Three education companies took center stage in a meeting with financiers, philanthropists, and researchers about “impact investing” that was co-sponsored by the Aspen Institute.
As some schools turn from tablets to Chromebooks, new research shows that worldwide shipments of tablets have fallen for the first time since that data was collected.
By proposing that Internet service be regulated much like public utilities are, the FCC official seeks to retain “net neutrality.”
Despite the claims of critics of testing, states’ spending on assessment is a small fraction of overall K-12 budgets, a researcher concludes.
States and school districts would see new money for teacher-training, “personalized learning,” and other efforts under a $200 million budget proposal from President Obama.
AT&T, RedShelf, CodeHS, and TeachMate365 headlined an active week of K-12 venture capital.
Two national business organizations want annual tests kept in the rewrite of the No Child Left Behind Act.
The Herndon, Va.-based online education company’s stock price jumped more than 30 percent on Thursday, representing a partial rebound from a major stock slide in 2014.
A draft measure being circulated on Capitol Hill would bar ed-tech vendors from directing targeted advertisements to students, though it does not cover some controversial practices.
Tim Kelly, who is credited with leading the society’s transition into digital media, is helping to launch a game-based learning platform, according to an SEC filing.