Edsurge

AUGUST 23, 2019

“We are both pursuing the same goal,” says Sphero CEO Paul Berberian, which he describes as providing students with playful tools that nurture creativity as they learn to use and build with technology. Sphero has received just north of $120 million since its start in 2010; littleBits, founded a year later, has secured $62 million.

Robotics 156

Robotics Company Common Core Learning 156

Edsurge

APRIL 3, 2019

acquired Wireless Generation in 2010, then made ambitious bets on devices, curriculum, and games. A growing corps of entrepreneurs, supported by record-setting investments in education, are creating new technologies, experimenting with business models, and living their own bouts of euphoria and terror. The company was renamed “Amplify.”

Instructional Materials 162

Instructional Materials Case Study Assessment Company 162

Edsurge

FEBRUARY 4, 2020

Across the country, kindergarteners are pressured to meet academic standards that both teachers and experts say many kids are developmentally not ready for. Children were encouraged to grow and flourish in this free form, play-based environment. By contrast, most kindergarten classrooms today look very different.

Meeting 218

Meeting Academic Standards Classroom Assessment 218

Edsurge

OCTOBER 5, 2016

MasteryConnect aims to help teachers plan lessons and track how students perform against academic standards. Between 2010 to 2015, venture capitalists poured $2.3 He adds: “As a venture-funded company, there’s been a decision to get to profitability in the next nine to 12 months.” billion in U.S.

EdTech 122

EdTech Company Academic Standards Industry 122

Edsurge

AUGUST 1, 2018

Imagine is owned by Weld North Education, a private equity firm that has amassed a portfolio of more than 10 education technology companies over the years. curriculum market shifted towards purchasing materials aligned materials to Common Core and state academic standards, the organization began building new offerings based on these U.S.

Kaplan 81

Kaplan Common Core Education Company 81

The Hechinger Report

FEBRUARY 8, 2020

As kindergarten has become more widely available in the last several decades, it’s also become more academic. In some districts, full-day kindergarten schedules are packed with back-to-back academic activities and lessons. States and districts responded. And teachers say they have the freedom to adjust schedules as needed.

Common Core 145

Common Core Report Elementary Study 145

Edsurge

APRIL 4, 2017

Then in 2010, after two years of research, Sanborn implemented a district-wide shift. Rethinking Success in a Supportive Climate As a first step, Sanborn ditched its traditional, letter-based grading system and instead adopted a set of rubrics that reflect a student’s competency on state and district academic standards.

Assessment 104

Assessment Elementary System Academic Standards 104