Companies Need to Promote Educator Collaboration, an Advisor to Districts Recommends
Education companies should look to help educators collaborate and master skills beyond rote, tech-based applications, says Ronn Nozoe of ASCD.
The Platform Is Planning to Collaborate With More Districts and Education Companies
The communication platform, which has become essential for many schools, is eyeing expansion and partnerships with K-12 companies.
A New Investment Fund Launched by ETS Can Support the Assessment Organization's Bottom Line and Mission, Its Director Says
The assessment and research organization ETS recently launched a venture capital arm. The fund’s managing director, Ralph Taylor-Smith, talks with EdWeek Market Brief about its ambitions.
Online Giant Looks to Serve as Hub for Districts' Spending on Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Lessons and Activities
The head of Amazon Business talks about the massive online retailer’s new, dedicated service aimed at making it easier for schools to spend stimulus dollars on supplies for remote, hybrid, and in-person learning.
The Corporate Software Provider Is Ramping Up Efforts to Help K-12 Districts With Attendance, Admissions, and Other Data Management
The corporate software giant Salesforce has put an increasing focus on K-12 education, in helping districts manage attendance, admissions, and other processes that school systems are seeking to streamline.
Managing Director at Owl Ventures Predicts Continued Growth in Digital Demand in the Education and Workforce Markets, Post-Pandemic
Amit Patel, a managing director at Owl Ventures, talks about how his venture capital firm makes decisions about investment, and the forces he sees in play in the market during COVID-19.
A U.S. Credentialing Provider Talks About Rising Demands for Coding Curriculum
Two U.S.-based education companies — CredEd and Woz U — are partnering to offer professional development focused on coding curriculum to teachers around the world.
Large-Scale Deals with Texas and Alabama Will Give Schoology 5 Million New Student Accounts
PowerSchool’s Hardeep Gulati describes shifts he’s seen in K-12 demand since his company’s acquisition of LMS provider Schoology.
Transparency and a Shared Belief in the Smaller Business' Mission Are Critical, Says CEO Hamish Kennedy
The CEO of Spiral, an interactive learning platform that was recently snapped up by Discovery Education, talks about the key factors companies need to weigh before they agree to an acquisition.
Three Major Commercial Publishers Command the Largest Market Shares, But Adoptions Are Competitive
A market expert highlights his new study to examine how school districts feel about the quality of the curriculum they choose, who produces it, and the PD that goes with it.
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