NewCircle Partners with MasterStreet to Bring Open Source Training Classes to New York City

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NewCircle’s Innovative Open Source Software Development Classes on MasterStreet Follow Predecessor Marakana’s Acquisition by Twitter

NEW YORK – September 11, 2013 – MasterStreet and NewCircle are proud to announce a new partnership that will make NewCircle open source web development and software engineering classes available to professionals through MasterStreet’s free search engine for professional and executive education classes and programs.

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Rich Dad Reveals Vision for Interactive Financial Education

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Globally-renowned Financial Education Company Developing Games and Interactive Experiences

Scottsdale, AZ– Aug. 22, 2013 – The Rich Dad Company, founded by personal finance expert Robert Kiyosaki, today announced Rich Dad Interactive, a digital-focused brand that will provide the always-online generation with new ways to learn financial literacy. Most well-known for Rich Dad Poor Dad, the top-selling personal finance book of all time, Rich Dad will bring the time-tested lessons that have helped millions find financial freedom to new audiences via apps, games and interactive learning tools. Rich Dad Interactive’s first product, Clutch, a new take on the e-book format with a focus on visual and interactive elements, is planned for release on the Apple App Store in September 2013.

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MasterStreet Releases Public Beta of Professional and Executive Education Search Engine

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Search and Enroll in 1,500+ NYC Classes in Engineering, Design, Marketing, Finance, IT and More

NEW YORK – July 11, 2013 – MasterStreet, a free search engine for professional and executive education classes and programs, is releasing its public beta site for New York City. Built in collaboration with top NYC technology companies and educational institutions, MasterStreet offers a first-of-its-kind search platform featuring over 1,500 short in-person classes and open-enrollment programs from Columbia, Cornell, NYU, Fordham, Baruch, Pratt, FIT, SVA and other top institutions. Users can search and compare classes across all institutions, enroll directly on the MasterStreet website, and evaluate the productivity of classes and programs in which they and their teams have participated. MasterStreet’s broad and growing selection of classes and programs enables talent-driven companies and their teams to access the skills they need to meet the challenges of growth.

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TareasPlus, Leading Instructional Video Platform in Latin America, Launches New Educational Exchange

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Aula TareasPlus allows teachers to upload original content and lesson plans for students

NEW YORK – April 29, 2013 – TareasPlus, a San Francisco-based startup that has delivered more than 10 million STEM video lessons in Spanish to students throughout Spain and Latin America, today announced the beta launch of their new platform Aula TareasPlus at the TechCrunch Disrupt Conference. Aula TareasPlus is an educational exchange that allows students to connect with the best teachers from around the world to learn, practice their skills and test their knowledge of material in the areas of math and science. The exchange provides teachers a platform to upload original material to connect with students, giving students access to immediate answers and opportunities for learning. Continue reading TareasPlus, Leading Instructional Video Platform in Latin America, Launches New Educational Exchange

Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Top Investors in Edtech Startups to Join Panel Moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD

SAN FRANCISCO – May 9, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, today announced an upcoming event for May 23, 2012, featuring a panel on the growing number of investments in education technology companies. The panel, like the previous Technapex event, will be held at Roe (651 Howard Street), a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco. Attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers, followed by an instructive and informative panel moderated by Liz Gannes from AllThingsD. Continue reading Technapex to Host Education Tech Investor Panel on May 23rd

Grantoo’s Social Game Tournaments Help Relieve Student Loan Debt, Now Launching across All College Campuses

College Students across the Nation Can Play in May 7 Tournament Sponsored by Grooveshark to Win Tuition Grants

SAN FRANCISCO – May 7, 2012 – Grantoo, a social gaming platform that brings college students and companies together in a socially responsible world of gaming, today announced its platform is now open to all college students with a “.edu” email address. Partnering with Grooveshark, the largest internationally available music streaming and discovery service, Grantoo is hosting a nationwide online gaming tournament, giving every student a chance to play against each other to win tuition grants and donate to charity.

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WePay to Sponsor Grantoo’s First Nationwide Social Gaming Tournament for Good on April 8

WePay, Grantoo’s first official partner, is pledging education grant money for college students who play in next week’s online social trivia tournament

SAN FRANCISCO – April 5, 2012 – Grantoo, a social gaming platform that brings college students and companies together in a socially responsible world of gaming, is hosting its first public tournament on April 8 in partnership with WePay, the easiest way to collect payments online. The tournament will be open to students at 40 colleges nationwide, including Yale, Duke, Stanford, University of Pennsylvania, UCLA, UC Berkeley, and USC. Students will play against each other in Grantoo’s version of trivia in order to win educational grants towards tuition, books, and other educational needs. To sign up for Grantoo’s first public tournament, visit http://signup.grantoo.org.

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Technapex Holding Education Tech Mixer and Panel on March 28

Talk Moderated by TechCrunch’s Josh Constine to Examine the State of Classroom Technology

SAN FRANCISCO – March 23, 2012 – Technapex, an emerging outlet for education technology news from TriplePoint, will be hosting an event on March 28, 2012, featuring a panel on content in the classroom by leading entrepreneurs in the education tech field. The Technapex EduTech Mixer & Panel will be held at Roe, a premier nightclub in downtown San Francisco, where attendees will be treated to drinks and appetizers before partaking in the evening’s panel, moderated by Josh Constine from TechCrunch. The panelists will discuss the benefits of new technology and collaborative learning for students, and examine where the industry is headed in 2012.

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