The Carroll County school system, in rural Virginia, has ended a contract with K12 Inc. to run a virtual school serving students from across the state.
The Education Industry Association is hoping recommend suppliers of tech and instructional products to the American Association of School Administrators, though the arrangement has yet to be finalized.
Education Week will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. ET, on universities’ efforts to create academic programs to produce K-12 entrepreneurs.
A University of Pennsylvania program will attempt to give education startups access to university researchers and support to help their businesses grow.
Coursera, a MOOC provider than recently shifted into K-12 teacher training, is initially offering 28 courses online.
The Education Industry Association has launched a “Private Ventures for the Public Good” campaign to help connect for-profit companies with schools.
Nearly 45 percent of parents say they plan to buy or have already bought a mobile device to support their child’s learning, a nationwide survey has found.
The provider of massively open online courses in higher education is partnering with professional-development organizations and schools of education to offer free teacher training.
A new analysis argues that the United States has a more-than-sufficient supply of workers in science- and math-related fields, despite the popular perception.
The Florida education department reports that the online company K12 Inc. used teachers lacking subject-matter expertise and gave inaccurate information about teacher assignments.