Venture Investors Put $2 Billion Into The Blackboard Jungle
V enture capitalists really hit the books in 2014. Edtech companies stockpiled nearly $2 billion in venture funding — a 50 percent jump from 2013.
V enture capitalists really hit the books in 2014. Edtech companies stockpiled nearly $2 billion in venture funding — a 50 percent jump from 2013.
Jessica Lahey has steadily become one of this country’s preeminent voices bridging educational experiences with parenting and the community. You have probably read her work in the New York Times and The Atlantic. We went down the hall with Lahey to discuss her new book and its place on the bookshelves of school-based leaders. Dr. Berger: Your upcoming book The Gift of Failure: How the Best Parents Learn to Let Go So Their Children Can Succeed (Harper Collins) could be used as the basis for a number of topics in global education.
Peeq Founder Shane Cox discusses a way to simplify the integration of devices to improve learning.
Bill Bavin, Partner, Chessiecap Solutions, talks about the role of investors in helping education businesses grow.
Elton Stokes of Blue Sky Innovative Solutions talks about the value of education conferences and his current focus on education in Mississippi after a successful stint in Montgomery County Public Schools.
Chris Besse of Nelson Education talks about the history of the company and their approaches to technology integration