In the latest issue of K-12 Dealmaking, Asia remains especially active, and a Denver-based tech firm receives an investment that will aid education workforce development.
6 Changes the Coronavirus Is Forcing in the Special Education Market
There's a New Emphasis on Helping Parents and Weaving Accessibility Into Products
COVID-19 is intensifying school districts’ focus on products’ accessibility and tailoring products for use by students with various special needs.
ACT’s CEO Marten Roorda is leaving the nonprofit, and a 30-year veteran–Janet Godwin–is replacing him as interim CEO.
A Chinese ed-tech firm is again being accused of fraud, after a U.S.-based short seller says its investigation uncovered use of bots to inflate the firm’s market value.
Six major dealmaking moves took place in the K-12 world in recent weeks, including MasterClass raising $100 million and Guild Education acquiring Entangled.
Criteria used for choosing a social-emotional learning program for students and educators will look very different now than it did before the impact of the coronavirus.
Language-learning platform Duolingo has raised $10 million, adding to its over $1.5 billion valuation, and South African and Kuwaiti startups received investments as well.
Wanted: Curriculum Providers Who Can Help With Students’ COVID-19 Learning Loss
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Finds That Educators Want Resources to Help Offset Anticipated Slides
An EdWeek Market Brief survey of district administrators and teachers reveals a demand for curriculum to help with students’ anticipated learning loss from coronavirus disruptions.
How Companies Can Strike the Right Tone With Districts During the Coronavirus Era
K-12 Leaders and Vendors Offer Advice on How Education Providers Can Get the Tone and Substance Right
The time that districts can devote to vendor meetings during COVID-19 is precious. Here are four tips for how companies can give districts the substance and tone they want.
Savvas Learning Company will continue to provide its K-12 products and services, and is working to support districts with their remote learning needs during school closures.