Education software maker Anthology files for bankruptcy, listing $1B to $10B in both assets and liabilities after its Blackboard merger debt became unmanageable
Anthology Inc., the Veritas Capital-backed education-software provider, sought Chapter 11 bankruptcy protection in the US …
Education software company EdSights, which uses SMS texting and AI to reach students and identify those at risk of dropping out, raised $80M from JMI Equity
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How Britannica survived the Wikipedia era by changing itself into a maker of education software and AI agents, as it reportedly weighs an IPO at a $1B valuation
The encyclopedia maker could have become a casualty of the Wikipedia era. But it has remade itself into a digital learning giant that is weighing going public. X: @britannica_edu . LinkedIn: Justin A...
PowerSchool, which provides software that helps educational institutions manage operations, is being taken private by Bain Capital in a $5.6B deal
Cloud-based education software vendor PowerSchool is being taken private by investment firm Bain Capital in a $5.6 billion deal.
Panorama, which provides K-12 education software to 50 of the largest 100 school districts in the US, raises $60M Series C, bringing total funding to $105M
Mary Ann Azevedo / TechCrunch : Tweets: @geoffreylitt , @aaronfeuer , @generalatlantic , and @jeff Tweets: Geoffrey Litt / @geoffreylitt : Excited that my former employer @PanoramaEd now serves 13 mi...
PowerSchool, which develops software used by 70% of K-12 students in the US and Canada, raises $711M in its IPO, selling shares at $18, valuing it at $3.5B
Education software provider PowerSchool Holdings Inc. raised $711 million in an initial public offering priced at the bottom of a marketed range.
Education software company Instructure files for a US IPO, reporting $94M in revenue in quarter ended March 31; Thoma Bravo had taken it private in March 2020
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Education software company Instructure says it is being acquired for $47.60 per share or ~$2B by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo
Instructure, best known for its Canvas learning management system, announced Wednesday that it is set to be acquired by the private equity firm Thoma Bravo …
Facebook introduces new Privacy Shortcuts menu, simplified settings menu on mobile, and tools to find, download, and delete your Facebook data
and its money problems may just be beginning Lawrence Abrams / BleepingComputer.com : Facebook Reveals the “Access Your Information” Data Tool and New Privacy Shortcuts Larry / LarrysWorld.com : Are F...
Live blog of Apple's “Let's take a field trip” event, which isn't being livestreamed, in a Chicago high school; a new iPad and education software are expected
Event Details Apple has invited journalists to “take a field trip” to Chicago, where it's going to announce new products that focus on education.