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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

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The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. During the pandemic, schools became more reliant on tech than ever. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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As Number of Edtech Providers Grow, Some Say Student Privacy Needs a Reset

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The number of edtech products schools access in a typical month has tripled since four years ago to more than 1,400 tools, according to a recent estimate by Learn Platform, an edtech company that helps schools manage tech. During the pandemic, schools became more reliant on tech than ever. But many companies aren’t being as careful.

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How Innovations in Voice Technology Are Reshaping Education

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We are just getting started with voice technology in education. From simple commands that retrieve stored information to a future where voice-activated AI coaches help us set and reach educational goals across a lifetime, the potential for growth is undeniable. We are just getting started with voice technology in education.

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Early Edtech Giant PowerSchool Goes Public

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It looks like the company, which offers student information systems for schools, will raise about $711 million, with shares priced at $18 each (some thought the price could be as much as $20). She called the pandemic a “seminal moment” for edtech. PowerSchool is one of a string of edtech IPOs this year.

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Coursera Couple Returns to Higher Ed With $14.5M to Recreate In-Person Learning, Online

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Parent builds edtech. It was started by one of the co-founders of Blackboard, now a household name in education technology. Avida is the husband of Coursera co-founder Daphne Koller, and one of the first board members of the company that helped put the spotlight on massive online open courses, or MOOCs. Remote classes falter.

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Public Edtech Companies Have Been Rare. These SPACs Will Change That.

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Publicly traded education technology companies are rare. as the remaining trio of prominent edtech companies on the U.S. He’s also backed Coursera and Course Hero, two privately held edtech companies that are each valued at more than $1 billion. edtech startups raised $2.2 Adit EdTech Acquisition Corp.,

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The Post-Pandemic Outlook for Edtech

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Soon, schools would be inundated with sales pitches from edtech companies, and it didn’t take long before they started pushing back against those that seemed predatory. For the edtech industry, the pandemic poses a paradox. Yet this reality seems not to have dampened investor enthusiasm for private edtech companies.

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