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

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SchoolMint Secures $8 Million: San Francisco-based SchoolMint , a provider of mobile and online enrollment and school choice systems for Pre-K-12 public, charter and private schools, said their recent Series A round brings total funding to close to $8 million.

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T&L’S ISTE 2018 BEST OF SHOW AWARDS WINNERS

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Judges liked the Bluetooth streaming functionality, its mobility, and its audio capabilities, allowing up to 6 users at a time to use it with headphones. Collections showcases resources purchased and curated through the library staff, allowing librarians to wrap content around what teachers are currently covering in their curriculum.

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17 Hero Awards finalists demonstrate their commitment to education

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Nominee: Laura Johnson , Apex Learning Virtual School Nominated by: Edmentum. Accepting a golf scholarship to attend college, Scott briefly studied law before receiving a master’s degree in library science. Nominee: Tiffany Brinkley , EdOptions Academy Nominated by: Edmentum.

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What?s New: New Tools for Schools

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COLLABORATE Space provides persistent space to store messages, documents, whiteboards, recordings, meeting minutes, or anything else exchanged on a specific topic or project during a call or meeting at anytime, and is accessible from any device, whether it be a mobile, desktop, or room appliance. announced the U.S.

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Hero Awards finalists: 18 schools and educators dedicated to learning

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” Nominee: Dr. Nick Migliorino , Norman Public Schools Nominated by: Rave Mobile Safety. Nominee: Heather Magill , Palm Beach County School District Nominated by: Edmentum. In the wake of the tragedy in Uvalde, TX earlier this year, school administrators across the nation began assessing ways to protect students.

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The 100 Worst Ed-Tech Debacles of the Decade

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And like so many products on this list, 3D printing was hailed as a revolution in education, and schools were encouraged to reorient libraries and shop classes towards “maker spaces” which would give students opportunities to print their plastic designs. The End of Library" Stories (and the Software that Seems to Support That).

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