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Tag: Foundations / Philanthropy

Marketplace K-12
March 17, 2020April 7, 2020

Charity Led By Curriculum Associates’ CEO Donating $1 Million to Nonprofits

By Michele Molnar

The Waldron Charitable Fund is offering a total of $1 million in grants to nonprofits around the country disrupted by coronavirus-related school closures.

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Marketplace K-12
Jan. 28, 2020Jan. 28, 2020

India’s Mobile Learning App Byju’s Reaps New Venture Capital, and CZI Makes Partial Exit

By Michele Molnar

The mobile learning app Byju’s continues to attract investor attention, even as the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, one of its most prominent backers, sold off some of its share in the company.

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Marketplace K-12
Aug. 21, 2019

What Factors Drive or Doom Ed-Tech Implementation? New Study Taking a Look

By Michele Molnar

A nonprofit is studying what factors are most often associated with successful implementation of education products.

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Analyst's View
Aug. 2, 2019Aug. 5, 2019

12 Tips for Weaving Learning Science Into Education Products and PD

There's a Payoff for Companies That Grasp the Power of Motivation and Memory, Practice and Feedback

By Michele Molnar
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Learning scientist Bror Saxberg says the best research from his discipline is often missing from educational products and the professional development that goes with them.

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Marketplace K-12
March 13, 2018March 14, 2018

Education ‘Moonshot’ on Horizon From Chan Zuckerberg Initiative

By Michele Molnar

Jim Shelton, who leads the education division of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative, said the organization will focus on linking researchers, developers, and entrepreneurs, as well as educators, to scale what works.

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Marketplace K-12
Oct. 17, 2017Oct. 19, 2017

Sprint Rolls Out Effort to Boost Student Connectivity, Tech Access

By Leo Versel

The success of the program will hinge on the training of teachers and administrators, as well as its connections with existing systems, one nonprofit leader advises.

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Marketplace K-12
Sept. 26, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: ThinkCERCA, Gaosi Education Raise Funds

By Alexa J. Henry

A handful of ed-tech companies raised funds including literacy solutions provider ThinkCERCA, Chinese ed-tech platform Gaosi Education and higher education learning community Packback.

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Marketplace K-12
May 24, 2017June 7, 2017

Unmet Needs in Special Ed. Are the Focus of New Ed-Tech Grants

By Sean Cavanagh

Fifteen companies have won a combined $1.5 million in grants to support work building the academic content and effective use of data for products to help students with special needs.

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Marketplace K-12
April 10, 2017April 20, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Blackbaud Acquires AcademicWorks; Google.Org Commits Funds to Ed-Tech Nonprofits

By Alexa J. Henry

In this week’s dealmaking news, software and services company Blackbaud acquired scholarship management solution AcademicWorks.

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Marketplace K-12
March 27, 2017June 7, 2017

K-12 Dealmaking: Edlio Acquires Parent Communication App; Excelligence Acquires CCEI

By Alexa J. Henry

Edlio, a provider of content management systems for the K-12 market, and Excelligence, an early childhood education tools and solutions company, announced acquisitions.

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