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Aug 29, 2012
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Moodlerooms
New Markets Exit: Blackboard Acquires Moodlerooms
A successful exit for New Markets earlier this year, Moodlerooms is an ideal example of our investment philosophy and process. Our...
Aug 27, 2012
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StraighterLine
Study Reveals that Course Rigor and College Credit Draws Students to StraighterLine
An independent study by Hezel Associates reveals two key factors motivating students to take college-level courses through...
Aug 22, 2012
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Andera
Andera Study Data Show Increasing Willingness by Consumers to Conduct Banking Business with Smart Phones and Tablets
Account Opening and Loan Origination on Wireless, Paperless Platform Move Users Beyond Balance Inquiries and Account Transfers to Greater...
Aug 22, 2012
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Questar Assessment, Inc.
Questar’s Degrees of Reading Power (DRP) Recommended as Highly Effective Text Complexity Tool by New Common Core Standards Study
Questar Assessment, Inc., a leading educational assessment provider for states, school districts, and higher education institutions,...
Aug 20, 2012
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American Honors
Amid Rising Costs of Higher Education, American Honors College Delivers Great Value
Citing recent articles in the Wall Street Journal and New York Times, American Honors College’s Colleen Sparda writes, “The rising cost...
Aug 19, 2012
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News & Updates
New Markets Closes Education Fund
In July, we completed the final close of New Markets Education Partners, L.P., a $20 million fund that leverages our deep experience...
Aug 2, 2012
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Starfish Retention Solutions
Paul Smith’s College Calculates a Four-and-a-half-fold Return on Investment Within 18 Months of Starfish® Adoption
Student Success Outcomes Improve as a Result of Real-Time, Cross-Campus Information Exchange Arlington, VA – Mar. 2, 2011 — Starfish...
Aug 2, 2012
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Starfish Retention Solutions
Intelliworks, Starfish Partner To Bring CRM, Early Alerts to Seneca College
Seneca College in Ontario, Canada is launching a pilot program with Intelliworks and Starfish Retention Solutions to increase...
Aug 2, 2012
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Starfish Retention Solutions
Starfish, Noel Levitz Partner To Increase Retention
Noel-Levitz and Starfish Retention Solutions will integrate Noel-Levitz’s Retention Management System Plus with Starfish Connect and...
Aug 2, 2012
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Starfish Retention Solutions
Starfish Retention Solutions Introduces Starfish 2
Expanded Functionality Offers Unparalleled Productivity Tools and Insights That Enable Institutions to Help Students Complete Academic...
Aug 2, 2012
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Starfish Retention Solutions
Starfish Retention Solutions Recognized as “One of the Ten to Watch” by the Washington Business Journal
Arlington, VA – Oct. 7, 2011 — Starfish Retention Solutions, Inc., a leading provider of student success systems, announced today that...
Jul 24, 2012
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Graduation Alliance
The American Academy Raises New Round of Venture Capital Financing
The American Academy (TAA), which partners with school districts across the nation to recruit, enroll and educate children who cannot or...
