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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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Straight talk from a star principal in ‘Blended Learning Gets Real’

Posted on 13.Apr.15 in Featured

At Ashley Elementary, Zach Rahn implemented blended learning as part of a powerful school turnaround. Ashley was underperforming, under-enrolled, and slated for closure when Zach was hired to lead the… 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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THE AUBURN CITIZEN: Port Byron USD motivating readers with LightSail

Posted on 5.Apr.15 in News

The Auburn Citizen featured Port Byron USD’s success with LightSail while highlighting blended learning projects in the district. “Student scores are tabulated immediately once tests are completed and there’s no… Read more

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GATES FOUNDATION: LightSail featured for student engagement

Posted on 26.Mar.15 in News

The Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation featured LightSail in a piece on the potential of blended learning tools to engage readers. Kevin Doyle, a teacher using LightSail, noted, “The technology… Read more

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