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Teachy Raises $7M in Series A Funding to Enhance AI Education for Teacher
Teachy, a Brazil-based AI-powered education platform, has recently announced that it has raised $7 million in a Series A funding round, one of the first AI-focused investments in the “Global South” – LATAM, Asia, Africa. The post Te...[Read More]
What We Learned About Teaching and Creativity by Commissioning a New Podcast Theme Song
The theme song of a podcast may only play for a few seconds at the beginning and ending of an episode, but the short clip sets the tone for the show. In searching for a theme song that fit, I spent hours clicking around on online music libraries incl...[Read More]
Districts Flood FCC With Requests for New Cybersecurity Funds
The demand comes as the education sector’s risk for cyberattacks continues to rise.
Ed. Dept. Recommends These 3 Principles to Develop School Cellphone Policies
Cellphone policies should be developed in consultation with students, teachers, and parents, Secretary of Education Miguel Cardona said.
Phishing-as-a-Service Attacks on the Rise, Report Warns
Cybersecurity researchers at Trustwave have identified a surge in malicious e-mail campaigns leveraging Rockstar 2FA, a phishing-as-a-service (PhaaS) toolkit designed to steal Microsoft 365 credentials.
What to Know About the Rise of Smartwatches Among Kids
All year long, schools have been grappling with how to respond to student cellphone use, which, according to many educators, had become almost constant among kids in older grades and increasingly disruptive to instruction. What many schools have not ...[Read More]
Kotak Education Foundation Launches Digitized English Learning Programme
Kotak Education Foundation (KEF), the CSR implementing agency of the Kotak Mahindra Group, has launched its ground-breaking Communicative English Future Ready (CE-FR) Digitized Content for middle school children. The post Kotak Education Foundation L...[Read More]
Supporting Students with Disabilities Through Changing Education Policies
One thing is for certain: On Inauguration Day, January 20, a new administration will be sworn in, ushering in a fresh set of policies, priorities, and uncertainties about the future of education in the United States. Among these uncertainties, one pr...[Read More]
As online learning programs grow, so does the need for data-informed decisions
Key points: While online learning has matured in many respects, there is still significant potential for growth, innovation, and improvement, … Read more The post As online learning programs grow, so does the need for data-informed decisions ap...[Read More]
reDesign Launches Online Professional Learning Community to Empower Educators
reDesign, an organization dedicated to learner-centred education, has established CBE Catalyst, a team-based online professional learning community designed to accelerate school and district implementation of competency-based systems. The post reDesi...[Read More]
TCS Sets Up Innovative Research Centre at IIT Kharagpur
Tata Consultancy Services, a global leader in IT services, consulting, and business solutions, has established an advanced research centre in collaboration with the Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur (IIT KGP). The post TCS Sets Up Innovative R...[Read More]
Coding Giants Secures $8.9M to Make Coding Accessible to All
Coding Giants, a Polish educational technology platform that teaches coding skills to children and teens, has recently announced that it has raised $8.9 million (€8.5 million) in a funding round, bringing its funding to over €12 million. The post Cod...[Read More]