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Hack Education Weekly News

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” More on the policy change via IHE. ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals. ” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. The adaptive learning company has raised $16 million total. The learn-to-code company has raised $1.19 TakeLessons has acquired digital sheet music company Chromatik.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Not really ed-tech-related, except for all those companies saying they’re “Uber for education.” ” Chalkbeat on vouchers in Indiana : “Choice for most: In nation’s largest voucher program, $16 million went to schools with anti-LGBT policies.” Robots and Other Ed-Tech SF. million total.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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“ Is Running a Company Like Leading a Classroom? “ States Are Adopting More Computer Science Policies. Via The Outline : “The rise and fall of the company behind ’ Reader Rabbit’ and all your favorite educational games.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. ” asks Edsurge.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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No disclosure in this or its Class Central article that it shares investors with these MOOC companies.). the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. Now he’s launching a new company – and of course it’s ed-tech. ” (No. .”

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” “The Trump Administration Just Rescinded Obama-Era Guidance on Race-Conscious Admissions Policies. Via The Wall Street Journal : “ California plans to sue one of the nation’s largest student loan companies.” Robots and Other Education Science Fiction. It shaped policy. million total.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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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. 3D Printing.

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