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Public Schools Are The Next Big Thing For Private Equity And Venture Capital
August 3, 2012 | Business Insider/Reuters
Think about the upcoming rollout of new national academic standards for public schools, he urged the crowd. If they're as rigorous as advertised, a huge number of schools will suddenly look really bad, their students testing way behind in reading and math. They'll want help, quick. And private, for-profit vendors selling lesson plans, educational software and student assessments will be right there to provide it.
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America’s Irrational Immigration Fear
August 2, 2012 | Washington Post
One of the most contentious issues in the skilled-immigrant debate is the H-1B visa, which allows qualified immigrants to work for U.S. tech companies on a temporary basis. Proponents of raising the H1-B visa cap say the nation faces a dire shortage of engineering talent and needs more of these visas to stay competitive. Detractors insist that there is no engineer shortage and that America should close its doors to foreigners
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Venture Capital Seed Investments Poised to Outpace Series A Deals
August 2, 2012 | CB Insights
In the internet sector, the number of Seed VC deals already have eclipsed the number of Series A transactions. Across all sectors, there were 175 Seed VC deals in Q2 2012 as compared to 219 Series A deals. But as is clearly evident, there has been a significant and steady closing of the gap between Seed VC and Series A in terms of deal volume.
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