All posts by Henry Kronk
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The 2020s: Nascent Technologies that Show Promise in Education
December 30, 2019 Henry Kronk
As the month, the year, and the decade come to a close, many have voice predictions about the year to come. The staff…
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Despite Divisions, Politicians Rally Around Education Data Collection Initiatives—2019 in Review
December 27, 2019 Henry Kronk
2019 will hardly be remembered as a year of bi-partisan action. But there is one area in education where politicians tend to agree.…
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EdTech and Education in the 2010s: A Lost Decade or a Period of Progress?
December 23, 2019 Henry Kronk
In the final months of the current decade, U.S. students received two lackluster report cards. First in October, the National Assessment of Education…
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Possip, a Black Woman-Led EdTech Startup, Raises $1 Million in Seed Funding
December 17, 2019 Henry Kronk
For educators and administrators, community outreach is a big part of their job. But the feedback they receive—on classes, individuals, team sports, after-school…
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Gloat Raises $25 Million Series B to Expand their AI Workforce Platform
December 17, 2019 Henry Kronk
On December 17, Gloat (formerly Workey), the developers of an AI-powered workforce development and HR platform, announced they had raised $25 million in…
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Skills Gaps Should Be Understood as Hyperlocal ‘Skills Shapes’: Strada/Emsi Report
December 15, 2019 Henry Kronk
Industry leaders have for years urged the public to collectively get behind addressing skills gaps witnessed across industries. But while our understanding of…
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Trust Assurance Network—a Blockchain “Trust-as-a-Service” Platform—Raises $2.5 Million in Seed Funding
December 12, 2019 Henry Kronk
A few platforms and services have emerged in recent years that aim to validate and verify learners’ credentials via blockchain technology’s decentralized record-keeping…
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How PechaKucha Evolved A Unique Presentation Style from Format to Event Series to Brand
December 11, 2019 Henry Kronk
Most have neither heard of nor attended a PechaKucha (pronounced peCHAKscha) event. But for the roughly 3 million people from over 1200 cities…
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Coursera for Business Announces 100% YoY Growth
December 10, 2019 Henry Kronk
Another MOOC provider has found the business training sector provides a more reliable customer base than academic students. On December 10, Coursera announced…
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Mentoring Minds Acquires SchoolSpire to Fuse Their Curriculum with a Digital Platform
December 10, 2019 Henry Kronk
On December 10, the Tyler, Texas-based Mentoring Minds announced it had acquired SchoolSpire, which is located just 100 miles away in the Dallas-Fort…
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