Articles about Education – Page 14 of 19

Nextcast: Janis Machala on the changing dynamics of education

As a one-time English PhD student, Janis Machala didn’t always know her career would lead her down a business path.… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Filling the gap between college and the working world

So you’ve graduated from college with a liberal arts degree. Now what? That’s the challenge being tackled by Koru, a… Read More

Education startup General Assembly lands $35M, tops 100,000 students

General Assembly has reeled in $35 million in fresh funding, money that the New York-based company will use to continue… Read More

Ravenna Solutions scores cash to help schools process admission forms online

The Alliance of Angels has led an $850,000 investment in Ravenna Solutions, a Seattle area startup that is developing tools… Read More

Koru allies with 13 universities, looks to help grads find jobs

Seattle startup Koru, which charged on the scene last year with $4.45 million in funding from Maveron, Battery Ventures, First Round Capital… Read More

Alma wants to help ease administrative burden for educators with cloud-based platform

While some K-12 schools may use a modern tech solution that performs one task really well — like information management systems… Read More

Startup Hall: University of Washington looks to transform old law school into magnet for startups

Welcome to the new tech hub of Seattle: North Lake Union? Startup companies in the city have historically set up… Read More

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, VC John Doerr invest $14.5M in DreamBox Learning

Netflix CEO Reed Hastings, venture capitalist John Doerr and two undisclosed Seattle education philanthropists are investing $14.5 million in DreamBox… Read More

Onvia co-founder raises $4.35M for Koru, helping college grads find impactful jobs

We’ve certainly seen a lot of activity in the online education arena in recent months, including large financing rounds for… Read More

CreativeLive launches free 24/7 live online education broadcast network

CreativeLive, the fast-growing online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, today announced something relatively unique: The… Read More

Apple, Google and Microsoft agree: Take an hour this week to start coding

There’s no doubt that the shortage of engineers is a problem in the U.S., and especially for companies struggling to hire… Read More

UW computer science professor Ben Taskar passes away at 36

Ben Taskar, a rising star in the University of Washington’s Department of Computer Science & Engineering, passed away on Sunday… Read More

CreativeLive lands $21.5M, looks to upend online learning with live broadcasts

CreativeLive co-founder Chase Jarvis is giving a tour of his company’s spartan offices — tucked in a former photo studio… Read More

University of Washington part of 5-year, $37.8M effort to apply data science to genetics, economics and other fields

It’s becoming an increasingly data driven world. And those organizations that can make sense of the vast arrays of information… Read More

Startup Spotlight: EdStart accelerates student learning with personalized mobile experiences

With more and more children using mobile devices, the education space is certainly ripe for innovation. Kirkland-based EdStart is another… Read More

EDUonGo reels in $530K to help instructors launch online schools, teach courses

No longer do you have to attend a school to gain knowledge and sharpen your skill set, as online learning… Read More

Soon, you’ll be able to learn to code from Bill Gates and Mark Zuckerberg

Ever wonder what it’s like for Bill Gates to teach you programming? Well, you’ll be able to get the answer… Read More

Tech happens: When tablets and schools don’t mix

Memo to Microsoft: When it comes to Surface tablets in the classroom, be careful what you wish for. Because you… Read More

No joke: Oregon Department of Education encourages cell phone use in class

I can’t count the number of times I heard teachers and professors tell us to put our phones away in… Read More

Udacity announces Open Education Alliance to prepare students for tech jobs

SAN FRANCISCO–If you want to land a job at Google, a new industry alliance, not a fresh B.S. in Computer… Read More

Meet the Robot Turtles: Dan Shapiro’s latest board game that teaches kids to code

Dan Shapiro has made his mark as a Seattle software entrepreneur, creating startups such as Ontela and Sparkbuy. Now, Shapiro,… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: Ballmer stepping down, Plants vs. Zombies 2, the ‘Jobs’ movie and a slice of Raspberry Pi

We’ve got an epic GeekWire podcast for you this week, with an extended version of our weekly news segment, featuring… Read More

Bill Gates invests in program to help teachers discover and share education technology

There are all kinds of geeky ways teachers can use technology to help their students perform better and learn more.… Read More

Microsoft hammers Google over ads in schools

The Scrooglers have struck again. First it was Google Shopping, then came Gmail which was followed by Google Play. Now, Microsoft’s latest attack on… Read More

Microsoft awarding free Surface tablets with new ad-free ‘Bing for Schools’ initiative

Use Bing, receive free Surface tablets. That’s the winning formula for the 800,000 students participating in Microsoft’s new “Bing for… Read More

Code Fellows to offer ‘Code Camp’ to at-risk youth, underprivileged women

Code Fellows, the Seattle-based program that works to offer vocational training in modern programming practices, will be holding a free,… Read More

Welcome to startup U: University of Washington beats goal with 17 new startups in 12 months

Shortly after Michael Young joined the University of Washington as president, he made a pledge to double the amount of… Read More

Got a science or math degree? Here are the best places to find work

If you graduated with a science, tech, engineering or math degree — also known as “STEM” — and want to… Read More

Rupert Murdoch wants to teach your kids computer science with this new online AP course

There’s been a lot of chatter in recent months about the need to boost computer science education in the U.S.,… Read More

Apple lands $30M iPad contract with L.A. schools despite pushback

As Microsoft continues to try and get Surface tablets in the hands of educators and students, Apple has just landed… Read More