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Newsela, a SaaS platform for K-12 instructional material backed by the likes of TCV, Kleiner Perkins, Reach Capital, and Owl Ventures, announced today that it has raised $100 million in a Series D round. The financing was led by new investor Franklin Templeton, and brings Newsela's valuation to $1 billion. The new round is larger [...]

/PRNewswire/ -- Leading K-12 instructional content platform Newsela announced today a $100M Series D investment led by new investor Franklin Templeton and...

Nearpod, the comprehensive student engagement platform for K-12 teachers, today announces its 2019 spring release to empower educators with new content and timesaving tools, as well as drive greater student engagement. The latest release includes deeper integrations with Google Classroom and Clever, new content from Newsela, even more simulations from PhET Interactive Simulations, and enhanced productivity and organizational features for districts and teachers. Today's educators typica...

Nearpod, the award-winning edtech company helping K-12 teachers and school districts create engaging classroom experiences, today announces its partnership Newsela to incorporate high-interest and engaging content into Nearpod's signature interactive learning experiences. Through this partnership, Newsela's multidisciplinary, standards-aligned texts are embedded into 100 ready-to-run Nearpod lessons that leverage Nearpod's signature features such as virtual reality and interactive assessm...