ED Surge

JUNE 3, 2022

Over the past decade, global investment in edtech has soared to new heights. The urgent need to educate children at home created by COVID-19 lockdowns turbocharged already existing momentum, and analysts now expect edtech expenditure to reach an eye-watering $300 billion globally this year.

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ED Surge

MAY 2, 2022

Bearing that in mind, unless you've spent years in classrooms full of students, working against the demands of curriculum mandates, IEP or 504 modifications and state testing requirements, I implore you—each of my colleagues in edtech proffering your solutions to schools—to begin conversations by asking teachers what they need.

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ED Surge

JANUARY 12, 2024

Unsurprisingly, the United Nations asserts that quality education is not only a fundamental human right but also a crucial catalyst for economic growth and development. Harnessing its learnings from KA Lite, the organization has evolved and expanded its impact by developing an ecosystem of open products and tools called Kolibri.

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ED Surge

APRIL 17, 2023

Edtech has become inseparable from the education system. to find out which edtech products those schools most often use or recommend to students — as well as what risks those tools raise and whether schools are prepared to meet them. Vetting processes tend to mention privacy but are relatively fuzzy on the details, the report found.

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ED Surge

MARCH 6, 2023

Before transitioning to EdTech, Levine enjoyed 30 years working in various positions in K-12 and higher ed. It really demonstrates what's possible when we look at connected learning not as a luxury but as a basic human right. is excited about the newest technologies and their impact on the learning experience.

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ED Surge

OCTOBER 17, 2022

Organizations that embrace the promotion of DEI tend to establish and follow a core set of guiding principles, particularly in the creation of their educational products, that resemble the following: Respect for human rights; they endeavor to create content that is free of discrimination, implicit or explicit prejudice and bias.

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The Hechinger Report

SEPTEMBER 18, 2023

Advisory Council, whose goal is to provide the government with independent advice on AI technology and how it can impact policy, build public trust and foster the development of unbiased AI that keeps human beings at the center of the experience. District leaders should only adopt technologies that clearly have the right safeguards in place.

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