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  • For-profits and LinkedIn's lynda deal: The week's most-read education news

    Get caught up on the U.S. Department of Education's latest guidance for ed tech providers and more right here!

    By April 10, 2015
  • Innovative educators awarded $110K from Canvas

    The money specifically went to educators who had creative ideas around the integration of technology into classrooms.

    By Allie Gross • April 7, 2015
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    Blackboard and Apollo face declines: The week's most-read education news

    Fall behind? Get caught up on graduates' satisfaction with Capella's competency-based model and more right here!

    By March 27, 2015
  • New NYC accelerator offering $170K to 10 ed tech startups

    The EDGE Edtech accelerator promises to connect those accepted with access to a who's who of mentors, extensive services, and exposure to investors.

    By March 26, 2015
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    Blackboard still losing market share in higher ed

    The company’s learning management system market share has fallen to 44% while Instructure continues its gains.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 25, 2015
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    SXSWedu 2015: Our recap of Austin's ed innovation extravaganza

    Miss any of Education Dive's coverage of the higher ed and K-12 innovation showcase? We've got you covered.

    By March 19, 2015
  • Cybrary offers online IT and cybersecurity curricula for schools

    The new online platform helps K-12 and higher ed institutions offer specialized classes without developing their own curricula.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 19, 2015
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    Pearson's Don Kilburn talks remediation costs and outcomes

    We sat down with the president of the world's largest education publisher's North American arm to discuss remediation, PowerSchool, and, of course, that Politico article.

    By March 17, 2015
  • ACT names new chief

    Marten Roorda will move from the Netherlands to Iowa as he takes the reins this fall.

    By Tara García Mathewson • March 2, 2015
  • Funding, LSAT, and Chevron: The week's most read education news

    Fall behind? Get caught up on new funding for a 'YouTube for universities,' Hobsons' acquisition of Starfish Retention Solutions, and more right here!

    By Feb. 27, 2015
  • Politico report questions Pearson's practices

    The investigative report skewers the company over a list of questionable business practices it has used to help become a dominant player in the higher education and K-12 markets.

    By Keith Button • Feb. 11, 2015
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    Should coding replace foreign language requirements?

    Kentucky and Washington state have both proposed legislation that would make the two interchangeable, moves that have already been completed in states including Texas and Oklahoma.

    By Allie Gross • Feb. 6, 2015
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    Ed tech tools and free college: The week's most read education news

    Fall behind? Get caught up on the pros and cons of Obama's free community college proposal, the latest speed bump for MOOCs, and more right here!

    By Jan. 30, 2015
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    Blackboard improves Moodlerooms services

    The improvements to the open-source learning management system are meant to provide more intuitive navigation and easier content searches.

    By Keith Button • Jan. 29, 2015
  • U of Central Florida, Educause bring back blended learning MOOC

    The massive open online course, launched last year, will be offered through Instructure with a low-cost certification available.

    By Keith Button • Jan. 28, 2015
  • Khan Academy and SOTU: The week's most read education news

    Catch up on the benefits of Obama's tax plan for higher ed, Mississippi's decision to drop the PARCC, and more right here!

    By Jan. 23, 2015
  • Biden announces $25M for cybersecurity ed

    The money will go toward the creation of a new cybersecurity consortium comprised of 13 historically black colleges and universities, two national labs, and the Charleston County School District.

    By Allie Gross • Jan. 16, 2015
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    These 7 ed tech companies were among 2014's biggest funding winners

    Ed tech companies had a record year in 2014, raising a total of $1.36 billion from venture capitalists.

    By Keith Button • Jan. 13, 2015
  • Chief digital officer title gaining steam on campuses

    The newly created positions are stirring a debate over the shifting roles of information technology management in higher ed.

    By Keith Button • Jan. 12, 2015
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    CIOs, Asia, and UTEP: The week's most read education news

    Fall behind? Get caught up on CIOs' 2015 campus tech predictions, Kaplan's whistleblower suit, and more right here!

    By Jan. 9, 2015
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    TED, Cuban, and Chromebooks: The 10 most-read Education Dive stories of 2014

    With 2015 less than a week away, take a look back at the most popular features, roundups, and briefs of the year.

    By Dec. 23, 2014
  • WA Gov. Inslee proposes $2.3B ed funding boost to beat deadline

    Inslee is expected to announce details on where the funds will come from when the full budget proposal is released Thursday.

    By Dec. 16, 2014
  • Legislative predictions and strange higher ed: The week's most read education news

    Get caught up on Apollo's Brazilian expansion, Amplify's new professional development solution, and more right here!

    By Dec. 12, 2014
  • White House summit delivers praise, criticism of college heads

    The White House's second annual higher ed summit saw plenty of criticism for rising costs and tuition, though there was plenty of praise to go around for innovations and advances.

    By Keith Button • Dec. 5, 2014
  • Report: Colleges are too easy on teachers-to-be

    A report, titled "Easy A's," says colleges and universities are giving too many easy A's to teacher candidates and not preparing them properly for real-life teaching.

    By Keith Button • Nov. 12, 2014