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.
Spending on Ed-Tech Hardware Hits $15B Worldwide, Report Finds
From mobile computing devices to interactive flat-panel displays, spending on ed-tech hardware increased 7 percent in 2015, Futuresource Consulting found.
Education Industry Mergers, Acquisitions Jumped Significantly in 2015
There were 418 mergers and acquisitions in the education industry in 2015, up from 329 in 2014, a rise triggered in part by consolidation in K-12, according to investment bank Berkery Noyes.
Merits of Online Credit Recovery Questioned in Study
Teenagers who took an online makeup course after failing Algebra I had lower scores and grades than peers enrolled in face-to-face classes, according to an analysis by the American Institutes of Research.
Tapping Into Pockets of State, Federal Funding for Schools
District and company officials who know what to look for in state and federal funding programs can find unused money for ed tech and other priorities.
‘Negotiated Rulemaking’ on ESSA Tackles Computer-Adaptive, ELL-Focused Testing
Ongoing hearings, part of the “negotiated rulemaking” process for the federal Every Student Succeeds Acts, are touching on computer-adaptive and English-language testing. Stay tuned for more updates on this process in the months ahead.
Flipping Your School’s Professional Development
Here’s why flipping professional development for teachers makes sense.
U.S. Adults Perform Below Global Peers in Tech, Numeracy, Study Finds
American adults do better on literacy than they do on numeracy and technology tasks, according to an analysis.
Lightsail Partners With Washington Post, in Latest Alliance of Literacy, Media Companies
The company says the partnership will give users of its platform access to dozens of breaking-news stories each week, and hundreds of archived pieces.
McGraw-Hill Education Latest to Adopt Knovation Open Ed. Curated Content
As schools’ interest in open education resources grows, Knovation—a company that has been curating free educational content from the web since 1999—is building more partnerships.