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Analysis: After Amazon’s TenMarks shuts down, what then for K-12 schools and Amazon?

by Frank Catalano on April 2, 2018April 2, 2018 at 11:03 am 2 Comments

The sudden, relatively quiet notice late last week that Amazon would shutter its TenMarks business and end its TenMarks Math and Writing products at the close of the 2018-19 school… Read More

Apple unveils $299 iPad for schools and free education apps in bid to regain its K-12 lead

by Frank Catalano on March 27, 2018March 27, 2018 at 10:59 amComment

It’s on, Google. You too, Microsoft. That might be the best way to sum up Apple’s big reveal of how it plans to compete with the current two leaders in… Read More

Can Apple return to the head of the class? Tech giant to reveal new education plans after long slide

by Frank Catalano on March 25, 2018March 25, 2018 at 7:35 am 5 Comments

One-time education technology leader Apple is now a distant third in new computing device shipments to K-12 schools in the U.S. But this week, it may become clear about how… Read More

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Math Matters: Unlocking the Future for Girls

by Todd Bishop on March 9, 2018March 9, 2018 at 3:50 pmComment

DreamBox Learning will convene a panel of leading women in Seattle to encourage girls in developing their love for math. Panelists of “Math Matters: Unlocking the Future for Girls” will… Read More

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

by Frank Catalano on March 7, 2018March 7, 2018 at 8:34 am 4 Comments

The latest numbers from market research firm Futuresource are slightly better news for Microsoft in a U.S. K-12 education market dominated by Google and Chromebooks. U.K.-based Futuresource Consulting has released its… Read More

Varsity Tutors raises another $50M to expand globally, accelerate growth in Seattle

by Frank Catalano on February 14, 2018February 13, 2018 at 6:10 pmComment

Varsity Tutors, an education technology startup that combines live experts with an online and mobile platform for learners, today announced it has closed a $50 million Series C funding round.… Read More

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What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

by Frank Catalano on January 30, 2018January 30, 2018 at 8:30 am1 Comment

Ask those in Pittsburgh’s thriving education technology community what makes the city different from other edtech hubs such as Silicon Valley, Boston or New York City, and a single word… Read More

Minecraft gets free chemistry update, schools get HoloLens discounts as Microsoft ups edtech game

by Frank Catalano on January 22, 2018January 22, 2018 at 6:39 am1 Comment

Microsoft is upping its STEM game by introducing new chemistry and computer science options for Minecraft: Education Edition. Plus, the tech giant is adding more “mixed reality” products and offers… Read More

Microsoft apps to be embedded into edtech powerhouse PowerSchool’s ‘Unified Classroom’

by Frank Catalano on January 18, 2018January 18, 2018 at 6:32 amComment

Microsoft is making yet another push into the classroom. But this time, it’s using the buddy system, today announcing a high-profile partnership with education technology standard-bearer PowerSchool. PowerSchool has a… Read More

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

by Frank Catalano on January 10, 2018January 10, 2018 at 10:04 amComment

Seattle-area market research firm Metaari has released its annual tally of global edtech investment, and the numbers are eye-popping. Across all markets for learning technology, worldwide funding reached a record… Read More

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Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?

by Frank Catalano on December 30, 2017December 30, 2017 at 4:49 pm1 Comment

Education technology is heating up again. Yet edtech’s most fervent promoters may be masking the industry’s breadth by lumping everything digital under the monolithic label “edtech.” Part of edtech’s bubble… Read More

Google Chrome OS maintains dominance in US schools, but Microsoft Windows gains ground globally

by Frank Catalano on December 6, 2017December 6, 2017 at 1:19 pm 5 Comments

New market research finds that while Google Chromebooks continue to be the mobile computing device of choice in U.S. schools, the competitive situation is reversed in the rest of the… Read More

Apparent Google update glitch disconnects student Chromebooks in schools across the U.S.

by Frank Catalano on December 5, 2017December 5, 2017 at 6:37 pm1 Comment

It wasn’t a good day to be a leading-edge school district in education technology. Tens of thousands, perhaps millions, of Google Chromebooks, widely prized by schools due to their low… Read More

Working Geek: ‘Cirkled in’ founder Reetu Gupta aims to streamline college admissions

by Monica Nickelsburg on August 26, 2017August 26, 2017 at 10:09 am 5 Comments

Three years ago, Reetu Gupta found herself asking the agonizing question that plagues thousands of parents of high school students: How can I help my child get into the college… Read More

Bloomz raises $2.3M for a social network that helps educators communicate with parents

by Taylor Soper on May 24, 2016May 24, 2016 at 12:57 am 4 Comments

From social networks like Facebook and LinkedIn to more-focused apps like Remind and SignupGenius, educators have access to a bevy of applications that can help improve communication with parents. But Bloomz thinks… Read More

How personalized learning can reshape education: Insights from a special Gates Foundation panel

by Daniel Rasmus on October 17, 2015October 17, 2015 at 9:05 amComment

Buy the textbook. Attend lectures. Take tests. Get graded on a curve. This is the way most people remember their college or university learning experience. Learners, however, are a diverse group,… Read More

Education technology: Your cheat sheet to 10 fads, trends, and WTFs

by Frank Catalano on May 21, 2015May 22, 2015 at 8:27 am 4 Comments

It’s been a most-frenzied spring of conferences in the new hotbed of startup and investor tech opportunity, education technology. And “frenzied” isn’t too strong of a description. At one point… Read More

Amazon launches Whispercast 3.0 tool, emphasizes free services for schools

by Frank Catalano on April 28, 2015April 28, 2015 at 7:54 am1 Comment

Amazon is intensifying its efforts to go after education market customers by releasing a significant upgrade to its Whispercast tool — plus tossing in a free service to ease the transition… Read More

LearnBig pivots to professional development, raises $2.2M

by Blair Hanley Frank on March 31, 2015March 31, 2015 at 9:28 am1 Comment

Since its launch in 2013, e-learning startup LearnBig has undergone some significant changes. The Seattle-based startup, helmed by former Egghead Software CEO Victor Alhadeff, began as a hub for e-learning… Read More

Startup Spotlight: CaseBooker helps law students with textbook exchange marketplace

by Monica Nickelsburg on March 19, 2015March 19, 2015 at 4:26 pmComment

While studying at Seattle University School of Law, Miguel Willis noticed inefficiencies in the way students bought and sold casebooks. He had an idea for a mobile-hosted marketplace and decided… Read More

Edtech platform startup Enlearn reveals first deal with education publisher

by Frank Catalano on March 6, 2015March 6, 2015 at 8:17 amComment

Enlearn, a Seattle nonprofit developing a platform for adapting and personalizing digital educational materials, has revealed its first commercial partner. Enlearn’s education technology platform will provide the basis for a new product for… Read More

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Analysis: After Amazon’s TenMarks shuts down, what then for K-12 schools and Amazon?

Apple unveils $299 iPad for schools and free education apps in bid to regain its K-12 lead

Can Apple return to the head of the class? Tech giant to reveal new education plans after long slide

Math Matters: Unlocking the Future for Girls

Reality check: Microsoft Windows gains in U.S. schools in 2017, but Google remains dominant

Varsity Tutors raises another $50M to expand globally, accelerate growth in Seattle

What makes Pittsburgh different as an edtech hub? Collaboration — and Mister Rogers

Minecraft gets free chemistry update, schools get HoloLens discounts as Microsoft ups edtech game

Microsoft apps to be embedded into edtech powerhouse PowerSchool’s ‘Unified Classroom’

Global education technology investment hits record $9.5B, but K-20 is only 21% of the total

Analysis: Education technology startup funding rebounds, but what is ‘edtech’?

Google Chrome OS maintains dominance in US schools, but Microsoft Windows gains ground globally

Apparent Google update glitch disconnects student Chromebooks in schools across the U.S.

Working Geek: ‘Cirkled in’ founder Reetu Gupta aims to streamline college admissions

Bloomz raises $2.3M for a social network that helps educators communicate with parents

How personalized learning can reshape education: Insights from a special Gates Foundation panel

Education technology: Your cheat sheet to 10 fads, trends, and WTFs

Amazon launches Whispercast 3.0 tool, emphasizes free services for schools

LearnBig pivots to professional development, raises $2.2M

Startup Spotlight: CaseBooker helps law students with textbook exchange marketplace

Edtech platform startup Enlearn reveals first deal with education publisher

Seattle nonprofit Enlearn tackles thorny task: Personalize school with technology

Happly raises $1.5M for kid-friendly Internet video, game and toy platform

Can you count to $2 billion? Education technology investment hits new record

DreamBox Learning CEO: How tech will shape the future of schools

Startup Spotlight: Zombie-Based Learning uses zombie comics to help students learn more effectively

Analysis: The exploding demand for computer science education, and why America needs to keep up

Coding exposure: 900 students develop their first programs at App Day

Startup Spotlight: CollegeMapper helps high school students get into college

An open letter to wannabe edtech entrepreneurs: Welcome to the crowd

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