Edsurge

JANUARY 27, 2021

Publicly traded education technology companies are rare. Soon, there will be one fewer after tech training provider Pluralsight gets taken private later this year. That leaves 2U, Chegg and Stride (formerly known as K12 Inc.) as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. public market.

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Company EdTech Chegg Coursera 162

Hack Education

AUGUST 11, 2017

Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative ’s CTO, Brian Pinkerton , is leaving the company. The Business of Job Training. Via the Coursera blog : “What’s Next in Employee Learning: Virtual Reality.”

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Education Coursera Khan Academy MOOC 45

Hack Education

OCTOBER 27, 2017

No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). ” (Like I’ve said previously, these corporate stories really do belong in “the business of job training” section below.). The Business of Job Training. Chuck about his work on MOOCs with Coursera. (

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MOOC Education Company Coursera 47

Hack Education

JULY 6, 2018

Via The Wall Street Journal : “ California plans to sue one of the nation’s largest student loan companies.” The Business of Job Training. ” Via Education Week : “ Texas educators training to shoot back at school shooters.” Chegg has acquired the flashcard app StudyBlue for $20.8

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Education Pearson MOOC Chegg 46

Hack Education

DECEMBER 30, 2019

Without revenue the company will go away. Or the company will have to start charging for the software. Or it will raise a bunch of venture capital to support its “free” offering for a while, and then the company will get acquired and the product will go away. And “free” doesn’t last.

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Hack Education

MARCH 2, 2018

” (I’m including this here because all of these entities – Kushner’s family, the companies he received loans from – have education investments too.). ” (Learndirect is a job training company that has a major contract with the UK government.). ” The Business of Job Training.

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Education Chegg MOOC Broadband 48

Hack Education

OCTOBER 5, 2018

” Via Education Week : “Security Companies Sell School ‘Hardening’ as Mass-Shooting Solution.” ” Via MyNDNow.com : “ Iowa company donates AR–15s to be placed in Bismarck schools.” The Business of Job Training (and Educational Benefits for Employees). million total.

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Education MOOC Company Chegg 49