University of Michigan strives to lead the way in rethinking colleges of education
PHILADELPHIA, PA. — Here’s a irony: University of Michigan, one of the nation’s premier research universities, is a national leader in pushing teacher-training programs out of the realm of theory to put considerably more emphasis on practical. hands-on experience. And it’s a change that’s badly needed, several experts agreed at the annual convention of the Education […]
High school coder gets $3M for his gradebook software, 10-years later
Classroom-management software company Engrade has closed a $3 million round of funding, just ten years after its creation by a high school student.
Engrade Grabs $3M From Wireless Generation Co-founder To Help Teachers Manage Their Classrooms
As a high school student in 2003, Bri Holt found himself increasingly frustrated by the fact that there was no easy way for he and his classmates t
Social Entrepreneurs Try to Offer Solutions to K-12 Problems
Competition for financial backing is intense … “These people are fueled by passion, drive, and commitment, and we can see evidence of their work all over the educational landscape,” Jennifer Carolan, the seed fund co-director at the NewSchools Venture Fund, based in Oakland, Calif., said of social entrepreneurs. “They’re making meaningful social change—we often say […]
Goalbook – Social IEPs for everyone? Actually, yes
Goalbook could revolutionize how we approach differentiated instruction and outcome-based education. Four of my five kids have been on IEPs (Individual Education Plans) at one point or another. Two of them still are and I have little doubt that my youngest will be too once she hits school. She’s only two, but she’s already dropping […]
Potential Benefits for Education Startups Seen in U.S. Bill
Congress last week passed a bill that makes it easier for startup companies to raise capital and go public, two oft-cited barriers for new ventures
LearnZillion, One of the Scrappy Startups Making D.C. a Hotspot
A new Washington, D.C., incubator, The Fort, debuted its first cohort of startups today. TechCruch
Christina Hall and Jennifer Green work to train better prepared, better informed city teachers. “Staggering.” That’s the word Jennifer Green uses. And she repeats it: “It’s staggering to realize you have students who have made it to the eleventh grade without being able to decode words on a page.” … The problem that UTC seeks […]The Educators
Startups Seek to Master the Education Market
The increasing flow of venture capital into K-12 and heightened interest in educational technology are creating opportunities for market newcomers Less than a year ago, Sam Chaudhary and Liam Don met at the University of Cambridge in England during a so-called startup weekend, an event where would-be entrepreneurs, Web designers, and software developers gathered to brainstorm […]
NewSchools Venture Fund Launches Education Technology Seed Fund
The NewSchools Venture Fund in San Francisco has announced the launch of a fund that will provide support to entrepreneurs working to develop educa