October 25, 2018
Quizlet hits 50M monthly users
Most students in the U.S. have used or at least heard of Quizlet, the website for creating digital flashcards. The company leverages machine learning to predict in which…
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October 17, 2018
PwC staves off disruption with immersive emerging tech training
The big accounting firms are under pressure from digital disruption just like every industry these days, but PwC is trying a proactive approach with a digital accelerator program…
Read articleOctober 17, 2018
New York on Tech is helping under-resourced students become future tech leaders
Image: Getty Images/smartboy10/DigitalVision Jessica Santana and Evin Robinson were riding the subway home from a college leadership conference when they realized they were getting off at the same…
Read articleOctober 10, 2018
Kahoot, the educational gaming startup, has raised another $15M, now at a $300M valuation
School’s back in session and a startup that’s building games to help students learn has moved to the top of the class. Kahoot — the educational gaming startup…
Read articleOctober 4, 2018
As some pricey coding camps fade away, Codecademy barrels ahead with affordable paid offerings and a new mobile app
Between 2013 and last year, the number of boot camp schools tripled to more than 90 in the U.S. alone, according to Course Report, an outfit that tracks…
Read articleOctober 2, 2018
Apple adds student ID cards into Apple Wallet to access buildings, buy food and more
The education market has long been one of the cornerstones of growth for Apple’s hardware business, and today the company is leveraging its popularity in it, specifically among…
Read articleSeptember 13, 2018
Kano’s latest computer kit for kids doubles down on touch
Learn-to-code startup Kano, whose products aim to turn kids into digital makers, has taken the wraps off the latest incarnation of its build-it-yourself computer kit. With the new flagship…
Read articleJuly 18, 2018
Y Combinator to give $10K to 100 grads of its online Startup School
Y Combinator wants to lure more companies into the funnel for its accelerator while democratizing free access to startup knowledge. It’s simultaneously moving up and down market to conquer…
Read articleJuly 9, 2018
PlayVS CEO Delane Parnell to talk high school esports at Disrupt SF
The gaming world is evolving at a rapid clip. No longer is the idea of the lonely gamer a reality. Twitch and Discord have brought gamers together and…
Read articleJune 27, 2018
ExceptionAlly helps parents navigate the special needs education labyrinth
The challenges faced by parents of kids with special needs are always unique, but in one way they are surely much alike: making sure the kids are getting…
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