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{"Month":1,"Company Acquired":"SchoolYard","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/01/prweb12430437.htm","Company Acquiring":"inRESONANCE"},
{"Month":1,"Company Acquired":"MakerSquare","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-21-hack-reactor-acquires-makersquare-for-increased-coding-school-offerings","Company Acquiring":"Hack Reactor"},
{"Month":1,"Company Acquired":"Code School","Amount":"$36,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-26-pluralsight-acquires-code-school-for-36-million","Company Acquiring":"Pluralsight"},
{"Month":1,"Company Acquired":"Cognitive Kid","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-28-fingerprint-acquires-cognitive-kid-and-scribble-press","Company Acquiring":"Fingerprint"},
{"Month":1,"Company Acquired":"Scribble Press","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-01-28-fingerprint-acquires-cognitive-kid-and-scribble-press","Company Acquiring":"Fingerprint"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"Launchpad Toys","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-05-google-acquires-launchpad-toys-to-jumpstart-kid-friendly-services","Company Acquiring":"Google"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"SchoolWires","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-04-blackboard-s-next-acquisition-schoolwires","Company Acquiring":"Blackboard"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"Urban Planet Mobile","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://money.cnn.com/news/newsfeeds/articles/marketwire/1172360.htm","Company Acquiring":"Sibling Group"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"Always Prepped","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-11-alma-acquires-always-prepped-to-simplify-school-data-management","Company Acquiring":"Alma"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"Newsflo","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/01/12/elsevier-acquires-newsflo/","Company Acquiring":"Elsevier"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"GradesFirst","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-12-the-advisory-board-company-acquires-gradesfirst-for-engaging-at-risk-students","Company Acquiring":"The Advisory Board Company"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"UClass","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-02-19-renaissance-learning-acquires-uclass-a-dropbox-for-education","Company Acquiring":"Renaissance Learning"},
{"Month":2,"Company Acquired":"Starfish Retention Systems","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/02/23/student-success-company-hobsons-acquires-starfish-retention-solutions","Company Acquiring":"Hobsons"},
{"Month":3,"Company Acquired":"Classmate","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-02-harris-school-solutions-acquires-curriculum-management-tool-classmate","Company Acquiring":"Harris School Solutions"},
{"Month":3,"Company Acquired":"100Marks","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-12-embibe-acquires-100marks-for-test-prep-in-india","Company Acquiring":"Embibe"},
{"Month":3,"Company Acquired":"Overdrive","Amount":"$410,000,000","News URL":"http://the-digital-reader.com/2015/03/19/rakuten-buys-overdrive-for-410-million-more-than-it-paid-for-kobo/","Company Acquiring":"Rakuten"},
{"Month":3,"Company Acquired":"Online Marketing Institute","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-03-15-popexpert-acquires-online-marketing-institute-to-accelerate-corporate-training","Company Acquiring":"Popexpert"},
{"Month":3,"Company Acquired":"Clio Online","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.bonnier.com/news-press/News/2015/March/Clio-Online-to-Bonnier-Business-Press/","Company Acquiring":"Bonnier Business Press"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Lynda.com","Amount":"$1,500,000,000","News URL":"http://techcrunch.com/2015/04/09/linkedin-to-buy-online-education-site-lynda-com-for-1-5-billion/","Company Acquiring":"LinkedIn"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Boundless","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/startups/2015/04/online-textbook-publishing-startup-boundless-gets.html","Company Acquiring":"Valore"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"SIPX","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.infodocket.com/2015/04/08/digital-course-materials-proquest-acquires-sipx/","Company Acquiring":"Proquest"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Collegefeed","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/aftercollege-acquires-collegefeed-to-become-largest-career-hub-for-college-students-and-new-grads-300062297.html","Company Acquiring":"After College"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Software Craftsmanship Guild","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/louisville/news/2015/04/06/learning-house-expands-in-technology-arena-with.html","Company Acquiring":"The Learning House"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Classroom 24-7","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.pehub.com/2015/04/rizk-ventures-buys-classroom24-7/","Company Acquiring":"Rizk Ventures"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Pleolabs","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://yourstory.com/2015/04/xseed-education-acquires-pleolabs-ed-tech/","Company Acquiring":"XSEED Education"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Helix Education's LMS","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.ellucian.com/News/Ellucian-Draws-More-Than-8-800-Attendees-at-Ellucian-Live-2015-in-New-Orleans/","Company Acquiring":"Ellucian"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Remote Learner UK","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/washington/blog/techflash/2015/04/blackboard-acquires-uk-based-education-company.html","Company Acquiring":"Blackboard"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Unijobs","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.co.uk/news-releases/tes-global-acquires-unijobs-499530201.html","Company Acquiring":"TES Global"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Learning Express","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.ebsco.com/news-center/press-releases/learningexpress-becomes-part-of-ebsco-information-services","Company Acquiring":"EBSCO"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"bab.la","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.infodocket.com/2015/04/20/oxford-university-press-acquires-online-language-portal-bab-la/","Company Acquiring":"Oxford University Press"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"MyLibrary","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/04/technology/ebooks/proquest-acquires-myilibrary-and-oasis/","Company Acquiring":"Proquest"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"OASIS","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://lj.libraryjournal.com/2015/04/technology/ebooks/proquest-acquires-myilibrary-and-oasis/","Company Acquiring":"Proquest"},
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