Several teachers are putting away their mojitos and sunglasses as they get ready the new school year. Yet, for Shannon Mabry, the trip to her classroom isn’t far. In fact, it's right next to her bed.

The Chinese education startup VIPKid, which connects fluent English-speaking teachers with Chinese students, raised $500 million in April for a valuation of over $3 billion. The company is led by its ...

Modern technology has completely transformed the classroom. Instead of chalkboards, today's lessons are presented on shared screens. Instead of handing in homework on lined notebook paper, today's ...

The online learning platform has enjoyed success connecting Chinese learners to English teachers in the US. It's now looking to do the reverse. Cindy Mi, founder and CEO of VIPKID (Photo provided by ...

Who teaches as many students as the Los Angeles Unified School District and has on its platform as many teachers as New York City? A China-based global education technology startup valued at over $3 ...

As interest and investment continue to pour into the online education market, startups building platforms with a lot of traction are reaping the rewards. In the latest development, a company out of ...

Online education giant VIPKid, a Beijing-based tutoring platform that has raised $1.1 billion in capital since its founding and was at one point valued at over $3 billion, will end its flagship ...

Simply sign up to the Technology sector myFT Digest -- delivered directly to your inbox. VIPKID, which connects English language teachers in the US with a vast pool of Chinese students over the ...