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Blackboard, which has just completed its acquisition by Providence Equity, has merged with Edline, which sells a "learning community management system," which combines learning management functions with notification capabilities within a school or district Web site. So reports THE Journal. Michael Feldstein comments, "it may suggest that Providence believes the K12 market is ready to experience a growth spurt."

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