Market Brief ON: Global K-12 Markets is a collection of 15 stories focused on how education companies can overcome challenges in trying to sell their products internationally.
In the latest K-12 dealmaking news, major assessment and analytics provider Renaissance has snapped up data company Schoolzilla, and the child care-focused company Winnie has raised $9 million.
Schoology and PowerSchool says they serve many of the same K-12 customers now, and that the acquisition will bring an array of new functions to each company’s platforms.
NWEA will run pilots in two states in an effort to replace summative testing with three interim tests given throughout a school year.
How One K-12 Company Laid a Foundation for Success in a Foreign Market
Virtual Reality Provider zSpace's Experiences in China Offer a Roadmap for How to Find School Buyers Abroad
The U.S.-based virtual reality company zSpace has made inroads in China through a combination of careful planning and the use of strategic sales channels.
7 Keys to Making an Education Company Acquisition Work for Both Sides
Top Executive at Renaissance Shares Lessons Gleaned From Multiple Ed-Tech Deals
Todd Brekhus, the chief product officer at Renaissance, has been on both sides of major acquisitions in the education field and reveals his top pieces of advice.
Twenty-one percent of U.S. workers say they’ve had to improve their skills recently to account for automation on the job — and the numbers are higher for workers in China and India.
U.K.-based school staffing company Zen Educate and California science and coding company CodeCombat both raise funds. South African education company Snapplify eyes international expansion.
Four out of five ed-tech products and services reviewed by Common Sense Media don’t meet minimum standards to safeguard student data privacy, the organization says.
WhiteHat Jr. raised $10 million in funding, while Classcraft received a $7.5 million investment. Trilogy Mentors, a startup, raised funding in a pre-seed round. And Renaissance has added William H. Sadlier, Inc., as a strategic partner.