Tag: EdTech

Katie Boody, LEANLAB

Two KC EdTech startups earn spots in latest LEANLAB cohort; launch set for August

By Tommy Felts / July 17, 2018

It’s a highly selective process to join the fifth LEANLAB K-12 fellowship, said Katie Boody, but two Kansas City startups made the cut.   K12 Perform and Base Academy of Music will join four other cohort members — hailing from the Midwest to Washington D.C. — in the August-to-November EdTech accelerator program. LEANLAB is partnering…

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Edcoda founder after pivot to new edtech app Boddle: ‘I wish I had failed faster’

By Tommy Felts / May 4, 2018

Clarence Tan held onto his startup Edcoda longer than he should have, the founder admitted, but his pivot to a new edtech learning app, Boddle, should prove a more filling fit for users. “Boddle has a much better underlying vision and mission, as well as being better in terms of how it would work in…

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With KC startup Edcoda, students learn as wizard saviors

By Tommy Felts / December 1, 2016

Across the U.S., student engagement is declining. By the time students reach high school, 2 out of 3 them will become disengaged, according to Gallup’s 2015 figures. But one Kansas City-based startup is working to change that by making fun a top priority. Edtech startup Edcoda created the 3D, online role-playing game Coda Quest, which…

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The Lean Lab fellows PledgeCents, Class Tracks win $25K

By Tommy Felts / September 30, 2016

The Lean Lab’s education incubator program culminated Thursday evening with Launch[ED] Day, a demo day which saw two education startups walk away with $25,000 grants. Established in 2013, The Lean Lab seeks to build Kansas City into a world-leader in education innovation. The incubator’s five summer fellows each pitched their business at the demo day.…

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MECA Challenge engages KC students in entrepreneurship

By Tommy Felts / September 3, 2015

For two years, MECA Challenge has been working with Kansas City’s students to instill an entrepreneurial mindset. This fall, organizers are all-in with the first of five MECA Challenges of the season set for tomorrow, Friday, at Blue Valley CAPS. The program is a one-day event for student groups in which they work on teams with…

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