Educators’ influence on district purchasing decisions varies by the type of product that’s being marketed to their school systems.
Education Companies Feel the Sting of Trade War With China
New or looming tariffs on goods imported from China have education companies scrambling to get products across U.S. borders and wondering whether to pass new costs on to schools and districts.
ACT’s Chief Executive Talks Acquisitions and International K-12 Markets
In the second part of a far-ranging interview, CEO Marten Roorda discusses how his organization makes decisions about making its research publicly available, and the rationale behind its many recent acquisitions.
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K-12 Dealmaking: Classcraft, WhiteHat Jr. Raise Funding; Renaissance Adds a New Partner
Teachers’ Word Carries Weight in Choosing Products, Survey Finds
K-12 Dealmaking: Catapult Wins Federal Spec. Ed. Contract; New Zealand Ministry Chooses Edsby
New ‘Learning Sciences Product Certification’ in the Works From Digital Promise
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This Ed-Tech Company Moved From ‘Not Yet’ to a Program Inspired by Customer Demand
How One K-12 Startup Is Harnessing the Podcasting Wave
5 Ways Company Leaders Should Look to ‘Abundance’ to Improve Productivity
Is Esports a Land of Opportunity for Entrepreneurs? This Company Founder Says Maybe
A Superintendent Breaks Down Schools’ Biggest Social-Emotional Learning Needs
Many resources focused on social-emotional learning don’t help schools make connections between different problems confronting students, explains Denise Herrmann.
