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The Edtech Industry Has An Oversaturation Problem

Edsurge

There are always new products coming out in the edtech landscape, but somehow a couple software platforms monopolize the industry and are used by teachers everywhere, leaving smaller companies and edtech startups facing an uphill battle. Early on in virtual learning, I used Nearpod and got used to it.

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Savvas Learning Company Named to the 2024 GSV 150 of Top-Growth Companies

eSchool News

PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company , a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is excited to announce that it has been named to the 2024 edition of the GSV 150, an annual list of the top 150 private companies transforming digital learning and workforce skills. PARAMUS, N.J./PRNewswire/

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Google Discreetly Acquires Edtech Analytics Company BrightBytes

Edsurge

Google has silently acquired a widely-used K-12 data and analytics company. BrightBytes has a powerful platform that can securely integrate various data sources effectively and efficiently to provide useful visualizations and real time data for education leaders,” a spokesperson for Google said in the company's email to EdSurge.

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Introduce Computational Thinking with the Music Industry

Digital Promise

We’re excited to release two new resources—a short video and a two-page handout—that teachers can use to introduce students to how the music industry is using data and computation. How teachers can use the music industry to engage students with data. One key is to provide a realistic, relevant, and meaningful context.

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Cecilia Cruse Joins MiEN Company as a Special Needs Consultant

eSchool News

To meet the rising demand for furniture products and services that create fun and functional learning spaces for students with special needs, MiEN Company has hired Cecilia Cruse, OTR/L, as a special needs consultant. Cruse is an experienced occupational therapist and consultant. For more information go to [link]

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Companies go to high schools for career training

eSchool News

Since the second semester of his senior year of high school, he has responded to field calls as an employee of the largest underground utility locating company in North America — the Indianapolis-based U.S. Infrastructure Company (USIC). You learn how to work with people,” he said.

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Intelitek’s New SmartLogistics Learning Solution Educates Students on Automated Industrial Supply Chain

American Consortium for Equity in Education

Complete multi-functional smart warehouse solution allows students to practice what they learn and earn certification The surge in digital commerce has spurred companies to invest heavily in automated logistics processes to enhance their supply chains.