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K-12 Dealmaking: PowerSchool Acquires Haiku Learning; Jefferson Education Partners with Fishtree

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PowerSchool continued its acquisition streak with the purchase of Haiku Learning; in addition, Jefferson Education announced a partnership with Fishtree, and digital writing solution provider Citelighter gained additional funding. Citelighter Raises $2.1 Million: Digital writing solution provider Citelighter has raised a $2.1

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

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Through these deals, the company has expanded its product suite beyond its original K-12 student information system offering to assessment, enrollment, special education and talent management services. Schoology would be PowerSchool’s second purchase of a learning management system (LMS), after it acquired Haiku Learning in 2016.

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Activate Instruction migrates content to Gooru

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In addition, Gooru offers a wiki-assessment system with millions of questions teachers can use to assess student learning. Material from a press release was used in this report. Teachers and students using Gooru can now adapt these high-quality resources for their classrooms.

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PowerSchool Buys Chalkable, Tops $200 Million in Acquisition Spending

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PowerSchool has now added an array of services in the past 15 months, including a learning management system (through its purchase of Haiku Learning ), special education reporting ( TIENET ), student enrollment ( InfoSnap ), formative assessments ( Interactive Achievement ) and a Canadian SIS ( SRB Education ).

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Nikki Haley of South Carolina has signed into law a measure that requires the state’s public colleges and universities to publish reports of conduct violations involving alcohol, drugs, sexual assault, and hazing at fraternities and sororities.” “ Columbia Drops SAT Subject Tests Requirement,” Inside Higher Ed reports.