K-12 Dealmaking: BetterLesson Raises Funds, and Instructure Makes Acquisition

By Alexa Henry (Edweek). One of the the biggest pieces of recent dealmaking news was Pearson’s sale of Wall Street English, a major program for teaching English to adults, to a consortium of buyers. But that was not all. Professional development platform BetterLesson and China-based English language learning company ALO7 raised funds. In addition, VitalSource […]

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Shmoop Releases New Content to Help Students Navigate the College Application Process

The seasons aren’t the only things changing this time of year: the Common App also got a makeover. Almost all of the prompts have been revised, and there are even two new prompts, including what’s basically a “write whatever you want” option. How to choose? Shmoop (https://www.shmoop.com), a digital publisher known for its award-winning test […]

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Fast-Growing Startup BenchPrep Moves into New Office in Willis Tower

By Jim Dalke. Willis Tower might not be the most obvious place for a fast-growing Chicago tech startup to set up shop, but that’s exactly where BenchPrep is headed to keep up with the company’s increasing headcount. BenchPrep, an e-learning startup that helps large education companies create online test prep tools for students, is moving […]

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Club Z! Tutoring of North Raleigh Opens for Business

Club Z! Tutoring of North Raleigh, proudly serving families in North Raleigh, including Brier Creek, Leesville and Falls of Neuse, is celebrating its official grand opening on Friday, October 27th at 12:00 noon, with a Facebook Live Grand Opening event. Local families are encouraged to like and follow the newest Club Z! office on Facebook […]

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Club Z! Tutoring of Middlesex, NJ Opens for Business

Club Z! Tutoring of Middlesex, proudly offering tutoring and test preparation services to families in Middlesex, Piscataway, Dunellen, Watchung, Warren, Somerset, South Plainfield, and Martinsville, is celebrating its official grand opening on Saturday, October 7th, with a Facebook Live Grand Opening event. Local families are encouraged to like and follow the newest Club Z! office […]

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