Europe’s sweeping data-privacy law has slapped new requirements on ed-tech companies–and on the schools in the European Union that they serve–to safeguard student information.
The massive ed-tech conference is playing out in the shadow of political upheaval over Brexit, Britain’s uncertain path toward abandoning the European Union.
Learn more about a market with more than 5 million students, roughly 9,500 schools, and money to spend, especially in parts of Asia and the Middle East. Webinar airs Jan. 15 at noon ET.
A growing interest in artificial intelligence in the United States and internationally is outlined in a new report and seems likely to influence education in the future.
The most-read EdWeek Market Brief articles in 2018 focused on what educators want from ed-tech products, Chinese investors’ interest in the U.S. education market, and K-12 sales strategy.
BYJU’s CEO Byju Raveendran said the company will be making its first-ever attempts to bring its tech-delivered product to the United States and Britain.
Rising incomes and a demand for English-language skill is fueling Brazil’s private education market, according to a new report by L.E.K. Consulting.
The European Parliament voted to restrict public aid flowing to big, commercial private education companies in the developing world.
In the latest dealmaking news: Chinese ed-tech company TAL Education Group has acquired CodeMonkey, VIPKid has partnered with Scholastic, and Accelerate Learning and BBC Learning have forged a partnership around STEM curriculum.
The London-based education investment company Sandbox & Co. has acquired Constructive Media, a provider of educational games, and Wellspring International and Cornerstone have also made acquisitions.