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K-12 Dealmaking: Knewton Raises $52M; Imagine K12 Merges with Y Combinator

Marketplace K-12

In addition, the sector saw several new partnerships spring up, such as Edmentum’s new partnership with WebbAlign and Learning Forward joining forces with Amplify, the former digital education division of News Corp. Founded in 2011, Imagine K12 has funded over 80 companies, including Remind , Class Dojo and Panorama Education.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

eSchool News

Jim wanted to support student well-being and resilience in the face of the disruption and set-back in social-emotional learning that COVID created. His enthusiasm for creating a safe social emotional learning environment is very admirable and his students are so lucky. Jim embraced EmpowerU immediately.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

eSchool News

Seamless integration with teachers’ education platforms helped to immerse students in their learning material. Teachers have also expressed positive feedback using the technology, underscoring how it led to more collaborative learning experiences for students.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

Hack Education

In 2012, Pearson, Cengage Learning, and Macmillan Higher Education sued Boundless Learning, claiming that the open education textbook startup had “stolen the creative expression of their authors and editors, violating their intellectual-property rights.” Boundless’s materials have been archived by David Wiley’s company Lumen Learning.

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