Education
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GeekWire Radio: How data, technology and analytics are reshaping education
Our matter this week on the GeekWire radio present: The way forward for training, and the way know-how is altering…
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GeekWire Radio: Ballmer stepping down, Plants vs. Zombies 2, the ‘Jobs’ movie and a slice of Raspberry Pi
We’ve obtained an epic GeekWire podcast for you this week, with an prolonged model of our weekly information phase, that…
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Why Microsoft is backing a major tax hike on itself … and Amazon
Microsoft CEO Satya Nadella speaks at Microsoft Envision in New Orleans in 2016. (Kevin Lisota / GeekWire) Microsoft is making…
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GeekWire Radio: Filling the gap between college and the working world
So that you’ve graduated from faculty with a liberal arts diploma. Now what? Kristen Hamilton, CEO of Koru, within the…
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Tax hike on Amazon and Microsoft to fund higher ed in Washington state passes legislature
Microsoft President Brad Smith speaks at the University of Washington. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Update May 21: Gov. Jay…
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Amazon pays $700,000 as part of pact with Washington state AG to crack down on toxic school supplies nationwide
Washington AG Bob Ferguson. (GeekWire Photo / Kevin Lisota) Editor’s note: This story has been updated with details from Attorney…
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GeekWire Radio: How a new startup movement is energizing Seattle’s Central District
David Harris, co-organizer of Hack the CD. (Erynn Rose Photo) Students in Seattle’s Central District are adept users of technology, like…
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An engineering program with 40% women? How this Microsoft vet cracked the code for gender diversity
Patrick Awuah, founder and president of Ashesi University, Microsoft vet, and a MacArthur fellow, in Seattle this week. Photo: Todd…
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What you need to know about GIX, the new UW-China tech school that promotes entrepreneurship
Vikram Jandhyala is vice president for innovation strategy at the University of Washington, executive director of CoMotion (UW’s collaborative innovation…
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Jeff Bezos’ education philanthropy starts hiring for first tuition-free preschool in Seattle area
Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos, the founder of Blue Origin, checks out postcards submitted by kids for spaceflight as part of…
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