Schoolie
Schoolie is the first big data company to collect, analyze and make searchable data on school performance.
- Stage Full Product Ready
- Industry Education
- Location Palo Alto, CA, US
- Currency USD
- Founded December 2014
- Employees 6
- Website schoolie.com
Company Summary
Schoolie is the first company in the America to have built a process to collect, analyze and make searchable government and other data on school performance. Google ranks school comparisons as #1 public data search yet 70% of parents are dissatisfied with the school information available online due to it being hidden or inadequate. With more data collected on school performance than the US government, this year Schoolie will provide 62% of US families with previously unsearchable facts. By using sophisticated algorithms and machine learning we are creating the "FICO" score of schools, that analyzes hundreds of variables, assimilates them into a score dashboard of academics, college readiness, enrichment and student support. We seek to be a trusted data source on schools to all sorts of consumers: parents, students, search engines, real estate sites, libraries, parent websites, journalists, public data aggregators, education systems themselves and research institutions.
Team
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Founder and CEOI have been passionate about creating products that improve learning for the past 12 years. I conceptualized and built Mouse Mischief, a collaborative learning tool for kids, published a book through Penguin to help young adults find better jobs, and as Director of Global Schools at Microsoft worked with principals around the world to improve student outcomes. I am also a Harvard Business School alum.
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Chief Data ScientistWith a M.S. in Statistics and a Chartered Financial Analyst designation, Anna brings deep expertise in data science from the financial sector. She has managed credit derivatives portfolios and augmented traditional credit analysis with quantitative credit models for Safeco Life. For Washington Mutual, Anna has been a quantitative researcher as well as enhanced investing capabilities through augmenting analytical and data warehouse systems.
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Legal AnalystBrian helps us understand, interpret, and analyze complex laws involving education data, student privacy, and public records requests. Previously, Brian worked at the San Jose City Attorney's Office where he advised on legal issues dealing with finance, economic development, real estate and IT. He has also worked for the San Francisco Superior Court, where he researched case law and statutory frameworks.
Advisors
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Lawyer, Founder, CEO Adams and Associates
Patricia RaganTeacher, New York Public SchoolsUnconfirmed
Kristen PlemonPress and Media AdivisorUnconfirmed
Previous Investors
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Amit MitalCTO, SymantecUnconfirmed
Jon RoskillCEO, AcumaticaUnconfirmed
Scott OkiFounder and Chairman, Oki Golf and Oki DevelopmentsUnconfirmed
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