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Streaming platform YouTube has announced that it will offer a stripped-down version of its site tailored for schools and colleges, in an attempt to establish itself in the digital education tools market, even as it introduces new features for creators and institutions using the platform for educational content. According to The Verge report, YouTube has announced new tools for creators making educational content on the platform, which include ways to charge viewers for their videos. The service won’t run YouTube, in its official blog stated, “to improve the YouTube experience in educational environments, we're launching YouTube Player for Education — a new YouTube embedded player that shows content on commonly used education apps without distractions like ads, external links or recommendations. YouTube Player for Education will also improve upon the existing YouTube embedded player in Google Classroom for an even better YouTube experience.” Notably, this isn’t YouTube’s first stab at the market, as for several years, the platform reportedly lobbied classrooms to use its ample educational and how-to videos, while those prior pitches were met with concern over the popular video service’s targeted advertising and abundant non-educational material, the Bloomberg report said.