Articles about Education – Page 14 of 20

6th graders win Startup Weekend with game that teaches pre-teens how to code

It took two middle schoolers to come up with a game that could teach kids to code — developing an… Read More

Digital trade school Code Fellows names Amazon vet CEO

Kristin Smith, a former vice president at Zulily who previously spent eight years at Amazon.com, has been appointed CEO of… Read More

Microsoft wades into education again with ‘Office Mix’ tool for PowerPoint

It’s not easy being the big kid at the popular children’s pool. Yet that’s exactly where Microsoft finds itself with… Read More

This reality TV star and online education expert is moving her Mark Cuban-backed startup from NYC to Seattle

Kim Taylor is not your typical tech entrepreneur. A former sports reporter and NBA dancer with the Milwaukee Bucks, Taylor… Read More

Here are the 16 student-led teams that advanced in the University of Washington’s business plan competition

Wireless routers. Influenza diagnostic tools. And even a new recipe for healthy sauerkraut. Those are among the 16 finalists who advanced… Read More

Education startup General Assembly picks Seattle for latest outpost

General Assembly is coming to Seattle. The New York-based education company — which hosts online and in-person courses on topics… Read More

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

Hey, thanks for your tweet asking if you should do an edtech startup based on what I saw at this… Read More

Alaska Airlines’ $2.5M gift will fund Aerospace Education Center at Museum of Flight

Alaska Airlines will fund a new Aerospace Education Center at Seattle’s Museum of Flight with a gift of $2.5 million,… Read More

Code.org partners with 30 school districts to help teach kids about computer science

More than two million students across the nation will learn how to code thanks to a Seattle-based organization that is on… Read More

Chase Jarvis named CEO of CreativeLive, Mika Salmi moves to board role

Mika Salmi is stepping down as CEO of fast-growing online education company CreativeLive, handing the reins to co-founder Chase Jarvis.… Read More

Meet the winners of the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge

The sixth annual University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge took place Thursday in Seattle, with 23 teams competing with new technologies… Read More

Amazon: Education’s passive lurker gets aggressive

If you want to see the future of Amazon in education, don’t look to Seattle. Look to Sao Paulo. For… Read More

Nextcast: Janis Machala on the changing dynamics of education

As a one-time English PhD student, Janis Machala didn’t always know her career would lead her down a business path.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Filling the gap between college and the working world

So you’ve graduated from college with a liberal arts degree. Now what? That’s the challenge being tackled by Koru, a… Read More

Education startup General Assembly lands $35M, tops 100,000 students

General Assembly has reeled in $35 million in fresh funding, money that the New York-based company will use to continue… Read More

Ravenna Solutions scores cash to help schools process admission forms online

The Alliance of Angels has led an $850,000 investment in Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle area startup that is developing tools… Read More

Koru allies with 13 universities, looks to help grads find jobs

Seattle startup Koru, which charged on the scene last year with $4.45 million in funding from Maveron, Battery Ventures, First Round Capital… Read More

Alma wants to help ease administrative burden for educators with cloud-based platform

While some K-12 schools may use a modern tech solution that performs one task really well — like information management systems… Read More

Startup Hall: University of Washington looks to transform old law school into magnet for startups

Welcome to the new tech hub of Seattle: North Lake Union? Startup companies in the city have historically set up… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, VC John Doerr invest $14.5M in DreamBox Learning

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, venture capitalist John Doerr and two undisclosed Seattle education philanthropists are investing $14.5 million in DreamBox… Read More

Onvia co-founder raises $4.35M for Koru, helping college grads find impactful jobs

We’ve certainly seen a lot of activity in the online education arena in recent months, including large financing rounds for… Read More

CreativeLive launches free 24/7 live online education broadcast network

CreativeLive, the fast-growing online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, today announced something relatively unique: The… Read More

Apple, Google and Microsoft agree: Take an hour this week to start coding

There’s no doubt that the shortage of engineers is a problem in the U.S., and especially for companies struggling to hire… Read More

UW computer science professor Ben Taskar passes away at 36

Ben Taskar, a rising star in the University of Washington’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering, passed away on Sunday… Read More

CreativeLive lands $21.5M, looks to upend online learning with live broadcasts

CreativeLive co-founder Chase Jarvis is giving a tour of his company’s spartan offices — tucked in a former photo studio… Read More

University of Washington part of 5-year, $37.8M effort to apply data science to genetics, economics and other fields

It’s becoming an increasingly data driven world. And those organizations that can make sense of the vast arrays of information… Read More

Startup Spotlight: EdStart accelerates student learning with personalized mobile experiences

With more and more children using mobile devices, the education space is certainly ripe for innovation. Kirkland-based EdStart is another… Read More

EDUonGo reels in $530K to help instructors launch online schools, teach courses

No longer do you have to attend a school to gain knowledge and sharpen your skill set, as online learning… Read More

Soon, you’ll be able to learn to code from Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg

Ever wonder what it’s like for Bill Gates to teach you programming? Well, you’ll be able to get the answer… Read More

Tech happens: When tablets and schools don’t mix

Memo to Microsoft: When it comes to Surface tablets in the classroom, be careful what you wish for. Because you… Read More