Makeblock raises $30 million for robot-building kits for kids

 Remember when kids could simply play with their toys? They still can. But parents are increasingly…

Google partners with VCs to host its own machine learning startup competition

 On the heels of acquiring data science community Kaggle, Google is launching a machine learning competition…

Rethinking return on education investment

 A new generation of tech-enabled startups are beginning to reimagine how students finance their education. Higher…

Udacity adds robotics and digital marketing Nanodegree programs, 21 new hiring partners

 Today at the inaugural Udacity Intersect conference, the online education startup announced new robotics and digital marketing…

Tutoring startup Toot launches into twin policy storms around education and immigration

 Earlier this week, as President Donald Trump was readying his second attempt to block immigrants from…

This AR-enhanced globe would be a fun addition to any iPad-equipped classroom

 Geography is cool, whatever middle-schoolers say. In fact, the only thing cooler is augmented reality. So…

Gaming/learning platform Kahoot! hits 1B players

 In its ongoing mission to make learning great again, Kahoot! today hit a number of stats…

Startup School will soon be in session at Y Combinator

 Whether you swear by Both Sides of the Table or Zero to One, there’s no denying…