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Tutela Prep Expands Globally to Empower Students
Tutela Prep, an innovative EdTech leader dedicated to simplifying test preparation and study abroad guidance, has recently announced its strategic expansion into the United States and the Middle East. The post Tutela Prep Expands Globally to Empower ...[Read More]
What Bilingual Education Reveals About Race in the U.S.
Looking back at her youth growing up in Douglas, Arizona — nestled up snugly against its Mexican sister city of Agua Prieta, Sonora — Laura C. Chávez-Moreno wishes she’d had the chance to partake in bilingual education classes. She has had plenty of ...[Read More]
Parents Are Virtually Monitoring Their Kids in Class. Teachers Aren’t Happy
Thirty-seven percent of teachers, principals, and district leaders said in a survey that this is happening in their schools.
Non-Traditional Students and Their Impact on Higher Education
What is a non-traditional student? A non-traditional student is any college student obtaining their education outside the traditional face-to-face classroom. … Read more The post Non-Traditional Students and Their Impact on Higher Education app...[Read More]
20 Types Of Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking
What Are The Best Questions For Teaching Critical Thinking? by Terry Heick What are the different types of questions? Turns out, it’s pretty limitless. I’ve always been interested in them–the way they can cause (or stop) thinking; the nature of inqui...[Read More]
UK-Based Amazy Education Raises Pre-Seed Funding
Amazy.uk, a UK-based EdTech startup transforming how educators and schools create and share educational content, recently announced that it has raised a pre-seed funding round led by JuneX Capital Partners (6XCP). The post UK-Based Amazy Education Ra...[Read More]
Rise Up Announces Acquisition of Yunoo to Fuel Growth
Rise Up, the leading adaptive learning solution with over five million active users globally has announced its acquisition of Yunoo, an e-commerce application for Learning Management Systems (LMS). The post Rise Up Announces Acquisition of Yunoo to F...[Read More]
What It Means To Be A Reflective Teacher
What Does It Mean To Be A Reflective Teacher? by Terry Heick Reflection is a fundamental tenet of learning; it is also, therefore, a fundamental part of teaching. Why it happens is a matter of humility. But how and when it happens–and with whom–is le...[Read More]
Has Technology Been Bad for Reading and Learning? (Opinion)
Education technology is supposed to build knowledge. We need to wrestle with the possibility that it might not.
The Importance of Purpose-Based Learning in K-12 Education
In August, we shared design principles that we believe are essential for every learner to thrive. In this blog, we explain why purposeful learning is so important, emphasizing that all students deserve experiences connected to their community, focuse...[Read More]
How higher-ed can benefit from the family navigator model
Nearly everyone who has had any interaction with a college or university has had the experience of being sent to a different office or area for information, only to be further redirected at that point. The post How higher-ed can benefit from the fami...[Read More]
Socium Secures $5M to Revolutionize Francophone Africa’s HRTech
Socium, a Senegalese HRTech startup, recently raised $5 million in a seed funding round led by Breega and with participation from investors such as Partech, Orange Ventures, and Outlierz. The post Socium Secures $5M to Revolutionize Francophone Afric...[Read More]