All posts by Henry Kronk
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Carrick Capital Will Acquire Flatiron School from WeWork
June 30, 2020 Henry Kronk
On June 30, the private equity firm Carrick Capital Partners announced it had finalized plans to acquire the Flatiron School, a coding bootcamp,…
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The Digital Divide Affects Teachers Too
June 29, 2020 Henry Kronk
Though it has largely been closed at brick-and-mortar schools, the digital divide affects teachers and students learning from home at higher rates than…
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OU Online Launches with 33 Graduate Degree Tracks
June 24, 2020 Henry Kronk
Oklahoma University (OU) has long been a leader in online learning. The institution has numerous online bachelor’s degrees ranked among the top ten…
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The AT&T Aspire Accelerator Class of 2020 Is Developing EdTech Amidst a Pandemic
June 23, 2020 Henry Kronk
On May 20, the sixth annual edtech-focused AT&T Aspire Accelerator kicked off with a class of eight edtech startups. These companies and organizations…
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ASU’s REMOTE Is Bringing Educators Together to Help Prepare For an Uncertain Fall
June 17, 2020 Henry Kronk
In the last days of March, it became increasingly clear to ASU Entrepreneur in Residence David Levin (former CEO of McGraw-Hill Education) that…
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The Emotional Power of VR in Education Has Arrived
June 15, 2020 Henry Kronk
For years, education stakeholders have seen huge potential in the use of VR in education. And for years, it has remained just that:…
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What Will ‘Back To School’ Look Like this Fall?
June 12, 2020 Henry Kronk
Summer is providing temporary relief from educating amid a pandemic. But this fall, communities are going to be stuck between a rock and…
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Stakeholders Push to Divest from Police Departments and Fund Schools Following the Murders of George Floyd, Breonna Taylor, Tony McDade, and Others
June 06, 2020 Henry Kronk
Activists, stakeholders, and public education spokespeople from across the U.S. have called for communities to reevaluate the way they spend taxpayer dollars over…
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Online Learning Meets Widespread Backlash
June 02, 2020 Henry Kronk
Students from at least one hundred colleges and universities have sued their institutions to reclaim their tuition and fees. Others are considering whether…
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Coursera Is Giving College Students Free Access to Courses, Professional Certificates, and More
June 01, 2020 Henry Kronk
Coursera announced on June 1 it would be opening up access to a massive swath of their offerings for college students for free.…
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