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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

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

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

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

5 Ways to Spot True Engagement

Posted on 8.Feb.16 in Literacy Strategies

Engagement is the key to long-term success. Students who are excited about their own learning are more likely to put in the efforts required to see growth in the long… Read more

NY School Board Raves About LightSail

Posted on 2.Feb.16 in Partner Success

Students from Mineola Middle School in New York shared their experiences with LightSail at their district school board meeting on December 17th, 2015, and gave the adults a demonstration of how the… Read more

An Antidote to Test Prep Season

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Literacy Strategies

Lauren Bochicchio Beaver is a LightSail Instructional Coach who expends her boundless energy in LightSail classrooms around the country — and spends her free time trying out new workout classes! As… Read more

5 Ways to Create a Class of Reading Stamina Superstars

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Literacy Strategies

In What Really Matters for Struggling Readers (2012), Dr. Richard Allington discusses a “strong positive correlation between the amount of time teachers allot for silent reading during the school day… Read more

Digital Libraries For The Win!

Posted on 29.Jan.16 in Product News

As classroom teachers, we’ve all had “that student”: the one that questions everything you say; the one that doesn’t like writing; the one that makes you do a little cartwheel… Read more

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