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Jan 27, 20173 min read
ETS to Acquire Questar Assessment Inc.
Educational Testing Service (ETS) today announced that it has signed a definitive agreement to acquire Questar Assessment Inc., a...
Oct 11, 20163 min read
Noodle Partners, Transforming Higher Education, Announces $4 Million Financing
Noodle Partners is dramatically improving on its CEO’s prior business model, and it just added new fuel: a $4 million seed round...
Jul 11, 20163 min read
Tennessee Department of Education Intends to Award TCAP Suite of State Assessments to Questar Assessment
The Tennessee Department of Education (TDOE) today announced that it intends to choose Questar Assessment, a K–12 assessment solutions...
Jun 27, 20162 min read
E2open Acquires Orchestro, Point of Sale Analytics Leader, Creating the World’s Only Demand-Driven Supply Chain Operating Network
E2open, the largest and most comprehensive supply chain operating network, today announced that it has acquired Orchestro, the leading...
Apr 21, 20163 min read
Think Through Math Wins 2016 BESSIE Awards for Best Online Multi-Level Math Learning System & Classroom Management/Math Website
Unique Web-based Learning System with Online Live Tutoring Recognized for 2nd Consecutive Year Think Through Learning announced today...
Apr 18, 20162 min read
Graduation Alliance’s Diploma Program Expands to Include Career Readiness Certification Through Collaboration with ACT
According to a recent survey from the John J. Heldrich Center for Workforce Development , only 30 percent of high school graduates...
Apr 11, 20162 min read
Civitas Learning Co-Founder Named Top Tech Innovator by The Chronicle of Higher Education
Dr. Mark Milliron Recognized for Helping Pioneer The Application Of Data Science and Design Thinking to Help Students Learn Well and...
Mar 15, 20165 min read
Credly Raises Seed Financing to Build on Its Leadership in Digital Credentials
Credly today announced the closing of a $2.5 million seed financing round led by University Ventures and New Markets Venture Partners...
Nov 20, 20152 min read
Catalyst Investors Leads $25 Million Series C Investment in PresenceLearning
Ryan McNally joins company’s Board of Directors Growth equity firm Catalyst Investors led the recent $25 million Series C investment in...
Nov 10, 20154 min read
Former NYPD Commissioner Ray Kelly Joins K2 Intelligence
K2 Intelligence, an industry-leading investigative, compliance and cyber defense services firm founded by Jules B. Kroll and Jeremy M....
Nov 4, 20152 min read
Kroll Bond Rating Agency Announces Recapitalization and New Partnership
From KBRA’s press announcement : Kroll Bond Rating Agency (KBRA) is pleased to announce a new company partnership between the KBRA...
Oct 12, 20152 min read
Graduation Alliance Appoints Ron Klausner as CEO
Graduation Alliance , leaders in alternative education, postsecondary and career planning, announces the appointment of industry...
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News Roundup - 2/28
Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. In today's rapidly evolving job market,...
Feb 259 min read
The Search for EdTech’s Next Chapter: Mark Grovic on Impact and Investment
Mark Grovic , a trailblazer in impact investment and a founding partner of New Markets Venture Partners , has spent decades bridging the...
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News Roundup - 2/21
Our weekly roundup of education technology, workforce technology, and venture capital news. Education and workforce development continues...
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