Startups trying to carve out a place in the education market need products that can help teachers immediately, and without glitches, a group of industry advisers recommend.
A report by an advocacy group labels Ron Packard, CEO of K12 Inc., among a group of corporate executives who worked to “privatize public services.”
Chris Cerf is leaving his post as New Jersey’s education commissioner to become chief executive of Amplify, a company that is preparing to launch new digital curriculum and assessment.
Pearson, the global education publisher, recently conceded that it has faced a tough financial environment in North America over the past year.
When creating an ed-tech startup, getting the idea is the easy part. But understanding how to conceptualize and execute the idea requires constant goal-setting and focus on the next step.
K12 Inc., the largest online provider of education for students before they reach college, announced plans to launch a new company with an investor group.
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.
Privacy questions surrounding districts’ use of cloud computing are “poorly understood, non-transparent, and weakly governed,” says a new study produced by Fordham University.
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 number of for-profit operators of charter schools continues to grow, though they are far outnumbered by nonprofit managers, a report finds.