The global education company reported revenues that were down for the first quarter, but shareholders rejected a challenge to the company’s business strategy brought by a union affiliate.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: New Mexico Picks LMS
New Mexico hires a well-known player to provide a statewide learning management system, and a N.J. district looks for special-education services.
‘Next Gen’ Science Standards Prompting Content Providers to Adjust
The Next Generation Science Standards are placing new demands on content producers to recast their classroom resources, and rethink the PD they offer.
The ‘Maker’ Movement: Understanding What the Research Says
School officials and researchers are probing how much structure should be assigned to “maker spaces,” and their role in building students’ academic skills and engagement.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Nevada Hires ‘Charter School Harbormaster’
A district in Virginia is in the market for an assessment tool, and Nevada has entered into a major contract to entice high-quality charter schools.
What District and School Leaders Really Want From Personalized Learning
An exclusive Education Week Research Center analysis of Digital Promise interviews with district and school leaders reveals their priorities around digitally driven personalized learning.
CAOs and CTOs: A Profile of Two Critical (and Very Busy) K-12 Decisionmakers
Recent surveys by the Education Week Research Center, and federal data, break down the duties of chief academic officers and chief technology officers, two key players in districts’ decisions about digital tools.
Developing a Video Solution for Low-Bandwidth Classrooms
The majority of classrooms are connected to the Internet, but that doesn’t mean they have the capabilities to use digital tools as intended. Slow broadband was impeding teachers’ use of our product, so we had to adapt.
Lessons From Canada: How Education Leaders Buy and Evaluate Ed Tech
Research focused on Ontario’s schools offers lessons for American companies about the challenges schools face in making smart ed-tech decisions.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Seattle Looks for Low-Cost Laptops
A Texas school system is looking to buy an array of literacy resources, and the Seattle school district wants to identify a preferred provider of laptops.