Articles about Education – Page 15 of 19

Ballmer, Myhrvold make Top 100 list recognizing CEOs impacting science, tech education

Two Washington CEOs — and former Microsoft colleagues — made a Top 100 CEO list for executives that were recognized… Read More

Report: Microsoft heavily discounts Surface RT for schools

School’s out, and that means it’s the perfect time to start thinking about back to school sales, especially if you’re… Read More

CreativeLive opens new broadcast studio in bid to take live educational courses mainstream

CreativeLive, the fast-growing online education startup founded by photographer Chase Jarvis and entrepreneur Craig Swanson, is getting ready to open its… Read More

Convicts to coders: Maximum security prison teaches inmates computer science

Clallam Bay Corrections Center, a maximum security prison on Washington state’s Olympic Peninsula, is worlds away from Seattle’s bustling high-tech… Read More

Mathletes: Students solve 375K algebra equations in 4 days with iOS app

Students across Washington did some serious algebra work this week — and I mean serious like 400,000 problems in four… Read More

What’s your teen’s future? Sparkon maps a path for life

Do you have a teen who’s trying to find a direction in life? Maybe you know a kid who’s really… Read More

Crowdfund your next PC? Microsoft touts new Chip In program to woo students

As a student in this day and age, a computer is almost a necessity when heading off to college, right… Read More

The state of education: Yes, we suck

Ten years ago, then Boeing Commercial Airplanes boss Alan Mulally declared in front of the Seattle Rotary Club that Washington… Read More

Zillow co-founder Rich Barton: ‘Kill the squirrel’

If you’re a squirrel, make sure you stay well clear of Rich Barton. The founder of Expedia and Zillow on… Read More

Meet the clean water startup that just won 1st place in the UW biz plan competition

When you think about innovation, water usually isn’t the first thing that comes to mind. But there’s a big problem… Read More

High school hackathon: 500 budding teen geeks learn how to code

It’s no secret that Washington is falling behind when it comes to educating our future geeks. While the state ranks fourth… Read More

Amazon increases its tuition assistance for hourly workers

Amazon.com says it will boost the amount of tuition assistance available to its hourly employees who pursue associate degrees or… Read More

UW’s Ed Lazowska: ‘Washington is the ass end of the donkey in just about every aspect of education’

The incredible talent that the University of Washington pumps out every year was on display during Tuesday’s Seattle Tech Meetup,… Read More

Bill Gates: Like athletes, teachers need their Vince Lombardi or John Wooden

To improve upon something, we must learn, and to learn, we often seek guidance from others. For example, Michael Jordan… Read More

Gov. Inslee to sign bill that counts computer science for high school math, science credit

Washington high schools will now allow computer science classes to count as a math or science requirement toward high school… Read More

This startup builds apps for a million customers that learn in bite-sized snacks

Technology is certainly changing and improving how people are educated today, and one Seattle startup is well on its way… Read More

Marijuana candies and brain-powered wheelchairs: Meet the 16 finalists in the UW business plan competition

The results are in from the initial rounds of the University of Washington Business Plan Competition, and there’s no shortage… Read More

Here’s why this do-it-all science instructor is the 2013 National Teacher of the Year

When Jeff Charbonneau begins class everyday at Zillah High, he says the same thing: “Welcome to paradise, everybody.” No, Zillah High… Read More

Online education startup Treehouse raises $7M to teach geeks new tech skills

Online education startup Treehouse has raised $7 million in fresh funding from Kaplan, Social + Capital Partnership and others. The money… Read More

CFOs on the hot seat: Students tell Expedia and Zillow execs how they could improve

Expedia’s Mark Okerstrom and Zillow’s Chad Cohen are accustomed to fielding tough questions from Wall Street analysts. But the chief… Read More

8 reasons why I left college to pursue my startup idea

Higher education is very important for certain professions. I wouldn’t want surgery from a doctor who learned on YouTube. I… Read More

How big data will transform politics, education and just about everything else

Big data requires big thinkers. And some of Seattle’s top minds — from University of Washington computer scientist Oren Etzioni… Read More

Startup Spotlight: Online art classes look to inspire a new breed of innovators

Nearly every day we hear about the importance of STEM education — science, technology, engineering, and mathematics. But what about the… Read More

Video: Mark Zuckerberg tells the story of how he inspired one kid to code

Code.org, the non-profit created by entrepreneurs Ali and Hadi Partovi, continues to gain momentum around its public relations campaign stressing… Read More

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GeekWire Radio: How data, technology and analytics are reshaping education

Our topic this week on the GeekWire radio show: The future of education, and how technology is changing the experience… Read More

Washington bill could make CSE classes count for math, science credit

A new bill in the Washington State Legislature may allow computer science classes to count as a math or science requirement… Read More

Code.org video featuring Bill Gates, Mark Zuckerberg and other coding geeks goes viral

Code.org, the non-profit created by entrepreneurs Ali and Hadi Partovi, has struck a nerve with its video about the importance… Read More

Startup vet, aeronautical expert to lead University of Washington’s college of engineering

The University of Washington continues to undergo a radical transformation under the direction of president Michael Young. And today the… Read More

Marc Andreessen, Jack Dorsey, Ron Conway and others join Code.org to boost computer science education in the U.S.

Seattle entrepreneur Hadi Partovi is on a mission to transform computer science education in the U.S. And Partovi is off… Read More

Khan Academy’s Salman Khan on startups, technology and why he uses Windows

Salman Khan is known for his educational videos, and his Khan Academy is a non-profit venture, but he has all… Read More