The number of education-focused mergers and acquistions rose during the most recent year, according to an analysis by Berkery Noyes, a investment bank.
Our most popular stories of 2013 tackled teachers’ spending habits, growth in the global education market, and three common core-related issues.
Comcast, one of the nation’s largest Internet and cable providers, is partnering with Khan Academy to try to increase Web connectivity for impoverished students.
Expanding its presence in Brazil, Pearson has agreed to acquire Grupo Multi, an English language training company—its second education acquisition in the country.
Pearson, the global education company, is pledging to report more information on academic targets and results, along with financial details.
Using open data for education could unlock between $900 billion and $1.2 trillion in economic value every year, according to a McKinsey Global Institute study.
The most popular courses offered by ‘MOOC’ provider Coursera in China include classes on modeling, finance, machine learning, and math.
A pair of Brazilian companies are planning to launch initial public offerings, in another sign of the anticipated growth of Latin America’s educational market.
The Common Core State Standards and the adoption of digital technology in other countries are two areas of opportunity for education companies.
Leaders of educational companies and nonprofits are gathered in Denver for EdNET, finding out what the K-12 marketplace of the future will need.