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What if we gave every teacher a work from home day?

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There’s no shortage of remote-first education companies that attract school-based talent with their social mission and flexible work. “We Remote and flexible work schedules are increasingly being used by districts as hiring and retention tools.

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Edtech CEOs Seek to Change the ‘Adversarial Narrative’ With Public School Teachers

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From bigwig financiers to bankers, along with heads of private and publicly-traded education technology companies, the gathering attracted around 900 attendees last week to share the opportunities and challenges in the industry this year. Based Education Technology Companies (2011-2016). billion in venture funding.) Candee concurred.

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When Is It Okay for Public School Officials to Attend Tech-Funded Events?

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So these days, companies, nonprofits and researchers make working closely with teachers and administrators as one of their main priorities. The days of districts procuring technology tools, throwing them into the laps of teachers and saying ‘good luck’ is gone. We have to work with the teachers.

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Sneak a peek at 8 eSN K-12 Hero Awards contenders

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Companies are encouraged to nominate the schools and districts using their products and services–this offers a chance to share success stories and impart valuable lessons learned with the education community. Our entire partnership has really helped our district to continue to thrive.

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eSN Hero Awards Finalists: 10 dedicated educators

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Hatcher’s guidance, Akron Public Schools partnered with Edmentum to integrate cutting-edge learning technologies, harnessing their full potential to enhance learning outcomes. Our online school and EdOptions Academy, Edmentum Services, has really provided us with the flexibility to meet the needs of families as soon as they arrive.

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Which Edtech Companies Are Listening to Teachers?

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Earlier we talked to educators who feel disillusioned by edtech companies’ seemingly disingenuous engagement tactics or feel invisible in the edtech choices made at their schools. At the start of our journey to pull back some of the edtech curtain, we set out to survey roughly 30 edtech companies of varying sizes and subject areas.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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With HMH’s blended curriculum and data tools, teachers in Jones County were able to streamline instruction and personalize learning for each student, without having to purchase extra materials or sign in on multiple platforms. Nominee: Laura Johnson , Apex Learning Virtual School Nominated by: Edmentum.

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