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Learning A-Z Celebrates 10 Years of Serving K-6 Teachers and Students
Cambium Learning® Group, Inc. — Tuesday, March 13, 2012
This year, Learning A-Z will mark its 10-year anniversary by celebrating all year long! To commemorate this milestone, each month, Learning A-Z will launch a significant new feature to its websites and hold contests that invite educators to share ideas as well as how Learning A-Z has made a difference in the their classrooms. Read More »
Special Report Examines Education Startups, New Approaches to Schooling
Editorial Projects in Education — Tuesday, March 13, 2012
Accelerating Innovation is part of an ambitious new "Industry & Innovation" project launched by Editorial Projects in Education-the nonprofit publisher of Education Week-to chronicle the business side of K-12 education, broad-based efforts at innovation, and an array of influential players that includes entrepreneurs and startups, major corporations and established businesses, and policymakers and philanthropists. Read More »
SXSWedu Conference Names Winners of Inaugural LAUNCHedu Competition
SXSWedu — Saturday, March 10, 2012
SXSWedu® Conference today announced the inaugural winners of its LAUNCHedu competition for entrepreneurs in education. BloomBoard took home honors for its differentiated instruction teaching tools in the K-12 category; LearningJar won in the higher education category for its online life kit. Read More »
Tyler Technologies Acquires UniFund, L.L.C.
Tyler Technologies, Inc. — Saturday, March 10, 2012
Tyler Technologies, Inc. has acquired UniFund, L.L.C., which provides enterprise resource planning (ERP) solutions to schools and local governments. UniFund, located in Nashua, N.H., is also a reseller of Tyler's Infinite Visions® school enterprise solution. Read More »
Walton Family Foundation Invests $159 Million in K-12 Education Reform in 2011
Walton Family Foundation — Saturday, March 10, 2012
Today the Walton Family Foundation announced investments totaling more than $159 million in education reform initiatives for 2011 - the largest single-year investment in education reform. Grants were made to organizations and programs that empower parents, particularly in low-income communities, to choose among quality, publicly funded schools for their children. Read More »
PLATO Learning Enters into Agreement To Acquire Archipelago Learning
PLATO Learning — Monday, March 05, 2012
PLATO Learning announced today it has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire Archipelago Learning, an award-winning software-as-a-service (SaaS) provider of supplemental education products. The acquisition enhances the comprehensive portfolio of education solutions that PLATO Learning provides Read More »
New Resource Helps Ed Company Managers Lead for Success
Caruso Leadership & SellingToSchool.com — Friday, February 24, 2012
Caruso Leadership and SellingToSchool.com (STS) announce a new free series of articles and podcasts that make it easy for busy executives to gain the leadership skills they need to increase organizational productivity, performance and profit. The monthly series - How Does Your Company Adapt When Markets Are in Rapid Flux?- provides managers with practical advice for leading their organizations.... Read More »
Nation’s Leading Promethean Provider Awarded a National Master Purchasing Contract
Logical Choice Technologies, Inc. — Saturday, February 18, 2012
The National Cooperative Purchasing Alliance (NCPA) announced today that it has awarded a master contract for K-20 schools covering 50 states to educational technology provider Logical Choice Technologies, headquartered in Lawrenceville, Georgia. Read More »
Naviance Acquires PrepMe To Enhance CCR Solution
Naviance — Thursday, February 16, 2012
Naviance announced its acquisition of PrepMe, a leader in adaptive learning technologies and test preparation programs for the PSAT, SAT and ACT. With the addition of PrepMe, Naviance will offer an adaptive test preparation platform that leverages these individual details to create a personalized study plan for each student. Read More »
Parchment Raises $6 Million To Expand Credentials Data Venture
Parchment Inc. — Monday, February 13, 2012
Parchment Inc. has raised $6 million in its Series C round of financing led by Salmon River Capital LLC. ,,,The new funding will support the company's aggressive plan for growth, accelerating its product development, employee recruitment, and expansion in the higher education market. Read More »
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