Pearson said its performance has taken hits recently because of shifts in the international market, and it will increase its focus on adaptive products and online and blended learning.
Top U.K. Education Leader: Technology Should Not Replace Teachers
The top education official in the U.K. endorsed ed tech as a means of supporting teachers, but explicitly said it should not be designed to replace them.
World’s Largest Ed-Tech Show Launches With ‘Student-Led Learning’ Theme
Student-driven learning that emphasizes creativity, initiative, and technology skills should trump traditional classroom learning, two BETT keynote speakers said on the first day of the conference.
Holding Vendors’ Feet to the Fire With Tough Contract Language
District leaders are adding accountability provisions in their contracts with vendors around student data privacy, interoperability, standards alignment, and “up time.”
ESSA: A Guide for K-12 Companies
The sweeping new federal education law could have big implications for state and local spending on school interventions, tutoring, classroom technology, academic content, and other priorities.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Big Curriculum, Testing Purchases on Tap
The Columbus City Schools in Ohio is one of many districts recently to set in motion plans to buy an online curriculum.
Lumosity Agrees to $2M Settlement of FTC Complaint
Lumosity had been accused by the Federal Trade Commission of claiming without sufficient evidence that its products improved performance on everyday tasks, including school performance.
Open Ed. Resources Secure a Spot in the Every Student Succeeds Act
Open educational resources — viewed by many as challenger to commercial resources — are encouraged through the recently passed, sweeping ESSA federal statute.
Big Implications for High School Testing in Every Student Succeeds Act
The new law allows states or districts to use the SAT or ACT for high school accountability, a move that signals a shift in how achievement is measured and what in what schools value.
The K-12 Marketplace: What to Look for in 2016
Changes in federal policy, and shifting K-12 demands for engaging, easy-to-use ed-tech products are likely to shape the K-12 marketplace in 2016.