EdSurge

BEGiN Raises $50M From LEGO, Sesame and Gymboree to Scale Early Education Services

Researchers estimate that 85 to 90 percent of a child’s brain is developed by the age of five. But studies suggest that less than 4 percent of public education investments go to programs serving ...
TechCrunch

Homer nabs $50M from Lego, Sesame Workshop and Gymboree for its early learning apps

For better or worse, tablets and smartphones have become a cornerstone of how many younger children pass the time. Today, a company that builds literacy and other educational apps to help make that ...
Cinema Blend

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The Simpsons is planning a parody of Katy Perry’s controversial Sesame Street cleavage problem, with a little help from Katy Perry ...
Business Wire

HOMER, a BEGiN Brand, Raises $50 Million From LEGO Ventures, Sesame Workshop and Gymboree Play & Music

NEW YORK--(BUSINESS WIRE)--BEGiN, the company behind the proven early learning program HOMER, announced today the close of a $50 million Series C funding round. Investors include LEGO Ventures, Sesame ...
The Hollywood Reporter

Mitt Romney Claims He’ll Cut Off Funding for PBS, Says He Wants Advertisements on ‘Sesame Street’ (Video)

"We're not going to kill Big Bird," the GOP presidential candidate told supporters in Iowa, who also added that he'll "stop certain programs." By Paul Bond Polls show that Mitt Romney is first in the ...