Looking for a faster way to find out “what works” in ed-tech, the Education Department has released an RFP to launch a process for “rapid-cycle” technology evaluations.
Attendees at a Chicago gathering explored the potential for regional clusters of businesses, colleges, nonprofits, and schools to work together to support innovation.
Schools’ growing acceptance of purchasing digital content by subscription is one reason investors see the possibility of returns in the acquisition and mergers of education businesses.
Educators in New York City would be able to buy e-books for their schools via an Amazon “storefront,” pending approval of a $30 million contract.
Despite the fact that more international students than ever are attending U.S. schools, competitive pressures are eroding the American share of the global market.
The London-based global education company is selling off media properties with the plan to be 100 percent education-focused.
Investment in ed-tech startups hit $2.3 billion in the year ending June 30, but K-12 schools aren’t the largest slice of the pie, according to CB Insights.
A national meeting sponsored by Digital Promise will focus on how people in specific cities or regions are pooling their talents and resources to improve schools.
The U.K.-based company that put interactive whiteboards in U.S. schools is being purchased by NetDragon Websoft, a developer of online games and mobile Internet platforms.
Vulcan Inc., a company co-owned by Paul Allen, Microsoft’s cofounder, recently underwrote research to pinpoint the top opportunities for social impact investing in K-12 education.