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EDSURGE: ​LightSail raises $11 million in series B round

Posted on 7.Mar.16 in News

EdSurge joined in the coverage of LightSail’s Series B round, which closed at $11 million last week. The round of funding was led by the Bezos Family Foundation, run by… Read more

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WSJ: LightSail gathers $11M to help K-12 students master reading

Posted on 4.Mar.16 in News

The Wall Street Journal’s venture capital blog, Venture Capital Dispatch, covered LightSail’s Series B round of funding, in an article, “LightSail Raises $11 Million for Literacy Learning App.” The $11M round… Read more

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THE NEW YORKER: LightSail featured as leader in adaptive literacy tech

Posted on 1.Mar.16 in News

The New Yorker takes an extensive look into AltSchool in a recent article,”Learn Different.” AltSchool was created to be an “education ecosystem,” highly responsive to the individual interests of its… Read more

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EDSURGE: LightSail highlighted among edtech companies that focus on measurable impact

Posted on 16.Feb.16 in News

In an article, “Four Tips for Edtech Investors Who Care About Impact,” EdSurge explores a recent shift in focus for the players in the edtech market: an emphasis on impact… Read more

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Mineola Middle School students display LightSail’s benefits in presentation to school board

Posted on 31.Dec.15 in News

A group of teachers and students from Mineola Middle School shared about their experience using LightSail at a recent school board meeting, reports The Island Now. “It amazes me how… Read more

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LightSail earns another 5-star rating from Common Sense’s Graphite

Posted on 19.Nov.15 in News

For the second year in a row, Common Sense’s Graphite site for educators has given LightSail a 5-star editorial review rating. This is, quite simply, an amazing validator, as Graphite… Read more

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EDUCATION WEEK: LightSail named among top ed tech tools for formative assessment

Posted on 19.Nov.15 in News

Education Week examines the ways ed tech tools enhance formative assessment in a recent article, “Technology Fed Growth in Formative Assessment.” The piece lists the characteristics of effective assessments in today’s… Read more

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WIRED: LightSail mentioned as tool used in Literacy Lab at Khan Lab School

Posted on 28.Oct.15 in News

A recent WIRED article explores the vision behind The Khan Lab School, the “educational R&D lab” built by famed Khan Academy creator Salman Khan. The article highlights how The Lab… Read more

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Between Worlds: Gideon Stein on adaptive learning, data, and the future of ed tech

Posted on 14.Sep.15 in News

LightSail CEO Gideon Stein was recently a guest on Between Worlds, a podcast series hosted by Mike Walsh. The series features “global thinkers, innovators, and troublemakers whose ideas challenge the world as we know it.” The… Read more

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