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{"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"},
{"Month":4,"Company Acquired":"Scholastic Corp (its ed-tech business)","Amount":"$575,000,000","News URL":"http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2015/04/houghton_mifflin_harcourt_to_acquire_scholastics_ed-tech_business_for_575m.html","Company Acquiring":"Houghton Mifflin Harcourt"},
{"Month":5,"Company Acquired":"Gaokaopai","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.techinasia.com/chinese-education-startup-gaokaopai-acquired-tal-education-group/","Company Acquiring":"TAL Education Group"},
{"Month":5,"Company Acquired":"Pearson's Family Entertainment Network","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2015/05/british_investor_buys_family_education_network_pearsons_edu-tainment_platform.html","Company Acquiring":"Sandbox Partners"},
{"Month":5,"Company Acquired":"Acatar","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.insidehighered.com/news/2015/05/18/learning-house-acquires-carnegie-mellon-u-spinoff-acatar","Company Acquiring":"The Learning House"},
{"Month":5,"Company Acquired":"WooThemes","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.edukwest.com/wordpress-education-platform/","Company Acquiring":"Automattic\n"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Epigeum","Amount":"$16,600,000","News URL":"http://www.educationinvestor.co.uk/%28X%281%29A%28ohAUX2PW0AEkAAAAZTIyYzI3NDgtYjEwYy00NzM0LTg4NDQtMDY3ZTYxNDNjNDllLkj140SvfPHzOvUjbnjSCXUTFo01%29S%28jumembrcv42hwlazf3ac24zb%29%29/ShowArticle.aspx?ID=4631&AspxAutoDetectCookieSupport=1","Company Acquiring":"Oxford University Press"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Affero Lab","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-08-bertelsmann-ifc-invest-in-brazilian-corporate-training-company","Company Acquiring":"Bertelsmann"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Affero Lab","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-08-bertelsmann-ifc-invest-in-brazilian-corporate-training-company","Company Acquiring":"World Bank IFC"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Hibernia College UK","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://edukwest.eu/edbrief-tes-global-hibernia-college-uk/","Company Acquiring":"TES Global"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"SharpSchool","Amount":"$19,000,000","News URL":"http://www.marketwatch.com/story/west-corporation-acquires-sharpschool-2015-06-02","Company Acquiring":"West Corporation"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Chatmapper","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-08-learnbrite-acquires-virtual-reality-software-chat-mapper","Company Acquiring":"Learnbrite"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"ProctorCam","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-08-pearson-vue-acquires-proctorcam","Company Acquiring":"Pearson VUE"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"PowerSchool","Amount":"$350,000,000","News URL":"http://www.reuters.com/article/2015/06/17/idUSASN0008KL20150617","Company Acquiring":"Vista Equity"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"UP Global and the Startup Weekend franchise","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-16-techstars-acquires-up-global-and-the-startup-weekend-franchise","Company Acquiring":"Techstars"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Brooks Institute","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.snl.com/IRWebLinkX/file.aspx?IID=4081441&FID=30009078","Company Acquiring":"gphomestay"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"First Class","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.businesswire.com/news/home/20150615005389/en/Kuepa-Acquires-Class-%E2%80%93-Leading-English-Academy#.VYGwgBNVikr","Company Acquiring":"Kuepa"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Market Motive","Amount":"$10,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-06-24-simplilearn-acquires-market-motive-to-combat-skills-gap","Company Acquiring":"Simplilearn"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Student Sync","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.activedirectorystudentsync.com/press-release","Company Acquiring":"Level Data"},
{"Month":6,"Company Acquired":"Popforms","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/safari-acquires-technology-leadership-training-company-popforms-300104278.html","Company Acquiring":"Safari Media"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"McGraw-Hill Education's testing business","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/marketplacek12/2015/07/mcgraw-hill_education_sells_bulk_of_testing_business_to_data_recognition_corp.html","Company Acquiring":"Data Recognition Corporation"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Iron Yard","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://chronicle.com/article/article-content/231247/","Company Acquiring":"Apollo Education Group"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"X-Ray Analytics","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.educationdive.com/news/blackboard-acquires-x-ray-analytics/401773/","Company Acquiring":"Blackboard"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Quipper","Amount":"$39 million","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-07-05-japan-s-largest-staffing-company-acquires-london-edtech-startup-quipper-for-39m","Company Acquiring":"Recruit Holdings,"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Inigral (Uversity)","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-07-08-targetx-a-crm-for-higher-education-acquires-uversity","Company Acquiring":"TargetX"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Hackhands","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-07-10-pluralsight-snaps-up-live-help-at-hackhands","Company Acquiring":"Pluralsight"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Promethean","Amount":"$130,000,000","News URL":"https://www.edsurge.com/n/2015-07-12-netdragon-to-snap-up-promethean-world-for-130-million","Company Acquiring":"NetDragon"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Versifit Technologies","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.techlearning.com/thewire/atomic-learning-acquires-versifit-technologies-to-bolster-professional-development-through-data/1224/view","Company Acquiring":"Atomic Learning"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"The Financial Times (sold by Pearson)","Amount":"$1,300,000,000","News URL":"http://www.edukwest.com/pearson-ft-nikkei/","Company Acquiring":"Nikkei"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"Courseload","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prnewswire.com/news-releases/unizin-acquires-courseload-software-300115714.html?tc=eml_cleartime","Company Acquiring":"Unizin"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"BlikBook","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.prweb.com/releases/2015/07/prweb12854557.htm","Company Acquiring":"Civitas Learning"},
{"Month":7,"Company Acquired":"AllClasses.com","Amount":"undisclosed","News URL":"http://www.bizjournals.com/boston/blog/techflash/2015/07/educational-tech-company-noodle-acquires-boston.html","Company Acquiring":"Noodle"}]