Category Archives: Interviews

Teachers with Apps

Two educators pair up to create an unbiased educational app finder. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero “We were inspired to create Teachers With Apps after we developed a couple of educational apps ourselves and saw the so-called educational apps being … Continue reading

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Getting Magoosh

A Khan Academy-style test prep company with an adaptive learning platform. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero  Bhavin Parikh founded Magoosh while at Haas Business School, along with a few classmates and friends. They were frustrated with the existing prep options … Continue reading

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When a Bake Sale Isn’t Enough

In-depth with the founders of a ‘Kickstarter for education’. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero A “fairy godmother for education,” is how Jaime Wood describes IncitED, the company she co-founded. “It’s the magic touch that makes big dreams or even little … Continue reading

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Go, Girl!

Technovation Challenge inspires pursuit of science, technology, engineering and math. INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Tara Chklovski wants girls to have the confidence that they can innovate and create. “And, in this context, it all starts with looking at the … Continue reading

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Managing That Data

Emerging trends in education data management.  INTERVIEW | by Victor Rivero Education data management is becoming an increasingly essential part of school administration. Over the past few years, one such company helping administrators in this area, Skyward, has seen some … Continue reading

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