A Missouri district chooses Frontline to help manage and track its substitute teachers. Virginia aims to offer a voluntary statewide special education system to better coordinate local data by January 2017.
Ed. Department Aims to Accelerate Ed-Tech Evaluations
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.
EdX Settles Justice Department Complaint Over Online Access
After the Department of Justice raised allegations that edX’s platform and digital content were inaccessible for students with disabilities, the online learning organization agreed to settle.
Hunger for Knowledge of Ed. Market Generates 650 Percent Growth for SXSWedu
Ed-tech business owners are learning about venture capital opportunities, educators’ expectations, and what the competition is doing at the South by Southwest education conference.
A Serendipitous Connection
Finding new customers can be about taking the direct approach through advertising and marketing campaigns. But sometimes growing a startup is more about being passionate and spreading the word informally through conversations at tech meetups, the coffee shop, and social events.
Know Thy Market
To grow an ed-tech startup, you have to know your market. Conversations with the various players involved are invaluable. Use the information gathered to organize talking points based on what is important to each of the players on your radar screen.
The Launch Party: A Gypsy Gala
A launch party for startup Autism Expressed is about celebrating our progress, connecting to customers, and promoting awareness about autism.
Connecting Autism with Entrepreneurial Thinking
As a special education teacher working with students with autism in the Philadelphia School District, I feel confident in my ability to help my students develop the skills they need. But two years ago, I ventured into the world of business–one I didn’t know at all.