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How state and local governments can close the digital divide in education with fast, affordable connectivity

CIO

Education has long served as the key to unlocking economic progress and social mobility. However, unequal access to digital tools has created a large gap between children who have access to fast, reliable internet connectivity in school and at home and those who don’t. We know that access to the internet is essential for learning.

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Fiveable lands $10M Series A to become ‘the hallways of the educational internet’

TechCrunch

While tech workers may turn to virtual HQs or Twitter Spaces for spontaneous chats, high schoolers are searching for casual places online to riff and study with friends. We’re the hallways of the educational internet,” said Fiveable co-founder and CEO Amanda DoAmaral. What do students do in the hallways of high school?

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Virtual social network IMVU raises $35M from China’s NetEase and others

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The line between social networking and gaming is increasingly blurring , and internet incumbents are taking notice. Founded in 2005, NetEase is now known for its news portal, music streaming app, education products and video games that compete with those of Tencent. We have many shared business philosophies and complementary know-how.

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How a bot-fighting test turned into edtech’s most iconic brand, Duolingo

TechCrunch

Luis von Ahn, an entrepreneur who has dedicated his career to scaling free education, has probably annoyed you more than once. His mother spent most of her income sending him to “fancy private school” as he puts it, and he estimates she spent over $1 million on his education over his lifetime. The early design of reCAPTCHA.

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Digital listening reveals 3 leading innovation drivers

CIO

Blockchain Opportunities Decentralization: Blockchain advocates hope to realign control of the Internet by taking away the power held by big technology companies seen as gatekeepers. In these spaces, virtual and physical worlds can be unified, and what happens in one world can affect the other.

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Indian edtech Teachmint valued at $500 million in $78 million funding

TechCrunch

As scores of Indian edtech startups populate their catalogs with live and recorded courses to reach and serve students in the world’s second-largest internet market, a handful of new-age firms are beginning to explore different approaches to tackle the challenge. We are thrilled to welcome onboard Rocketship.vc

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Emperia is helping brands like Bloomingdales build shopping experiences in VR

TechCrunch

Does the average person want to shop for apparel in virtual reality (VR)? Enter Emperia , an “immersive” retail startup that — to its credit — has already created virtual stores for brands including Bloomingdales, Dior, Ralph Lauren and Lacoste. A virtual store created with Emperia’s platform.

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