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With No Study Buddies, More College Students Turn to Cheating

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With so many classes online during the pandemic—many of them taught by professors still struggling to figure out how to teach in the format—students are increasingly turning to homework-help websites. I reached out to Chegg, and sure enough, business there is booming. Students pay for a subscription of $14.99

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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By mid-March, schools closed, sending students home to figure out how to keep learning from their kitchen tables. But how to make the most of the moment? College students are turning to digital tutoring platforms like Chegg and online course providers like Coursera, both of which have performed well over the last few months.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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” More on the policy change via IHE. ” Via The New York Times : “ New Mexico Outlaws School ‘Lunch Shaming’ ” Via Buzzfeed : “ California Shows The Rest Of The Country How To Boost Kindergarten Vaccination Rates.” ” Pearson and Chegg are partnering for textbook rentals.

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Students, celebrities connect for tutoring

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Students will have the chance to connect directly with celebrities in one-on-one tutoring sessions through Chegg Tutors: VIP Edition. All tutoring sessions will take place this fall through Chegg’s online tutoring platform, Chegg Tutors. All applications for Chegg Tutors: VIP Edition are due by October 23rd.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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the nation’s largest virtual charter school management company , as president of academics, policy, and schools. Chegg has acquired Cogeon for $15 million. Via Reveal News : “Hidden figures: How Silicon Valley keeps diversity data secret.” Via Politico : “ Kevin Chavous is joining K12 Inc. ,

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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And certainly the expectation of many ed-tech products (and increasingly school policy) is that parents will do just this — participate in the incessant monitoring of student data. After all, Amazon knows how to run online marketplaces; Amazon knows how to sell texts. 3D Printing.

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