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Transeo Names EdTech Industry Leader Cecilia Retelle Zywicki as CEO

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Zywicki was most recently COO of PresenceLearning and SRC, respectively. Both PresenceLearning and Ranku were acquired for undisclosed amounts. Zywicki has more than a decade of experience leading, scaling, and building education companies. Prior to that, she co-founded and was the COO at Ranku. Chamber of Commerce.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

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“With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. In the first half of 2020, U.S.

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Finding the Right Talent to Build an Edtech Company That Is Loved and Lasts

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Not every company can be Facebook or Google, offering free catered meals and colorful open spaces, but there are ways to build positive work environments with productive and happy employees on a smaller budget. Building Up Values For some companies, mission statements only live on a web page. Looking for a new role?

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

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We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas.

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The K-12 Edtech Market Is At an Inflection. But Where Is It Going?

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The lessons from the spring chaos, along with recent edtech investment trends, suggest that there’s not only an opportunity to intertwine parent and institutional business strategies, but also to improve the health of the K-12 edtech market by making it more attractive to investors and transparent for school officials.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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com ) & ( www.bvlp.com ) & ( www.schoolmint.com ) Hero K12 and BV Investment Partners announced SchoolMint will be joining their EdTech Platform. The combined companies now extend from enrollment to graduation in districts that include traditional public, charter, and independent schools across the country.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. –Remco Bergsma, CEO, MiEN Company. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. — Catherine Cahn, CEO, Twig Education.

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