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/PRNewswire/ -- BrainPOP, the online educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all students, today announced...

The future is analog: startup InfinityQ pushes novel quantum computer ZDNet 5 days ago Tiernan Ray © Provided by ZDNet Startup InfinityQ Technologies is changing the paradigm for quantum computing, says co-founder and CEO Aurélie Hélouis. InfinityQ Technologies People often fixate on quantum computing as a hardware technology, a new kind of transistor, but it may make sense to be less literal, less clinical, and a bit more broad-minded.  That is the premise of a comput...

The Girl in the Kent State Photo "Last May, when Mary Ann Vecchio watched the video of George Floyd’s dying moments, she felt herself plummet through time and space—to a day almost exactly 50 years earlier. On that afternoon in 1970, the world was just as riveted by an image that showed the life draining out of a young man on the ground, this one a black-and-white still photo. Mary Ann was at the center of that photo, her arms raised in anguish, begging for help. "That photo, of her kneelin...

SHARE April 19, 2021 A TRIP chart on costs to Louisiana drivers due to poor infrastructure. Roads and bridges that are deteriorated, congested, or lack some desirable safety features cost Louisiana motorists a total of $7.6 billion statewide annually–as much as $2,431 per driver in some areas–due to higher vehicle operating costs, traffic crashes, and congestion-related delays. Increased investment in transportation improvements at the local, state and feder...

BrainPOP Appoints Renowned Researcher and Academic to Lead Assessment, Efficacy, and Data Science Efforts News provided by Share this article NEW YORK, Jan. 20, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --  BrainPOP, the online educational solution that makes rigorous learning experiences accessible and engaging for all students, today announced the appointment of Yigal Rosen, Ph.D., as senior vice president of artificial intelligence and data science. Prior to BrainPOP, Rosen led research and development groups at A...

10 Stories That Mattered in the K-12 Market in 2020 For many companies working in the K-12 market, the past year has been about prevailing in the face of hardship, and positioning themselves for what they hope are more stable and successful days ahead. As soon as the coronavirus pandemic began shutting down in-person classes in the spring, education businesses across the industry — from the biggest companies in the market to startups — were immediately forced to recalibrate how they could h...