TechFlash: Blackboard keeping busy in K-12 space; Lyft reportedly raising $250M

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Blackboard's Schoolwires acquisition could be Bhatt's most important ​Blackboard's recent acquisition of Schoolwires, which put the company firmly in the K-12 space, could be its most strategically significant buy since CEO Jay Bhatt took the helm, largely for one reason: the 1,700 school districts that came with the purchase. Related: Blackboard eyeing third acquisition in the K-12 space According to Edsurge, the company is currently in talks with Pearson School Systems about purchasing its Powerschool product, a student information system which provides grade management for more than 13 million students in the U.S. and 65 other countries. How an angel investor tax credit program would work in Md. The state could establish a $5 million fund for individuals and firms that invest in startup companies. Lyft may ride big new funding round to $2B valuation Lyft is reportedly raising at least $250 million in a round that would value the San Francisco company at $2 billion. National Technology News Apple beefs up security, adding two-step verification process to apps 7 times Jon Stewart tackled startups and the Internet Was your iPhone built with 'bonded labor'? Yahoo cuts jobs in Canada as shareholders demand better performance Amid new complaints, Fitbit advises users to take a break from wearable Facebook after death: 5 tips for managing your account in the afterlife S.F. startup: We can turn your smartphone into a virtual reality viewer for $25

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