After an agreement between Amazon and the National Federation of the Blind on accessibility, New York City schools are moving forward to vote on the marketplace contract.
The American Federation of Teachers plans to hold a forum at the Council of Institutional Investors as part of its plan to pressure Pearson to review its strategy and boost profits.
Although the state didn’t meet a 95-percent participation requirement for testing, Nevada will not lose federal funds, the U.S. Education Department has decided.
State Ed-Tech Inventories Alerting the Market to K-12 Priorities
Utah Lawmakers Act on Report Outlining Local Districts' Digital Needs
When Utah decided to provide more funds for technology in schools, the state first commissioned an inventory of every district’s ed-tech status, and anticipated needs.
One big Texas district seeks an LMS; another issues what it calls a “catalog” request, asking vendors to commit to a level of discount.
Weld North Acquires Performance Matters, Merging It With Truenorthlogic
Move Combines Student Assesment, Teacher Performance Data in One Platform
The move will give Truenorthlogic, which provides data on teachers’ evaluations and training, the ability to combine student assessment results with educator performance data on one platform
Amazon and the National Federation of the Blind will collaborate on improvements to Amazon’s education content, platforms, and applications.
Performance Metrics Up the Ante for Doing Business With K-12 Schools
Two Cleveland School Leaders Outline How the District Holds Companies Accountable for Raising Achievement
Moving the needle on student achievement is an expectation more schools are sharing with their ed-tech partners. Here’s how Cleveland Metropolitan sets goals and monitors progress with data from companies.
Pearson Business Strategy Assailed by Investors, Including Chicago Teachers’ Pension Fund
Coalition Worries About Pearson's Poor Financial Performance Impacting Pensions
Pensions funds for two teachers’ unions–one in Chicago and another in the U.K.–are among shareholders petitioning Pearson PLC to “urgently review” its business strategy in the wake of recent financial setbacks.
Schools will be able to upload, manage, share, and discover open education resources on the plaftform when it is released in the next quarter.