Looking for a faster way to find out “what works” in ed-tech, the Education Department has released an RFP to launch a process for “rapid-cycle” technology evaluations.
Knewton has established partnerships with companies in about 20 countries outside the United States, where demand for ed-tech is growing.
An Education Next poll reveals relatively strong backing for federal testing, and mixed support for the Common Core State Standards.
Total spending on K-12 instructional materials stood at $11.8 billion in 2013-14, according to the Education Market Association.
Attendees at a Chicago gathering explored the potential for regional clusters of businesses, colleges, nonprofits, and schools to work together to support innovation.
Amplify will stop marketing tablets to new customers, and its other education assets could soon be sold by its parent company, News Corp.
Nevada’s state board of examiners has awarded a $51 million contract for statewide testing to DRC, which will replaced Measured Progress, a company that took blame for testing breakdowns earlier this year.
Education Week has acquired Learning Matters, an award-winning TV production company founded two decades ago by longtime PBS correspondent John Merrow.
McGraw-Hill Education’s recent departure from the world of state testing underscores both the rewards and risks for vendors operating in that high-stakes space.
The charter school network BASIS will open a private school in Shenzhen, China, in what the organization hopes will lead to further international expansion.