A group of charter schools that received funding through the Next Generation Learning Challenges faces questions about the sustainability of their models after private funding dries up, according to a new analysis.
A Texas school system is looking to buy an array of literacy resources, and the Seattle school district wants to identify a preferred provider of laptops.
U.S. Enrollment Trends in Pre-K-8: What They Mean for Your Company
Surging Populations of Young Students Could Shape Demand for Academic, Other Content
Many Western and Southern states are projected to see dramatic surges in enrollment in pre-kindergarten through grade 8, topped by Nevada, at 27percent growth, and Arizona at 20 percent.
The Jefferson Education Accelerator, which seeks to pair education technology companies with university researchers, will receive help from the philanthropy for projects focused on urban schools.
There were 418 mergers and acquisitions in the education industry in 2015, up from 329 in 2014, a rise triggered in part by consolidation in K-12, according to investment bank Berkery Noyes.
Tapping Into Pockets of State, Federal Funding for Schools
Individual pots of grant money and 'unobligated' funds can offer flexibility
District and company officials who know what to look for in state and federal funding programs can find unused money for ed tech and other priorities.
‘Negotiated Rulemaking’ on ESSA Tackles Computer-Adaptive, ELL-Focused Testing
The U.S. Department of Education Is Leading the Arcane But Potentially Important Process for Clarifying Parts of the Every Student Succeeds Act
Ongoing hearings, part of the “negotiated rulemaking” process for the federal Every Student Succeeds Acts, are touching on computer-adaptive and English-language testing. Stay tuned for more updates on this process in the months ahead.
The Assessment for Learning Project has issued $2 million in grants meant to promote new models in formative assessment, competency and performance-based testing, and other areas.
The Cleveland school system needs a wide range of services, and Houghton Mifflin Harcourt notches a deal with a big Virginia district.
The publisher and content provider will collect a portion of the revenues from sales on its online site, which it hopes will attract content produced by teachers and commercial companies.
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