COVID-19 accelerated the rollout of Mosaic by ACT, which is being billed by the company as a comprehensive, adaptive learning solution weaving together assessments, curriculum, and social-emotional learning.
Leaders of education companies can use meaningful weekend routines to disconnect from work and prepare mentally for the time ahead, writes CEO Sara Potler LaHayne.
What Education Companies Should Consider Before Getting Acquired
Transparency and a Shared Belief in the Smaller Business' Mission Are Critical, Says CEO Hamish Kennedy

The CEO of Spiral, an interactive learning platform that was recently snapped up by Discovery Education, talks about the key factors companies need to weigh before they agree to an acquisition.
Digital collaboration and online privacy tools are critical in driving K-12 innovation, including during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, says an organization representing district technology officers.
Salesforce says its Work.com for Schools interface will help give K-12 schools data to help them reopen.
Digital Promise announced that 22 more products qualified for its Research-Based Product Design certification, which signals to educators and parents that products meet certain quality criteria.
The U.S. Department of Education has awarded over 20 grants for small businesses to develop ed-tech products that the agency says have commercial promise.
The Software and Information Industry Association is restructuring its education technology division and and moving away from in-person conferences.
The Coronavirus Is Reshaping the Out-of-School Education Market. Here’s How
New Demands Have Emerged, Based Partly on the Needs of Parents

The disruptions caused by the pandemic are fueling interest in out-of-school programs including in curriculum, technology, and social-emotional supports.
Pearson’s Leap Into Applying A.I. to the Testing of English Learners
A Project With University College London Aims to Bring More Uniformity, Fairness to Scoring

Using AI technology, a British university and Pearson hope to create a globally standardized scoring system for assessing students learning English.