SynapticMash of Seattle creates online tools SynapticMash is less than 10 months old. But the Seattle education startup is growing fast, approaching 30 employees and already securing contracts with about half a dozen school districts. And now the startup has reeled in $3 million, money it will use to keep up with demand from states that are asking the company to help with online...
Fixing US STEM education is possible, but will take money
Ars Technica
Ars Technica
The state of science, technology, engineering and math (STEM) education in the United States has seen some unflattering appraisals in recent years, and deservedly so. In early February, the House of Representatives heard...
Book review | 'The Great American University' explores evolution and future of higher education
Kansas City Star
Kansas City Star
More News Our high schools may be hurting, but the best U.S. universities - the Ivies, Johns Hopkins, Stanford, the select state universities (Virginia, California at Berkeley, Michigan and others) - are the envy of the...
McGraw-Hill Education Solutions Nominated for Two 2010 CODiE Awards
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
GradeGuru.com Nominated for Best Educational Use of a Technology Device; Acuity InFormative Assessment Nominated for Best Student Assessment Solution...
Sony Sound Forge Pro 10 Software Provides Comprehensive new Tools for Professional Digital Audio Production
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
New Event-Based Editing, Integrated disc-at-once (DAO) CD Burning, and elastique Timestretching Enhance Workflow, Flexibility, Speed and Accuracy to Offer Powerful All-In-One Production Suite; Includes Exclusive...
McGraw-Hill Education Applauds National Education Technology Plan for 21st Century Learning
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
NEW YORK, March 5 /PRNewswire/ -- McGraw-Hill Education applauds the National Education Technology Plan and its progressive vision for building our 21st Century education system. We agree that the creative and effective...
Value education
The Miami Herald
The Miami Herald
When discussing educational achievement, it is common to focus our attention on policies and programs aimed at improving our schools, such as enhancing teacher performance and developing more effective testing protocols....
Digimarc Announces Advanced New Technology in its Digimarc for Images Solutions for Professionals and Small Businesses
Stockhouse
Stockhouse
New Release Includes Chroma Technology and New Professional Edition with Watermark Embedding and Online Searching of Images for Only $99 BEAVERTON, Ore., Feb 16, 2010 (BUSINESS WIRE) -- Digimarc Corporation (NASDAQ:...
Groundbreaking Book on Social Entrepreneurship in Education Published by Rowman & Littlefield Education
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
BOSTON, March 2 /PRNewswire/ -- Michael R. Sandler, a lifelong entrepreneur and founder and Chairman Emeritus of Eduventures, Inc., is pleased to announce the release of his new book, Social Entrepreneurship in...
New Jersey Nonprofits Received Nearly $3 Million in 2009 From the Verizon Foundation to Support Education, Literacy and Domestic Violence Prevention Initiatives
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
NEWARK, N.J., Feb. 4 /PRNewswire/ -- More than 1,200 nonprofit groups in New Jersey received nearly $3 million from the Verizon Foundation in 2009, enabling recipient organizations to improve literacy skills, enhance...
Career Education shares jump after earnings beats estimates but analysts wary on future
Star Tribune
Star Tribune
NEW YORK - Shares of Career Education Corp. surged nearly 14 percent Thursday after the for-profit education provider's earnings beat Wall Street estimates. However, multiple analysts remained neutral or negative on the...
Right to Education Act and educational quality
Merinews
Merinews
WITH THE implementation of Right to Education (RTE) Bill from April 1, it is necessary to debate the issue of quality of education once again and the role of schools and educational functionaries in protecting the right...
McGraw-Hill Deepens Commitment to China's $4 Billion Professional Development Education Market through New Relationship with Ambow Education
PR Newswire
PR Newswire
Education reform long overdue
The Star
The Star
AS reported, the current classroom environment is scheduled to change to one which is more conducive for learning by next year. This long-awaited announcement was made by Deputy Prime Minister and Education Minister Tan...

