NewSchools’ Seed Fund Raises $12M To Advance Edtech
Palo Alto, CA – February 19, 2014 – NewSchools Seed Fund, which sources and supports high-impact education technology entrepreneurs focused on K-12, today announces it has reached its fundraising goal of $12 million. The funds will enable Seed Fund to continue investing in ventures that aim to make education more accessible, engaging and connected.
51 Questions Any Edtech Entrepreneur Must Answer
Questions to expect from educators, judges and journalists Read the full article here on EdSurge
THE WORLD’S TOP 10 MOST INNOVATIVE COMPANIES IN EDUCATION
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This Is Silicon Valley’s Favorite Ed Reform Group
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Cassidy: Shark Tank competition seeks to boost educational technology in Silicon Valley
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Edtech Companies Come Face To Face With “Sharks” In iHub Pitch Games
SAN JOSE, CA. – January 23, 2014 – Education technology entrepreneurs nationwide will gather for the iHub Pitch Games in Silicon Valley on Monday, February 3 to pitch their classroom e-learning products to education and business leaders. Modeled after the TV show, Shark Tank, the iHub Pitch Games give entrepreneurs the opportunity to battle for a place in the Learning Innovation Hub (iHub), a network that facilitates product testing and feedback for e-learning tools.
Education Startup Tales2Go Raises $750K for ‘Netflix-Like’ Audiobook App
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Jennifer Carolan: “Edtech K-12 Investments Up 6% This Year”
NewSchool Venture Fund’s Jennifer Carolan and Vivek Murali take a closer look at edtech funding trends
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New Joint Report Outlines Academic And Discipline Trends In DC’s Public Schools
Washington, D.C. – December 11, 2013 – Agencies responsible for public education in the District of Columbia today announced the release of the first-ever District of Columbia School Equity Reports. The reports, supported by education venture philanthropy organization NewSchools Venture Fund, focus on the retention, discipline, academic growth and achievement of all students and moves the District closer to having a complete and transparent view, using the same metrics, of how different public schools serve a range of students.
Being Bianca is Excellent
It always makes our day hearing from the schools we work with about their amazing students. This particular story made our whole week, and so we wanted to share it with you. This essay is from an Excel Academy student named Bianca, and it is about “a moment that changed my life.” It is faithfully reproduced just as Bianca wrote it.