K-12 media and tech overtook professional learning services as the education market segment with the highest activity, as acquisitions totaled nearly $20 billion in the first half of 2021.
Why Schools and Education Companies Need to Rethink Math Curriculum and Assessment
An Instructional Leader From the San Francisco Schools Argues Mathematics Learning Should De-emphasize Speed
A director of math and computer science instruction for the San Francisco schools calls for curriculum and assessment in the COVID era that address a broad array of students’ needs.
In Their Own Words: What Students Want From Ed-Tech Products
Two Digitally Savvy Students Share Their Perspectives on Remote Learning and What Companies Need to Do Better
EdWeek Market Brief talked with two tech-savvy students about where digital products meet their needs, and fall short.
Inside One Education Company’s Efforts to Organize a Product Around Learning Recovery
A Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Official Talks About Efforts to Create a COVID-Era Suite of Tools
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt is one of many companies across the K-12 market that has sought to create products to help districts address academic remediation for students who have fallen behind during COVID.
How Quickly Will School Districts Spend Federal Stimulus Money?
EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed K-12 Leaders About Their Plans for Using ESSER II and American Rescue Plan Funding
An EdWeek Market Brief survey looks at the pace at which district administrators will use money from the two most recent federal emergency relief packages.
How the SPAC ‘Hype Cycle’ Could Alter The K-12 Education Marketplace
An Investor Talks About What the New Class of Publicly Traded Companies Mean for School-Focused Businesses
A venture capital investor whose companies have been approached by special purpose acquisition companies talks about their rise, and their implications for the K-12 market.
A 10 percent increase in school connectivity can lift a country’s economic productivity, a new analysis contends.
How One Company Adapted Its PD for COVID and Beyond: A Case Study
Achieve3000's Experience Offers a Window Into How Education Businesses Have Overhauled Their Support to Meet New, Virtual Needs
Achieve3000’s efforts during the pandemic offer a window into how education businesses have overhauled support for teachers to suit virtual environments.
What State and Local Ed-Tech Directors Worry About as Schools Return to In-Person Learning
SETDA Director Julia Fallon Says Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and Professional Development Will Be Top Concerns
The new executive director of the organization representing state ed-tech directors says teachers will need myriad forms of support as schools return more fully to face-to-face instruction.
An EdWeek Market Brief survey of district and school officials finds many predicting that the number of students being forced to repeat courses after this year will jump.
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