Atlanta’s school system is looking for a vendor to inventory its assets; another Georgia system wants a major tech upgrade of its transportation system.
Stuart Udell, a former top official at Catapult Learning, has been named CEO of K12 Inc., a prominent and often controversial provider of online education and other services.
K-12 Venture Capital in 2016: Data Analytics, Virtual Reality Could Make Gains
District Demands for Social-Emotional Supports, Special Populations Also Could Grow
Analysts expect investors to seek out companies that help districts use big data, gain deeper understanding of school systems, and focus on special populations in 2016.
AltSchool, a Bay Area startup, uses its own set of private schools to serve as test labs for its products, and the company’s products are evolving in almost real-time based on teacher and parent feedback.