How Microsoft can use Minecraft to build its education strategy Educators had the right to feel a little freaked out about Microsoft’s announcement that it was acquiring Minecraft maker Mojang.… Read More
Startup Spotlight: EDUonGo makes it easy for educators to create online academies Technology has a way of breathing new life into institutions that can become bogged down by tradition. Education, for example,… Read More
LA school district drops iPad pilot program a year after snubbing Microsoft Surface The Los Angeles Unified School District’s grand experiment with Apple’s iPad has come to an end. The Los Angeles Times… Read More
Amazon teams with Purdue, launches new store and plans campus pick-up locations Purdue students looking for a good deal on their textbooks now have an easier way to find them, thanks to… Read More
App of the Week: Endless Reader spells fun for preschoolers It’s increasingly easy for young kids to pick up a phone or tablet and get sucked into an interactive experience, so why… Read More
McGraw-Hill opening digital education hub in Seattle McGraw-Hill Education has opened a new office in Seattle’s Pioneer Square neighborhood that will serve as a hub of the… Read More
Teachers protest in downtown Seattle, say Bill Gates is ruining education Bill Gates has poured millions of dollars into public education reform in the U.S., and some teachers aren’t too thrilled about… Read More
Linden Rhoads leaving University of Washington tech transfer post Linden Rhoads, who helped boost the number of startups coming out of the University of Washington over the past six… Read More
Google pledges $50 million to teach girls how to code Google is investing $50 million over the next three years into its Made with Code effort, a new program that’s… Read More
Purple power: Here’s the Chevy Malibu that UW students modified to win 2nd place in the EcoCar challenge This is one of the most important car races on Earth, but it’s not about speed. Nope, this competition is… Read More
This startup wants to help high schoolers write a great college entrance essay Marijuana delivery. A fitness tracking app. And a jobs marketplace for former military personnel. Those were just a few of… Read More
Startup Spotlight: Zombie-Based Learning uses zombie comics to help students learn more effectively As a middle and high school student, David Hunter wasn’t fond of the “stand and deliver” method of teaching. After… Read More
Analysis: The exploding demand for computer science education, and why America needs to keep up The chart above tells quite a story. That blue line — the one that looks like a hockey stick — shows how interest in… Read More
Hip hop icon Nas invests in education startup Koru, pledges support of grads Seattle startup Koru is getting a little bit of hip hop. Legendary rapper Nas has agreed to invest in the… Read More
Coding exposure: 900 students develop their first programs at App Day Inside the gymnasium on Friday at Rainier Beach High School was a scene best described as organized chaos. While DJ Midnight Mike… Read More
From flu finders to sauerkraut: Meet the winning teams from the UW biz plan competition Innovation was on full display Thursday night as leaders from the technology community gathered for the 17th annual University of… Read More
Startup Spotlight: CollegeMapper helps high school students get into college Growing up with a family that had no college graduates and inside a house that was without plumbing for 12 years,… Read More
Here’s how many freshmen want to study computer science at the University of Washington Everybody wants to learn how to code — well, at least it certainly seems that way. The latest “intended major”… Read More
6th graders win Startup Weekend with game that teaches pre-teens how to code It took two middle schoolers to come up with a game that could teach kids to code — developing an… Read More
Digital trade school Code Fellows names Amazon vet CEO Kristin Smith, a former vice president at Zulily who previously spent eight years at Amazon.com, has been appointed CEO of… Read More
Microsoft wades into education again with ‘Office Mix’ tool for PowerPoint It’s not easy being the big kid at the popular children’s pool. Yet that’s exactly where Microsoft finds itself with… Read More
This reality TV star and online education expert is moving her Mark Cuban-backed startup from NYC to Seattle Kim Taylor is not your typical tech entrepreneur. A former sports reporter and NBA dancer with the Milwaukee Bucks, Taylor… Read More
Here are the 16 student-led teams that advanced in the University of Washington’s business plan competition Wireless routers. Influenza diagnostic tools. And even a new recipe for healthy sauerkraut. Those are among the 16 finalists who advanced… Read More
Education startup General Assembly picks Seattle for latest outpost General Assembly is coming to Seattle. The New York-based education company — which hosts online and in-person courses on topics… Read More
An open letter to wannabe edtech entrepreneurs: Welcome to the crowd Hey, thanks for your tweet asking if you should do an edtech startup based on what I saw at this… Read More
Alaska Airlines’ $2.5M gift will fund Aerospace Education Center at Museum of Flight Alaska Airlines will fund a new Aerospace Education Center at Seattle’s Museum of Flight with a gift of $2.5 million,… Read More
Code.org partners with 30 school districts to help teach kids about computer science More than two million students across the nation will learn how to code thanks to a Seattle-based organization that is on… Read More
Chase Jarvis named CEO of CreativeLive, Mika Salmi moves to board role Mika Salmi is stepping down as CEO of fast-growing online education company CreativeLive, handing the reins to co-founder Chase Jarvis.… Read More
Meet the winners of the UW Environmental Innovation Challenge The sixth annual University of Washington Environmental Innovation Challenge took place Thursday in Seattle, with 23 teams competing with new technologies… Read More
Amazon: Education’s passive lurker gets aggressive If you want to see the future of Amazon in education, don’t look to Seattle. Look to Sao Paulo. For… Read More
