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PowerSchool Completes Schoology Purchase in March Toward ‘Unified’ K-12 Data Ecosystem

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Four years ago, when Hardeep Gulati took over as CEO of PowerSchool, the company numbered around 400 employees. The newest addition comes courtesy of Schoology, a K-12 learning management system provider that PowerSchool announced it was buying last month. Along with that comes new colleagues.

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PowerSchool to Acquire Schoology, Pairing Major K-12 LMS and SIS Providers

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PowerSchool has reached an agreement to acquire Schoology, a provider of learning management systems with a sizable footprint among K-12 schools and districts. Since 2015, PowerSchool has acquired eight companies. The pending deal would combine two established companies with large customer bases. and Canada. and Canada.

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Edupreneur Rising – How Educators Are Creating Side Businesses

The CoolCatTeacher

Learn about the trends shaping how educators work and make money now besides their classroom work. Receive graduate credit through CAEP and regionally accredited university partners or for continuing education units that meet your state requirements. Teachers everywhere are doing some inventive things to make ends meet.

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How to Use Fortnite in the Classroom

The CoolCatTeacher

Unknown to many educators, Fortnite has three modes of play. Some educators are creating private islands (for free) that their students can make Rube Goldberg machines and other creations. Today’s guest, Mike Washburn, is on the educator advisory board for Fortnite. Subscribe to the Show Get Credit!

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Popular K-12 Tool Edmodo Shuts Down

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Edmodo is permanently shuttering , the company announced late Monday. It’s no longer viable “for us to maintain the level of service you deserve and that we can take pride in ourselves,” the company wrote in an online explanation of its closure. wrote one educator on Twitter. It's so sad!” What Happens To The Data?

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In the News: Educational Android Apps Improperly Track Children

Doug Levin

Education Week. Levin of EdTech Strategies, a consulting group that has looked closely at the issue of ad-tracking on school district and state education websites. ” Which companies have apps that are flagged for privacy invasions by the study authors? . McGraw-Hill Education. As quoted in: Herold, Benjamin.

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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

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Companies like to talk about their journey in raising money and growing over time, and one waypost for such journeys is to reach the ringing bells of a stock-market debut. heard those bells today, as the company began trading on the New York Stock Exchange—though the initial price ended up on the low end of expectations.

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