Beijing-based educational services company Tarena International acquired a K-12 robotics education company. Also, ClassWallet, a fund management tool for schools, raised $735,000
Phoenix Public Libraries wants hands-on STEM materials, and Pennfield School District, Mich., plans to upgrade three schools with new classroom technology hardware. Redwood City libraries, Calif., awarded Brainfuse a three-year contract for online homework help.
The giant education company Pearson will weave littleBits products into a science curriculum serving grades 3-8.
Access to high-quality science, technology, engineering and math programs, like coding, from a young age will improve female participation in the technology field.
More K-12 and post-secondary schools should consider apprenticeships as part of their educational programs, according to a panel sponsored by the Business Roundtable.
The Chinese STEM education and robotics company Makeblock raises $30 million in a Series B round, and Indian startup Nactus takes in an undisclosed amount from a group of angel investors.
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.
Competency-Based Learning Gaining Traction: Illinois Launches Initiative
Education Companies Encouraged to Examine How They Might Serve Local Districts' Needs
A new Illinois program, modeled in part on efforts in other states, will encourage districts to replace high school graduation course requirements with alternative systems of their design.
In this week’s dealmaking news, game-based learning platform CodeMonkey raised $1.5 million while Tenka Labs, a developer of STEM toys for children ages 8 and up, has raised $2.1 million.
Over the years, LearnLaunch’s Across Boundaries conference has engendered conversations on everything from STEM learning to augmented reality. The 2017 conference in Boston is coming up.