education : Innovation & Job News

Ideaventions, an Oakton-based provider of after-school science classes for kids, is opening a private school in Fall 2015. School founder Ryan Heitz gives us a peek at what's ahead.

After receiving applications from more than 100 local companies, 1776 announces D.C.'s field of competitors in the Challenge Cup. The winners will move on to the Challenge Festival, which will be even bigger next year.

Want to get in on the DC Tech scene? Check out this sample of events, all featuring local startups and all free or less than $25 to attend.

NetRef, a product from Verite Group's newly spunoff Verite Educational Systems, lets teachers and parents control Internet device access from one screen.

A regular guide to events of interest to the D.C. Tech and startup community.

Every other week, Elevation DC posts a selective list of job openings in the metro D.C. area. Just 'cause we love you.

Halcyon Incubator, an initiative of the S&R Foundation, has announced its first class of fellows. The seven companies for #socialgood will move into Halcyon House in Georgetown in the fall.

1776's Global Challenge Festival wrapped up on Saturday, with local company eduCanon making the elite eight and taking top honors in the education category.

InSITE CONNECT DC, a semi-annual pitch event, gave InSITE fellows--MBA and JD students at Georgetown--a chance to showcase the startups they've been working with all year.

Interfolio has launched a new product and is raising $5 million to double its staff. CEO Steve Goldenberg is treating their newest venture, ByCommittee, as a startup and hopes that its success will make Interfolio itself free for scholars.

Cooley LLP hosted a pitch event yesterday--the 30th in its ongoing series. Meet some of the companies that faced the 115 investors present at the event.

Startupland, the documentary series about five first-time founders working in the nation's capital, premiered last night to sold-out crowds.

CareLuLu, an online platform to help parents find childcare in the greater D.C. area, has launched a nationwide directory. The company plans to expand its service to other metro areas in the coming year.

TEACH-NOW, an online teaching certification program based in the District, will graduate its second cohort of teachers this month. Founder and CEO Emily Feistritzer says the company will scale "at a fast clip."

TechShop Arlington, a space for the maker in everyone, is slated to open March 29 and will hold an open house March 22.