Rise of Digital Learning Blurs the Line Between Online Charter Schools and Home Education
The rising popularity of virtual schools is causing a shift in the homeschooling curriculum market as students move seamlessly between online education and homeschooling.
The Country Has Hundreds of Private Schools With an Appetite for STEM Curricula, Data, and Technology
The United Arab Emirates is a relatively small country with a huge private school market, and a number of vendors are making their mark.
Challenge for Vendors, Policymakers Is Aligning Tests to Instructional Goals
Experts say there is a significant gap between the type of assessments needed to align to the Next Generation Science standards and what is available in the marketplace.
30 Companies in the K-12 Market Are on This Year's List, and Some Have Seen Big Revenue Increases
CEOs of some of the fastest-growing K-12 companies explain why they shared financials to get on the Inc. 5000 list, along with tips to manage accelerated growth.
Demand Is Rising for Engaging Materials That Deliver Content in Quick Bursts
There’s a strong demand in the adult education market for small, “micro” doses of content that engage learners, and are connected to their job-training goals.
Many Teachers More Prepared to Use Tech, Ready for Deeper Learning With It
With more computing devices and ed-tech tools flowing into K-12 classrooms, teachers need increased training in how to make them meaningful in instruction, but vendors face challenges in funding.
Far-Reaching State Policy Changes Have Given Local School Systems More Purchasing Power, Flexibility
California has granted school districts more autonomy over spending and curriculum, a shift that carries implications for companies trying to do business in the state.
More Services Are Emerging to Help Schools Compare Prices of Educational Products and Services
District leaders who want to know how much other school systems pay for instructional products can now find more answers online than ever.
One Company's Experience Offers Lessons on Molding Rough Ideas Into Actual Products
The ed-tech company Clever’s use of “badges” to help students log in to software was born during a hackathon. But the process of improving and refining the concept didn’t end there.
Canada's Decentralized System Creates Big Challenges for Education Companies Trying to Work in It
Canadian school officials tend to have strikingly different views of assessment, data use, and other education policies than their U.S. counterparts.
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