The online proctoring company Examity has secured a $21 million from University Ventures and the Inherent Group; and Kiddom has raised $6.5 million in a financial round led by a Khosla Ventures investment partner.
The global ed-tech market is growing, but where it’s headed is still a major question as schools’ needs outstrip available funding and many products are of middling quality.
A pair of New York City education department officials argued for the benefits of weaving mastery-based lessons with “culturally relevant” education.
An award-winning district leader focuses on products that help with personalization, and says companies can start the conversation with case studies.
The founder of a startup at the SXSWedu conference spoke with Marketplace K-12 about the challenges of securing funding from venture capitalists.
A large audience of educators and ed-tech providers heard author Christopher Emdin ask them whether they view education as the civil rights issue of our time.
The annual South by Southwest Edu conference is expected to draw at least 7,000 registrants this year, and EdWeek Market Brief will bring you the highlights.
Online resource from Johns Hopkins University’s Center for Research and Reform in Education launches with evidence-based rankings for 100 education programs.
The nonprofit venture will award $1.5 million in grants in an effort to fill what it sees as a gap in the ed-tech market for products meant to serve students with special needs.
A United Kingdom-based digital news service aims to boost students’ critical thinking around what is real news, and what isn’t.