The 39 fastest-growing private education companies that touch the prekindergarten to 12th grade world generated about $617 million in combined annual revenues.
Top 2015 Stories in the K-12 Marketplace: Testing Policies, Device Purchases
A court decision that allowed a huge common-core testing contract to go forward was one of the biggest stories that shaped the state and local K-12 market in 2015.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Software for the Classroom and Central Office
Districts are putting big chunks of money into creating centralized electronic management systems for “exceptional students,” including special-needs populations.
Find the Right YouTube Video for Your Lesson in Minutes
A new way to weed through YouTube videos for the ones that illustrate lessons best.
Big S.C. Test Contract Goes to DRC, but Questions Remain
A testing vendor, Data Recognition Corporation, wins a $34 million award for statewide testing in South Carolina, after fighting the initial award to a rival.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Managing the K-12 Data Flow
Districts and states have made purchases, or are considering them, to help them navigate and analyze massive tides of student information, such as the Los Angeles Unified school system’s hiring of Schoology to implement a learning management system.
Ed-Tech Integration Problems, A Global View
More technology doesn’t guarantee more learning—and in some cases, it means less. That was the surprising finding of a recent study that looked at the global impact of ed-tech.
Tracking Ed-Market Deals: Digital Devices, New Tests
States and districts in 2015 have taken on ambitious technology and assessment projects, efforts that include Mississippi signing an $110 million contract with a vendor.
Pay Attention! The ELL Market Is Shifting
K-12 systems are telling publishers and other content producers to give them materials for English-language learners that are more challenging, and tailored to specific grade spans and academic subjects.
The Top Drivers for Ed-Tech Buying
Districts’ purchases of new educational technology may start with lofty visions, but the deals end up firmly planted back down on the ground, where concrete concerns take precedence during post-purchase product evaluations and contract renewals.