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New Markets Venture Partners Adds $30 Million, Former Gates Foundation Executive to Edtech Fund

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New Markets is bringing back a familiar face to steer its next education investment fund. His newest role—as general partner at New Market Venture Partners—coincides with the first closing on a new education fund. His career also includes stops at Microsoft, Schoolnet and Kaplan. The Fulton, Md.-based

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Education Technology and the Power of Platforms

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This is part four of my annual look at the year’s “ top ed-tech stories ” Way back in 2012, I chose “ The Platforming of Education ” as one of my “Top Ed-Tech Trends.” Are any education technologies, for that matter? Education’s Proto-Platforms. If so, what are they?

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Education Politics. Via The New York Times : “ Trump Orders Review of Education Policies to Strengthen Local Control.” ” “ What does Trump’s executive order on education do? ” Via The Washington Post : “ Education Department relaxes financial aid process in the absence of IRS tool.”

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Each week, I gather a wide variety of links to education and education technology articles. All this feeds the review I write each December on the stories we are told about the future of education. National) Education Politics. Muñiz as the Education Department’s General Counsel.

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Hack Education Weekly News

Hack Education

Education Politics. The vote for Betsy DeVos , Trump’s nominee for Secretary of Education , has been delayed. Franken : No Democrat will vote for Betsy DeVos as education secretary – and we’re seeking Republicans to oppose her.” Via The Washington Post : “ Sen. Teresa UnRue of Myrtle Beach, S.C.,