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Fueled by Big Rounds, Edtech Funding Surges to $887M in First Half of 2017

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edtech companies last year, the dollars returned with a fury during the first six months of 2017. edtech startups is already at 88 percent of the total in 2016 ( which was $1 billion ). Now “Sand Hill is waiting to see the outcome of some of their previous edtech investments,” says Shauntel Poulson, a general partner at Reach Capital.

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Engaging New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

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Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art K-12 digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place—and leading corporate and community partners proudly introduce four new engaging, no-cost virtual field trips (VFTs).

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9 Great Nonprofits to Support School Leaders

Tom Murray

Bringing together educational professionals, researchers, policy-makers, and other community members, the Friday Institute is a center for fostering collaborations to improve education. State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA). Connect: www.setda.org , @SETDA.

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The Science of Reading and Early Childhood Literacy

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A leading researcher of early language development and its connection to literacy, Dr. Hollis Scarborough was a senior scientist at Haskins Laboratories and in 2001, she developed and published what has become known as Scarborough’s Reading Rope. Scarborough’s Reading Rope. It provides an excellent visual of how the Science of Reading works.

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The Emergency Home Learning Summit Final Week - 24 Amazing Interviews Start Tomorrow

The Learning Revolution Has Begun

Since then she has served in various capacities including as a literacy coach, ed tech professional development manager and technology innovation manager. Today she serves as the director of digital engagement and professional learning. Chris was named as one of “40 Under 40? He was born in 1982.

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Everything you need to know about AI in education

eSchool News

A 2017 study found that tutoring is the most effective way to improve learning outcomes among students from low socioeconomic backgrounds. AI edtech companies like Hypatia are already making this incredible technology a reality. How can you leverage AI to improve teaching and learning? Teach students about AI in education.

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Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a New Virtual Field Trip hosted by NBC’s Jenna Bush Hager from 9/11 Day and Discovery Education

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Discovery Education is the worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art digital platform supports learning wherever it takes place. Developed for students born after September 11, 2001, this experience highlights ways people in the United States came together during and after the terrorist attacks.

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