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U. of Arizona Bought a For-Profit U. for $1? Actually, the For-Profit Paid Millions to Be Acquired.

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Except that Ashford’s parent company will end up paying millions to Arizona to make it happen, leading New America’s Kevin Carey, the group’s director of education policy programs, to argue in a widely shared Tweet that “it’s not really a purchase at all.” In 2017, Purdue University bought Kaplan University , also for $1.

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Taming the Amygdala: Staying Calm with Mindfulness

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In an edWebinar sponsored by the Kaplan Early Learning Company, “Happy and Calm: The Best Tools for Mindfulness Now,” children’s yoga expert and award-winning recording artist Bari Koral introduced mindfulness exercises that can help children reduce the “noise” of negativity to improve their well-being over the long term.

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Why I'm Still Bullish About the State of Edtech

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This year’s 1 3th edition will swamp San Diego’s waterfront for four days and feature 1,000 speakers, including Thomas Friedman and Margaret Atwood, plus the buzziest for-profit companies in our industry. based education and workforce technology companies, together amounting to more than $150 billion in market capitalization.

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Top 25 edWebinars & edLeader Panels of 2022

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edLeader Panels are for administrators and include video and podcast recordings, and many also provide an article summary. We’ve published 2 Top 25 lists this year – the top 25 edWebinars and the top 25 edLeader Panels. edWebinars appeal to all educators, especially teachers and librarians and many paraprofessionals, too.

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Implementing STEAM Projects in PreK and Kindergarten Classrooms

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This broadcast was sponsored by Kaplan Early Learning Company. This article was modified and published by eSchool News. Kaplan Early Learning Company is a leading international provider of products and services that enhance children’s learning. WATCH THE EDWEBINAR RECORDING. About the Presenters.

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Coding Boot Camps Won’t Save Us All

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This article is part of a series on the future of coding bootcamps. at least 95 other coding boot camp companies in the U.S., The Flatiron CEO isn’t part of the CIRR or Entangled framework, either, but says the company releases independently verified employment rates. which also owns Kaplan, is an investor in EdSurge.).

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REINVENTING.SCHOOL Live Show Today - The Exploding Trend of "Pandemic Pods" and Micro-Schools #reinventingschool #learningrevolution

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I work on a freelance basis, turning your company's data into earned media coverage by telling compelling, data-driven stories through graphics and text. Her broad experience in the education field has included sales, marketing, and administrative positions with prominent companies such as Kaplan, Inc.

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