Guilford County's Focus on 'Acceleration' and Tutoring Offers a Window Into COVID-Era Strategies
The Guilford County, N.C., school system’s tutoring and accelerated learning efforts offer companies a window into the strategies being tested by districts across the country.
Ed-Tech Companies Are Working to Support Responsible Tech Use by Students, Schools
Nearpod, Newsela, Pear Deck, Google, and BrainPOP are among the companies that are backing resources to promote responsible tech use among students.
Publishers and Other Vendors Are Caught in Political Fights
Education publishers and curriculum providers are faced with a raft of new state policies that restrict teaching about racial issues, even as many local district officials are demanding more inclusive resources.
Districts Are Hungry for Strategies to Meet the Demands of the Flood of Students Being Held Out of Class
Quarantines will remain a reality throughout the school year in many parts of the country, as the Delta variant persists. For education businesses, it’s another opportunity to prove their value.
Support for Teachers, and Digital Delivery, Are at a Premium as a New School Year Rolls Out
As a new school year begins and the Delta variant has taken hold, school systems’ needs for SEL programs and strategies have shifted from the pre-COVID era.
Many Businesses Don't Find It Easy to Recruit Former Educators, or Help Them Adjust to a New Work Environment
For many educators, the path from the classroom to the corporate world can be daunting. Former teachers and company officials say they’ve learned important lessons about how businesses can make the transition easier.
Vendors From the U.S. and Other Markets Will Need to Weigh How to Comply With a New Regulations on Tutoring
Businesses are rebranding products and bracing for impacts of a new regulation in China that severely clamps down on all for-profit tutoring in the country.
After their ed-tech usage soared during the first year of the pandemic, some districts are now looking to “constructively reduce” the number of tools and platforms in play. That has implications for companies.
Businesses Are Weighing the Reaction of Their Workers, and the Districts They Work With
Vendors are weighing whether to require their workers to get vaccinated, and gauging districts’ expectations.
School Districts and Businesses Are Preparing Contingency Plans in Light of the Contagious Strain's Spread
Education companies are making sure they have technology and plans in place in case the new COVID variant ends up disrupting in-person learning this school year.
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