Next U, Inc

nasdaq | April 06, 2020

The novel coronavirus has spread across 208 countries and infected over a million people worldwide. Stay-at-home orders have been issued by governments for safety against the spread of the coronavirus. Such lockdowns have impacted education of nearly 1 billion children globally. Hence, schools and universities have resorted to existing technology platforms like Microsoft and Google and other conferencing apps like Zoom to impart lessons. This has boosted the online education industry. Remote sch...

prnewswire | February 12, 2020

The Raine Group, a leading global investment bank focused exclusively on technology, media and telecommunications, announced today the successful exit of portfolio company Parchment, a leading education platform for issuing and receiving academic and professional credentials. Today's announcement follows the completion of Parchment's merger with Credentials Solutions. "We were attracted to Parchment because of its mission to help turn credentials into opportunities, its ...

Education Technology

PRnewswire | July 04, 2023

Newsela, the leading K-12 instructional content platform, announced today that it has acquired Formative, the leading real-time instruction and assessment platform. This acquisition brings together two beloved classroom products to provide a comprehensive instructional solution that engages students and accelerates learning. "Newsela has led the transition away from static classroom instructional materials to become the digital platform of choice for teachers seeking to acc...

Talent Development

Businesswire | April 19, 2023

PowerSchool ,a leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced two new features coming to the PowerSchool Personalized Learning Cloud. Starting in May, all schools and districts using Schoology Learning, part of the Personalized Learning Cloud, will be able to access a robust lesson planning tool to expedite creating and delivering lesson plans. PowerSchool is also launching a new standards-aligned assessment database, making it easier for educ...