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K-12 Dealmaking: Barnes & Noble Ed. Acquires LoudCloud; Volley Labs Raises $2.3 Million

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In addition, investment company Weld North Holdings acquired Performance Matters , a student assessment and data-analytics company that it will merge with K-12 ed-tech business Truenorthlogic, which provides data on teachers’ performance and tracks their professional development. Terms of the deal were not disclosed.

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Pearson CEO Fallon Talks Common Core, Rise of ‘Open’ Resources

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Thirty percent of the company’s revenues come from assessments of one kind or another, which includes professional certification and apprenticeship programs, as well as summative exams. Pearson was recently faulted by New Jersey state officials for a disruption of that state’s assessments.].

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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million in venture capital from high profile names like LinkedIn founder Reid Hoffman and from firms active in ed-tech investing such as Learn Capital. Would there even be “learning analytics” without the LMS, I wonder?). The company has raised some $77.5 ” But what did Facebook do?

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The American Rescue Plan: Encouraging Transformation, Impact, and Longevity

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Schools and districts can continue to benefit from the federal government’s stimulus dollars through the American Rescue Plan (ARP) of 2021, the third iteration of the Elementary and Secondary School Emergency Relief Fund (ESSER). These monies could drive the design of transformational initiatives with the potential for long-term impact.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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Despite predictions that badges would be the “ new credential ” and that we were looking at a “ Future Full of Badges ,” it’s not clear that digital badges have provided us with a really meaningful way to assess skills or expertise. Wedge Tailed Green Pigeon. The Teacher Influencer Hustle. Course Signals.

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