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EdTechEd Tech Spending: Three Scenarios for Limited BudgetsEd Tech guru Richard Byrne offers general advice and three common scenarios on what to buy when classroom and teachers budgets are tight.Richard Byrne · Sep 10, 2015 · 4 min read
Market TrendsBMO Back to School Conference InterviewsedCircuit interviews from the 15th Annual BMO Back to School Education Investor Conference cover the latest developments in education investment for leaders.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 8, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsEducation Corporation of America Completes Purchase of Kaplan College CampusesEducation Corporation of America completed its all-stock purchase of 38 Kaplan Higher Education campuses, including Kaplan College and Kaplan Career Institute.EdCircuit Staff · Sep 5, 2015 · 2 min read
College AdmissionsCollege ROI for StudentsIn this interview, PayScale's Aubrey Bach discusses reports on the teaching profession, the return on investment of college and the most meaningful jobs survey.Aubrey Bach · Aug 25, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsZDNet: News Corp.’s Amplify education experiment: What went wrong?Photo Credit: Edgar Zuniga Jr.by Larry Dignan for Between the LinesNews Corp. is putting its Amplify electronic learning platform and curriculum up for sale because the new school year selling season flopped and the rush to digital tools never materialized.Was the demise due to educational institutions' reluctance to change or fatal flaws with Amplify?Read the rest of the story at ZDNet.EdCircuit Staff · Aug 14, 2015 · 1 min read
EdTechWST: The Daily Startup: Ed Tech Investments Set Record in Second QuarterInvestments in educational training, media and services, also known as edtech, grew to $367.4 million across 24 deals in the second quarter of 2015, a record for venture dollars flowing to the sector in a single quarter, according to Dow Jones VentureSource data, Lora Kolodny reports for VentureWire. Tory Patterson, an investor and board member of edtech companies, including LearnZillion,Newsela and MasteryConnect, says that startups in this field have a chance to unseat incumbents in a massive, for-profit business because of the introduction of broadband Internet, mobile and social technology in schools.Read the rest of the story at The Wall Street Journal Venture Capital Dispatch.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 31, 2015 · 1 min read
Market TrendsPost: Pearson sells investments ‘100 percent’ focused on educationPearson, the world's largest education company, is selling its other investments to focus entirely on its education business, The Washington Post reports.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 27, 2015 · 1 min read
GlobalFrom Tech Crunch: Is For-Profit The Future Of Education In Brazil?Photo credit: Agência Brasilby Julie RuvoloBrazilian startup Descomplica (“Uncomplicate”) has raised an $8 million Series B to build an education entertainment company that the company hopes could actually change the future of education in Brazil. Read the rest of the story at Tech Crunch.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 21, 2015 · 1 min read
GlobalThe World Bank: World Bank Supports Agriculture, Education Reforms in VietnamPhoto Credit: Milei.vencelWASHINGTON, June 30, 2015—The World Bank’s Board of Executive Directors approved $315 million in two credits for Vietnam to support the government’s agriculture restructuring plan and help with the revision of a new education curriculum.Read the rest of the story at the World Bank website.EdCircuit Staff · Jul 2, 2015 · 1 min read

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