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LightSail Announces New District Partners

Posted on 11.Sep.15 in News

LIGHTSAIL ANNOUNCES PARTNERSHIPS WITH NEARLY 100 SCHOOL DISTRICTS  Award-winning literacy tool expands across the U.S. NEW YORK, September 11, 2015 – LightSail, the adaptive reading platform that helps students, classrooms… Read more

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EDUCATION WEEK: Asst. Superintendent calls LightSail a “game changer for literacy instruction”

Posted on 23.Jun.15 in News

Patrick Larkin, Assistant Superintendent in Burlington Public Schools, featured LightSail in his recent article, “Is Your District Missing the Digital Literacy Boat?” Larkin describes the most cost-effective ways to bring… Read more

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LightSail Wins REVERE Award

Posted on 15.Jun.15 in News

LightSail won the award for Best Supplemental Resource in Reading and Language Arts at the REVERE Awards Gala on June 3. Award winners were evaluated through in-person events and remote judging by… Read more

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THE LAKESHORE NEWS: LightSail Helps Students Prepare for Digital Future

Posted on 15.Jun.15 in News

The Lakeshore News reported that Red Creek Central School District will be using LightSail as part of a new focus on literacy, in addition to providing tablets to nearly all of… Read more

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LightSail Announces Addition of Articles through Cricket Media Partnership

Posted on 11.Jun.15 in News

LIGHTSAIL PARTNERS WITH CRICKET MEDIA TO EXPAND CONTENT OPTIONS WITHIN ADAPTIVE LITERACY SOLUTION Broad content offering, combined with instructional materials, unmatched in K-12 edtech NEW YORK, June 11, 2015 –… Read more

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Burlington Public Schools Features LightSail As ‘Praised’ Tool

Posted on 7.May.15 in News

Burlington Public Schools, the Massachusetts district noted for its ed tech leadership, has featured LightSail on its EdTech blog. The detailed review opens with, “The system has provided excellent opportunities… Read more

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EDSURGE: LightSail Raises $3.5 Million for Digital Libraries

Posted on 6.May.15 in News

EdSurge featured LightSail’s new funding announcement, highlighting the company’s plans with the new funding. CEO Gideon Stein was quoted highlighting LightSail’s focus on efficacy research: “Because we are dedicated to… Read more

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LightSail Announces Adaptive Learning Innovations, New Funding Led By Intuit Co-Founder Scott Cook

Posted on 6.May.15 in News

LIGHTSAIL ANNOUNCES MARKET-LEADING ADVANCES IN ADAPTIVE LEARNING, RAISES $3.5 MILLION LED BY INTUIT CO-FOUNDER SCOTT COOK Award-winning literacy solution attracts renowned Silicon Valley investor NEW YORK, May 6, 2015 – LightSail,… Read more

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LightSail Wins ROE Award at ASU+GSV Summit

Posted on 9.Apr.15 in News

LightSail won the 2015 Return On Education VentureED Award at the ASU+GSV Summit. More than 225 venture-stage companies presented over the three-day Summit, and a panel of Summit leaders selected… Read more

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