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K-12 Dealmaking: Knewton Raises $52M; Imagine K12 Merges with Y Combinator

Marketplace K-12

Venture capital deals in the ed-tech market dominated the news over the past week, with companies such as Knewton, SchoolMint, and NuuEd announcing the completion of funding rounds as well as ed-tech accelerator Imagine K12 merging with the Y Combinator fund. million PreK-12 students. NuuEd Receives $3 Million from Swiss Firm: Oakland, Calif.-based

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Colorado vendors and school districts are required by the state to facilitate safe online learning experiences. The company was sold to Jostens, Inc. In Florida, FLVS saw success through state testing results and surveys. in 2012 and the platform continues to serve districts across the nation as School Way.

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How Effective Are Publishers at Delivering Inclusive Materials?

Edsurge

Edmentum’s curriculum is pretty inclusive, Candee claims, and the company had even overhauled it prior to the pandemic to include more perspectives. However, when state standards change, Edmentum has to change its curriculum. Instead of closing the book on a controversy, the company found more, thanks to new state laws.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

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. Sometimes they strike a deal.

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