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Transeo Names EdTech Industry Leader Cecilia Retelle Zywicki as CEO

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Zywicki was most recently COO of PresenceLearning and SRC, respectively. Both PresenceLearning and Ranku were acquired for undisclosed amounts. As COO of PresenceLearning, she built a scaled organization that leveraged technology to deliver high-quality online therapy solutions for children with diverse needs.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

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With COVID-19 jeopardizing in-school learning, we expect the widespread adoption of edtech software to continue, and this is not a short-term trend,” says Jeff Lieberman, a managing director at Insight Partners, a private equity firm that has backed nearly two dozen education companies. And that has private investors piqued.

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29 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

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We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2021. The edtech community stepped up to accommodate students and teachers during remote and hybrid learning with an emphasis on core subject areas.

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Finding the Right Talent to Build an Edtech Company That Is Loved and Lasts

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Clearly transmitting and reiterating this information to staff is critical for maintaining the motivations and aspirations of employees, Whitehead says. At PresenceLearning, he reinforces these values by regularly sharing stories that reflect the purpose of their work.

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The K-12 Edtech Market Is At an Inflection. But Where Is It Going?

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The lessons from the spring chaos, along with recent edtech investment trends, suggest that there’s not only an opportunity to intertwine parent and institutional business strategies, but also to improve the health of the K-12 edtech market by making it more attractive to investors and transparent for school officials.

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WHAT’S NEW: NEW TOOLS FOR SCHOOLS

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www.getalma.com ) Alma Technologies has announced it is allowing any SQL-based business intelligence tool, such as Tableau and Jaspersoft, to access data from its modern, student information system and learning management system. This release focuses on data protection for sensitive information housed in the service management platform.

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65 ways equity, edtech, and innovation shone in 2022

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We asked edtech executives, stakeholders, and experts to share some of their thoughts and predictions about where they think edtech is headed in 2022. Edtech companies that fail to prioritize accessibility will be left behind. This means that teachers will prefer to use tools from edtech companies that prioritize accessibility.

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