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Atlanta looks online to increase graduation rates
Nearly half of its high school students fail to graduate on schedule.
By Daniel Shumski • Aug. 7, 2013 -
Former teachers populate Boston's growing ed-tech startup community
Fed up with district bureaucracies, some former teachers are looking to change education from the outside via Boston's startup community.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 6, 2013 -
What could the U.S. learn about education from South Korea?
One of our closest allies is also one of the world's greatest academic superpowers.
By Roger Riddell • Aug. 5, 2013 -
Rosetta Stone acquires Lexia Learning Systems
The deal furthers the multimedia language-learning software company's expansion into education.
By Roger Riddell • July 25, 2013 -
Online college courses target high school students
Distance learning can give high-schoolers college credit before they step foot on campus.
By Daniel Shumski • July 22, 2013 -
Deep Dive
Edudemic founders launch new online learning platform Modern Lessons
The new site offers free and premium lessons in real-world skills with an additional focus on the developing world.
By Roger Riddell • July 17, 2013 -
Deep Dive
5 Pinterest-like education sites worth trying out
All of these sites focus on learning and curation, but could one of them really be the "Pinterest of education"?
By Linda Cui • July 10, 2013 -
Versal aims to innovate online education with 'gadget' tools
Will its interactive tools set it apart from courses that are "really just PowerPoints or videos?"
By Roger Riddell • July 9, 2013 -
Japanese MOOC provider Schoo raises $1.5M
The company hopes to pass one million users by the end of the year.
By Roger Riddell • July 2, 2013 -
For-profits' shady relationships with Va. lawmakers under heavy scrutiny
Are Virginia lawmakers' ties to the "for-proft education industrial complex" too close?
By Roger Riddell • July 2, 2013 -
New 'Steve Jobs schools' pioneer the 21st century classroom
The schools will replace everything—from textbooks and notebooks to blackboards and formal lesson plans—with iPads.
By Roger Riddell • July 1, 2013 -
Deep Dive
iPads in education: Education Dive's ultimate guide
Here's a cheat sheet with all the resources you need on the state of Apple's tablets at the university and K-12 levels.
By Brian Warmoth • June 27, 2013 -
Pearson announces ed tech accelerator's inaugural class
Six companies made the cut.
By Roger Riddell • June 27, 2013 -
ISTE 2013: Learning.com rolls out Inquiry offerings for digital literacy
The company's new offerings focus on building tech skills while still meeting Common Core needs.
By Brian Warmoth • June 25, 2013 -
Google Play for Education seeks developer submissions
Unlike the standard Play store, not all educational apps will be receive approval.
By Roger Riddell • June 25, 2013 -
Parent investigates school's learning network, sounds privacy alarm
Without encrypted user sessions, hackers can easily gain access to data from students logged in on open Wi-Fi networks.
By Roger Riddell • June 24, 2013 -
MOOAs, iPads and online learning: This week's most read education news
Read our weekly recap to stay apprised of the most interesting news in the education space.
By Davide Savenije • June 21, 2013 -
McGraw-Hill Education to acquire Aleks Corp.
The education publishing giant already has more than a decade of experience with the firm's adaptive learning technology.
By Roger Riddell • June 21, 2013 -
MOOC provider edX partners with International Monetary Fund
What will the partnership offer?
By Roger Riddell • June 19, 2013 -
Deep Dive
iPads—4 challenges and 4 rewards schools need to know
Apple's tablets bring a lot to the table, but these are the issues educators need to consider before investing.
By Shehryar Nabi • June 19, 2013 -
Udemy claims top video instructors have earned millions
The announcement coincided with the launch of a new $5,000 grant, meant to attract more teachers.
By Brian Warmoth • June 18, 2013 -
Online education start-up Knewton partners with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
The partnership will create a digital companion for the publishing giant's traditional textbooks.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
President Obama to push for faster Internet in schools
The push for better Internet service is part of a larger initiative to encourage digital learning.
By Roger Riddell • June 6, 2013 -
LMS start-up Instructure raises $30M, teases IPO
A public offering could come "in the next few years."
By Roger Riddell • June 5, 2013 -
Open-learning expert Candace Thille to teach at Stanford
The founding director of Carnegie Mellon's Open Learning Initiative will continue her research at the Graduate School of Education.
By Roger Riddell • June 3, 2013
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