Microsoft Acquires Flipgrid, Will Be Free For Schools

Microsoft Acquires Flipgrid, Will Be Free For Schools

Microsoft Corp. (Nasdaq: MSFT) today announced it has acquired Flipgrid Inc., the social learning platform, and will be making Flipgrid free for schools. Customers who purchased a subscription from Flipgrid will receive a prorated refund.

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“Flipgrid helps my students develop their communication skills, increase self-awareness and grow from failure, setting them up to contribute positively to the world,” said Lucretia Anton, a teacher in the Arcadia Unified School District in California.

New Flipgrid updates will launch and be livestreamed from Minneapolis on August 1 at Flipgrid's annual educator conference, #FlipgridLIVE, an event with more than 800 educators in attendance and a global online audience.

To learn more about refunds for Flipgrid classroom, visit blog.Flipgrid.com/refund

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