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Chegg Ditches Ingram for FedEx and Eyes International Growth

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Back in 2014, more competition from Amazon had led the Santa Clara, Calif-based Chegg to a deal with book distributor Ingram Content Group. Ingram bought Chegg’s textbook inventory to sell and distribute, and the companies shared the revenues. The Ingram deal was framed as part of Chegg’s strategy to 100 percent digital revenue.

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9 Good Online Math Tutoring Websites for Kids and Students

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Chegg Chegg is a website and app where students can access a wide range of resources. For children who require one-on-one math tutoring for some reason, Chegg boasts of having competent math tutors who can provide help with homework as well as assistance with other school work like tests, exams exercises, etc.

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Public Edtech Companies Have Been Rare. These SPACs Will Change That.

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That leaves 2U, Chegg and Stride (formerly known as K12 Inc.) But this contraction may not last long, thanks in part to one of the industry’s earliest and most ebullient investors, who is steering a financial vehicle that’s taken public markets by storm. billion —a record for the industry. public market.

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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“If we deliver some value to them in this crisis, we hope we become an essential part of their mathematics strategy and practice,” says DreamBox CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Many of the investors are new to the industry, Brothers notes. Coronavirus really changed that.

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2U Defends Trilogy Bootcamp Purchase

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based company’s leadership remained foggy on some aspects of its strategy to survive in an increasingly competitive industry. A fellow publicly traded education technology company, Chegg, has promised low-cost courses with its own bootcamp acquisition, Thinkful. But the Lanham, Md.-based million year over year. million in cash.

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Top Trends Higher Education Textbook Publishers Must Follow

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Big names in the publishing industry like Cengage and Pearsons have already moved to digital publishing and have built their loyal customer base. A lot of big names in the publishing industry have had to restructure business operations due to the decreasing number of print book sales.

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Reach Capital’s Newest Education Technology Investment Fund Closes at $82 Million

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based firm has established itself as a familiar name within the education technology industry. Returning backers include what Garvey calls “strategics,” the industry parlance for organizations that operate in the same sector. WriteLab (Chegg). To date, Reach Capital has invested roughly $40 million in 42 startups.