Sentences with phrase «for education ventures»

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Education provider Navitas has entered into a joint venture agreement with Edith Cowan University for its pathway college, PIBT.

Navitas chief executive Rod Jones says he has been impressed by the company's ability to retain earnings despite the closure of two university joint ventures in Australia, with the education provider growing net profit and maintaining guidance for the 2017 financial year.

For years, B Corp certification was rumored to hurt a startup's ability to attract investors, but recent deals have debunked this theory: San Francisco - based education company Altschool has raised $ 170 million from venture capitalists, and Data.world, an Austin - based tech startup, recently closed $ 19 million in Series B funding.

She also serves on the board or advisory board of a slew of other start - ups and sits on the board of the Palo Alto - based Center for Venture Education and the University of Hawaii, Maui College.

When family or friends ask for a loan, they may say yes but there will likely be conditions and it will likely be for something that empowers the recipient (i.e., money for education or a business venture).

NextAI is a global innovation program for artificial intelligence - related ventures, and talented teams from around the world are invited to Canada to leverage the nation's leadership in AI and are provided with capital, mentorship, education and networking opportunities.

These factors include historical reliance on national banking institutions for investment guidance, a public company venture capital markets in Canada being down 75 % from its peak in 2011 causing risk capital investment fatigue and a need for education, success stories and media attention on equity crowdfunding.

Transforming and improving the school experience There are, no doubt, other education ventures into which Powell Jobs has put money, but we may never know about them because of her preference for anonymous giving.

Prominent venture capitalist Fred Wilson spoke at a recent event held by the NYC Foundation for Computer Science Education, in which he highlighted the two biggest threats holding back bitcoin from entering into the realm of the mainstream: security and hoarding.

About Social Venture Connexion SVX (@theSVX) is a full service impact investing platform that connects impact ventures and funds with accredited investors looking to make investments with demonstrable social and / or environmental impact and the potential for financial return, from nonprofit education projects to health ventures focused on early cancer detection.

I understand that a post-secondary education can be very expensive (I worked two jobs and had many different entrepreneurial ventures and I still graduated with over $ 20,000 in student loan debt which is now all paid off by the way) and taking on debt is a necessary evil for some.

My own research emphasis in harnessing technological tools for public service - in education, in medicine, and in servicing the basic needs of the poor - has led me to conceptualize strategies to facilitate cooperative (linking) ventures because communication technologies change so rapidly and the entrepreneurial opportunities are so vast.

One of the unsung virtues of our many continuing education ventures these days is that ministers can get away from these patterns for a short time, and not infrequently begin to take a new look at friendship.

This is characterized by competition for the marketplace which is open to anyone who can produce the goods and services, unhindered by government subsidy, monopoly, or other interference with competition.1 For a system actually to function as free enterprise capitalism there must be opportunity for individuals in the general populace to obtain education and also to obtain access to capital and resources for new venturfor the marketplace which is open to anyone who can produce the goods and services, unhindered by government subsidy, monopoly, or other interference with competition.1 For a system actually to function as free enterprise capitalism there must be opportunity for individuals in the general populace to obtain education and also to obtain access to capital and resources for new venturFor a system actually to function as free enterprise capitalism there must be opportunity for individuals in the general populace to obtain education and also to obtain access to capital and resources for new venturfor individuals in the general populace to obtain education and also to obtain access to capital and resources for new venturfor new ventures.

If the program involves support for educational institutions they stand ready to declare across the broad reaches of the land in districts, conferences, and parishes that «the future of the church hangs upon the success of this venture in education.»

In March, the Boards of Directors of the Alliance for Public Waldorf Education and the Association of Waldorf School of North America signed a letter renewing the mandate of the Joint Venture Committee, formed one year ago, to implement... more

And if you find that things aren't going as smoothly as planned, consider the option of a joint venture in your child's schooling — perhaps only temporary, perhaps lasting — to help your child receive the best education for him or her.

In a conference call with reporters on Monday, Gov. Andrew Cuomo wouldn't venture when asked what his plans are for increasing education spending in the coming budget proposal.

Edo State Commissioner for Education, Dr Christopher Adesotu thanked SPDC and its joint venture partners for the continuous promotion of education and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding chEducation, Dr Christopher Adesotu thanked SPDC and its joint venture partners for the continuous promotion of education and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding cheducation and youth development through the school football competition since 19 years now, even in the face of funding challenges.

Managing and developing NanoMalaysia Centre and other approved Strategic Infrastructure and Facilities for the NND [National Nanotechnology Directorate Division] Pre-commercialisation and commercialisation of nanotechnology products Education and public awareness programmes Bringing in venture funds and international investments in nanotechnology Building capacity and R&D facilities Health, safety and environmental initiatives International linkages and networking

Pedigree: Though Gosling and Mulligan have an Oscar nomination apiece — him for Half Nelson, her for An Education — both are just getting started, as is director Nicolas Winding Refn, who's venturing out of Denmark for his Hollywood debut.

In the postsecondary space, the Gates Foundation made a number of grants — both directly and through NGLC — to intriguing ventures with the potential to improve education dramatically, including some of my disruptive favorites: start - up MyCollege Foundation, which will establish a non-profit college that blends adaptive online learning solutions with other services at a low cost; University of the People, the world's first tuition - free, non-profit, online academic institution dedicated to opening access to higher education globally; New Charter University, a competency - based university that charges only $ 199 per month for students seeking a degree and for which NGLC will fund a research study of its online students and a comparative one of students enrolled in a blended - learning environment delivered through a partnership with the Community College of the District of Columbia; Southern New Hampshire University, which under its President Paul LeBlanc has already created an autonomous online division and will now pioneer the «Pathways Project,» which will offer a self - paced and student - centric associates degree; and MIT, which will use the funds to create a free prototype computer science online course for edX.

Funding for the Project READS i3 grant is a unique partnership between the U.S. Department of Education and nonprofit organizations and for - profit ventures including lead matching sponsor The Wallace Foundation.

Stay tuned to the grant winners: Academy 21 at Franklin Central Supervisory Union in Vermont, which is focused on a high - need, predominantly rural community; Cornerstone Charter Schools in Michigan, which seeks to prepare Detroit students for college and health - focused careers; Da Vinci Schools in California, which will integrate blended learning, early college, and real - world experiences with its existing project - based learning approach; Education Achievement Authority in Michigan, which, as part of the statewide turnaround authority is trying to create a student - centric system for students in Detroit; Match Education in Massachusetts, which already operates high - performing schools in Boston and will now focus on using technology to increase the effectiveness of its one - on - one tutoring; Schools for the Future in Michigan, which will serve students significantly below grade level; Summit Public Schools in California, which aims to build off its experiments in blended - learning models to launch a competency - based school; and Venture Academies in Minnesota, which is a new charter organization that will focus on accelerated college credit attainment and cultivation of entrepreneurial leadership.

The New York City Department of Education ventured into pay - for - performance for students beginning this year with two pilot projects developed by Harvard University economist Roland G. Fryer, who is working pro bono as the department's chief equality officer.

«The Education Redesign Lab holds great promise for building a new model for education that serves all learners and that is designed to foster 21st - century skills and knowledge,» says Ryan, whose Dean's Venture Fund provided initial financial support to launch the LaEducation Redesign Lab holds great promise for building a new model for education that serves all learners and that is designed to foster 21st - century skills and knowledge,» says Ryan, whose Dean's Venture Fund provided initial financial support to launch the Laeducation that serves all learners and that is designed to foster 21st - century skills and knowledge,» says Ryan, whose Dean's Venture Fund provided initial financial support to launch the Lab's work.

Working within education for over 15 years, and having dipped into a few edTech startup ventures along the way, I can confidently say that I've made significant errors in both worlds.

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I've taken my passion for online course design and paired it with my passion for bringing awareness about learning differences to the general education classroom with my latest venture, Educator Learning Lab.

Ms. Meredith currently serves on the Board of Directors of the California Family Health Council, awarding grants of $ 20 million annually for reproductive health; the George Lucas Education Foundation - Edutopia, the leading voice illuminating and showcasing what works in education; and the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), where she serves as board liaison to grantee Asylum Access working on global refugeEducation Foundation - Edutopia, the leading voice illuminating and showcasing what works in education; and the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), where she serves as board liaison to grantee Asylum Access working on global refugeeducation; and the Silicon Valley Social Venture Fund (SV2), where she serves as board liaison to grantee Asylum Access working on global refugee rights.

The institute, which provides executive training for principals, has been a program of the Washington - based National Center on Education and the Economy, but is set to become a separate, for - profit venture next month.

Indeed, ECE pushes for social and life skills education to complement financial literacy and entrepreneurship, ensuring that financial capability and enterprise ventures are developed in an ethically and socially responsible manner.

Meet a veteran teacher mentor from Chicago, a venture capitalist looking to fund education startups, a director of education for an Alaskan tribe, a nonprofit strategy consultant working with low - income schools, and many more current Ed.L.D.

For example, past Specialized Studies candidates have included physicians interested in understanding the education of medical students, a career military officer interested in translating classroom practices into training, social entrepreneurs leading innovative educational ventures in the U.S. and abroad, teachers and administrators interested in implementing cutting edge reform in unique settings, as well as so many others who have benefited from designing their own courses of study.

While SEED - SCALE has been an influence for much of the work by the Taylor family, it has also been a «guiding process» behind the latest venture, University of the World (UOW), which aims to globalize higher education by opening opportunities to the world's most underutilized asset — the 100 million secondary school graduates not attending college.

The standard fare promoted by those EMOs and their venture - capital sources was that the education industry was the next big opportunity for private capital, following the profitable example of the earlier HMO transformation of health care.

Her latest venture, Ezlearn Educacional, is an education technology company based in Rio de Janeiro that helps people who have a high need for English language training but who have not previously had access.

An education system custom - made for rural communities would ensure that those who wish to stay in their community, and those who might return after venturing out, have access to relevant career education while they are in high school.

those EMOs and their venture - capital sources was that the education industry was the next big opportunity for private capital, following the profitable example of the earlier HMO transformation of health care.

The good news for entrepreneurs trying to crack the education market emerged from a survey of more than 40 venture capital firms nationwide.

The American Diploma Project, a joint venture by four national education groups and five states, will help participating states align their high school tests in reading, writing, and mathematics with the skills students need for college and high - performance workplaces.

Author Bio: Jim Peyser is Managing Partner for City Funds at NewSchools Venture Fund, a non-profit grant - making firm that seeks to transform public education by supporting innovative education entrepreneurs.

The following excerpt from the chapter «From Generation to Generation: Fifteen Years of Education Entrepreneurship,» by Stacey Childress, Chief Executive Officer of NewSchools Venture Fund, takes a look at the market for new software, instructional materials, assessments, and data platforms being developed by entrepreneurs.

These include large urban school districts like Atlanta, Boston, Chicago, Denver, Philadelphia, and New York, and nonprofit education - focused groups such as Achieve, Jobs for the Future, KIPP, the New Teacher Project, the New Schools Venture Fund, and Teach For Amerifor the Future, KIPP, the New Teacher Project, the New Schools Venture Fund, and Teach For AmeriFor America.

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Hastings provided start - up funding for the Aspire Public Schools charter network and helped start and fund EdVoice, a lobbying group, and the NewSchools Venture Fund, which supports education entrepreneurs.

Donors Make Personal Links to New Students Beth Rabbitt, a former associate partner at a venture philanthropy firm who aspires to lead a public school system, had two choices for grad school: a top - ranked business school or the Ed School's new Doctor of Education Leadership (Ed.L.D.)

Writing in Venture Beat, Cognii CEO Dee Kanejiya argued several applications of AI would hit the education sector in the US in 2017, including AI for grading students» written answers, bots that answer their questions, virtual personal assistant tutors and virtual reality and computer vision for hands - on learning.

Learning Through Libraries, a nonprofit started by Harvard Graduate School of Education students, has been selected as semifinalists in the Pitch for Change contest, which awards individuals and teams for their new social enterprise venture.

The Harvard Graduate School of Education has named four recipients of the first Education Entrepreneurship Summer Fellowship, which provides funding for students and recent alumni to advance their entrepreneurial ventures during the summer.