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A Record Year Amid a Pandemic: US Edtech Raises $2.2 Billion in 2020

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companies reached a record $130 billion in 2020 , or up 14 percent from 2019. edtech companies that support educators and learners across preK-12, postsecondary and workforce education. edtech companies selling their services directly to consumers. A report from CB Insights showed that investments for all venture-backed U.S.

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Media Literacy Resources for Classrooms

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Udemy : This video-based learning site has high-quality courses for just about anything students will need to know. Lesson plans and activities Advertisements and You (by Teaching Tolerance): This K-2 lesson helps kids understand what an advertisement is, and recognize that companies target kids for revenue.

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Hack Education Weekly News

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Via Inverse : “ Udemy ’s Exodus, Amazon ’s Gain. Steve Dembo recently announced that he’s leaving the company after 10+ years. As Phil Hill notes, Amazon is already a powerful player in the ed-tech market, providing the “ cloud ” platform for many major ed-tech companies. Updates from ISTE.

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