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PowerSchool Completes Schoology Purchase in March Toward ‘Unified’ K-12 Data Ecosystem

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Four years ago, when Hardeep Gulati took over as CEO of PowerSchool, the company numbered around 400 employees. The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. Along with that comes new colleagues.

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PowerSchool to Acquire Schoology, Pairing Major K-12 LMS and SIS Providers

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PowerSchool has reached an agreement to acquire Schoology, a provider of learning management systems with a sizable footprint among K-12 schools and districts. Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies. The pending deal would combine two established companies with large customer bases. and Canada.

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3 Strategies to Engage Students Remotely with StudySync Using Google Classroom

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Teachers using StudySync can use the Access Prior Knowledge Activities in the First Read Lessons to engage students in asynchronous online discussions using Google Classroom or a learning management system, like Schoology. Is the website affiliated with a company or organization? If so, could that create bias?

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PowerSchool’s Latest Acquisition Aims to Help Districts Connect the Data Dots

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With student information and learning management systems, along with online software for enrollment, assessments, grades, payroll and finances, there are few areas of the K-12 education technology market that PowerSchool doesn’t have a hand in. In 2016, it bought Interactive Achievement , a set of assessment and reporting tools.

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When Education Giants Stumbled and Data Ruled

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They were the most powerful companies in education. They bought other companies to try to blend assessment and curriculum as they also continued publishing. On the other hand, companies like Curriculum Associates took the path of blended learning and have seen significant growth driven by a technology-first model.

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Los Angeles School District Launched a Splashy AI Chatbot. What Exactly Does It Do?

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EdSurge recently sat down with the developers of the tool, custom-made for the district by Boston-based AI company AllHere, for a demo, to try to find out. And learning management systems like Schoology and Seesaw already offer at-a-glance views for students and parents of what is due. So what, specifically, does the system do?

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Arkansas’ LISA Academy Renews Partnership with Global Edtech Leader Supporting Student Success

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 Through expanded, lasting partnerships with Microsoft Teams, Google Classroom, Schoology, Canvas, Brightspace, and Clever, integrating Discovery Education’s K-12 learning platform into existing IT architecture is easier than ever.      Discovery Education Science Techbooks. Inspired by the global media company Warner Bros.

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