EdWeek Market Brief spoke with advisors to education companies about the opportunities that remain, post-government crackdown.
Ed-Tech Industry Group Calls for Equity, Data Privacy Safeguards in AI
The Software and Information Industry Association has released a list of seven guidelines for education companies when developing AI technology.
One School District’s Pursuit of Balance in Tech Use and Innovation
A top official in a St. Louis-area school system talks about how his district weighs digital use, equity, and student control over their learning.
One District’s Arduous Journey Toward Academic Recovery
EdWeek Market Brief took a deep look at the academic recovery strategies in the Orange County, Fla., Schools, efforts that appear to be producing strong gains.
K-12 Dealmaking: Instructure to Acquire Parchment for $835M; Discovery Completes Deal to Buy DreamBox
PATHWAYos, formerly known as Transeo, focuses on connecting students to career pathways.
K-12 Dealmaking: Kide Science Acquired; PowerSchool Completes $300M Purchase of SchoolMessenger
Concentric Education, which offers student and family support services to K-12 districts, raised $5 million in Series A funding from New Markets Venture Partners.
M&A in Education Industry Drops in First Half of 2023
Some of the pullback reflects a slowing of private equity deals, which represented just 52 of the deals closed in the first half of the year,
PowerSchool Targets India Expansion With Latest Acquisition
The acquisition of Neverskip, which uses software to help schools automate operations, is part of PowerSchool’s strategy to greatly expand its presence in the South Asian nation.
Inside the Deal: Why Discovery Education Bought DreamBox Learning
Discovery Education CEO Jeremy Cowdrey and DreamBox CEO Jessie Woolley-Wilson said the acquisition was driven in part by new trends in the K-12 market.
This Government Agency Helps Education Companies Navigate Global Markets
An official from the International Trade Administration talks about the agency’s work guiding education organizations navigating unfamiliar international markets.