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Ventures
OpenClassrooms Secures $80 Million in Series C Funding
OpenClassrooms, a mission-driven category leader in online education-to-employment programs announces today it has raised $80...
Education
Strategies for Advancing Racial Equity in Education from SXSW EDU
Earlier this month, experts from Black Teacher Collaborative, Education Trust, Gradient Learning, and pilotED joined Chan...
Education
Black Teacher Collaborative, Education Trust, UPENN and More Join CZI at 2021 SXSW EDU
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) will host three panels at this year’s South by Southwest (SXSW) EDU Online event March...
Ventures
Newsela Announces $100 Million Series D Financing
NEW YORK – Leading K-12 instructional content platform Newsela announced today a $100M Series D investment led by new...
Education
CoSN to Study At-Home Learning Connectivity Needs, Develop Recommended Bandwidth Guidelines to Close... CoSN to Study At-Home Learning Connectivity Needs, Develop Recommended Bandwidth Guidelines to Close ‘Homework Gap’
Washington, D.C – CoSN today announced a study on students’ at-home internet access and connectivity aimed at helping...
Education
Supporting the Whole Child in a Whole New World
We all know that one great teacher can change a child’s life. The last year has completely upended education in America and...
Ventures
Descomplica Raises USD 84.5M, the Biggest Round for an EdTech in Latin America
São Paulo, Brazil – Descomplica, the first EdTech company in Brazil to enter the higher education market, closed a new...
Education
Educator Well-Being and Connection
This week, Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) Vice President of Research to Practice, Dr. Brooke Stafford-Brizard, presented at...
Education
Akron Public Schools Awarded $1.5 Million Grant by Chan Zuckerberg Initiative
AKRON, Ohio – Akron Public Schools (APS) announced it has been awarded a $1.5 million grant from the Chan Zuckerberg...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $5.8 Million to Advance Black and Latino Leadership in Education
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $5.8 million in grants to three organizations working to accelerate...
Education
CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and... CZI Supports Community Driven Solutions to Advance Racial Equity, Strengthen Tribal Identity, and Improve Youth...
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced a $7 million commitment to five community organizations to help advance...
Community
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Celebrates Five-Year Anniversary with 2020 Annual Letter
Today, we’re celebrating the five-year anniversary of the Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) with the release of CZI’s 2020...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Commits $6.3 Million to Advance Equity in K-12 Schools
REDWOOD CITY, Calif. The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced $6.3 million in grants to four organizations...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Launch of Black Voices for Black Justice Fund
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative today joined The Moriah Fund, Galaxy Gives, City Bridge Foundation, Bridge Alliance Education...
Education
Chan Zuckerberg Initiative Supports Eruditus In Increasing Access to Education Across the Globe
The Eruditus group, consisting of Eruditus Executive Education (www.eruditus.com) and its online division EMERITUS...
Education
CZI Grants Will Help Educators Address Persistent Disparities as Schools Move Online
The Chan Zuckerberg Initiative (CZI) today announced the award of $950,000 in funding to nine organizations developing...
