CoderZ.

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It’s Time to Take College Student Hunger and Homelessness Seriously

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Through advocacy on campuses and in communities and ongoing state and federal investment in the real cost of higher education—including housing, food and other supports—we can and should make a firm commitment to students who are doing everything they can to become economically self-sufficient. But it doesn’t have to be this way.

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As Child Care Challenges Threaten the American Workforce, Business Leaders Call for Action

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Synchrony also offers virtual summer activities and online learning for the children of employees, flexibility in hours and the opportunity to work from home. Business leader associations and advocacy groups are also pushing for child care solutions.

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Edtech, Equity, and Innovation: A Critical Look in the Mirror

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Like any business, the edtech industry includes actors that prioritize profit. While there are certainly exceptions, this human interaction standard can serve as a compass to guide our investments and advocacy. This is not a condemnation of edtech as much as it is an acknowledgement that edtech is a business. Let’s start a movement.

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GoGuardian Finds Three Factors That influence K-12 Student Engagement Online and In-Person

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classrooms to an online or hybrid model, this report also includes a supplemental analysis of existing research and literature on engagement in online learning, to provide context on how the themes discovered in the field research apply to the current distance learning environment.