The Bett conference, an educational technology gathering that draws companies and entrepreneurs from around the world, kicks off Wednesday, and EdWeek Market Brief will bring you the highlights.
The new law allows states or districts to use the SAT or ACT for high school accountability, a move that signals a shift in how achievement is measured and what in what schools value.
Fast-Growing Private Education Companies Make Inc. 5000 List
Schoolwires Appears on the List for 9 Years
The 39 fastest-growing private education companies that touch the prekindergarten to 12th grade world generated about $617 million in combined annual revenues.
New E-Rate Opens Up Business Opportunities
Advice on the School Market From Those Who Know it Best
Looking for a window into schools’ technology plans? Great insights abound in K-12 applications for the federal E-rate program.
Ed-Tech Integration Problems, A Global View
More Technology, Devices, Has Not Meant Academic Progress in Some Countries
More technology doesn’t guarantee more learning—and in some cases, it means less. That was the surprising finding of a recent study that looked at the global impact of ed-tech.
The push for “interoperability” is forcing content providers to make important decisions—about which standards to adopt or ignore, how much time and money to devote to that work, and how to anticipate and adjust to shifting district demands.
Educators typically use early-warning systems to watch for signs that students are struggling in school and on the road to dropping out. Now the superintendent of the 101,000-student DeKalb County Schools in Georgia wants to use that approach in working with vendors.
At the Education Business Forum, executives learned how the booming use of technology in schools around the world could open doors and stir competition.
Learning management systems, personalized learning, and emerging ed-tech products are among the topics at this year’s conference sponsored by the Software & Information Industry Association.
When schools are invited to register in the first part of 2016, Noodle Markets will become a free online marketplace for educational tools.