Google Chromebooks have made continued gains in the U.S. market, but Microsoft could be poised for success in the international education over the next year, predicts Futuresource Consulting.
The indictment hinges on $23 million in no-bid contracts awarded by Barbara Byrd-Bennett, former Chicago schools CEO, to SUPES Academy and Synesi Associates.
Lee Wilson, a consultant to education publishers, argues that publishing companies are more innovative, teacher-friendly, and better for taxpayers than critics acknowledge.
With large parts of federal School Improvement Grants going to private consultants that produce mixed results, officials are considering stricter reviews.