A firm that provides college financial aid tools has secured the largest 2020 funding round for any U.S. ed tech, as Microsoft invests in an aspiring competitor of Google.
How Will COVID-19 Reshape the K-12 Market? We Asked 10 Education Executives
Lessons Learned From School Closures Could Create Dramatic Shifts in the Marketplace, New Opportunities
Education company officials say COVID-19 will have a long-term impact on product design and quality, innovation, and approaches to equity.
An upskilling platform took in $32 million from Owl Ventures, and Create & Learn, a California company focused on K-12 STEM classes with real-world applications, raised $1.7 million in seed funding.
The interim CEO of the ACT talks about the company’s recent acquisitions and what’s ahead for the major provider of assessment and other services.
6 Changes the Coronavirus Is Forcing in the Special Education Market
There's a New Emphasis on Helping Parents and Weaving Accessibility Into Products
COVID-19 is intensifying school districts’ focus on products’ accessibility and tailoring products for use by students with various special needs.
Six major dealmaking moves took place in the K-12 world in recent weeks, including MasterClass raising $100 million and Guild Education acquiring Entangled.
The FTC says companies should be aware of the applicability of the Children’s Online Privacy Protection Act to remote learning, yet added that the statute shouldn’t prevent innovation.
Many startups — in India, the United States, and other markets — are still reaping investments despite the chaos caused by COVID-19.
Education Companies Scrambling to Apply for Feds’ Emergency Relief
Venture Capital-Backed Startups Are Seeking Loans, But They Face Complex Rules
Many companies in the education market are likely to pursue loans through the recent, massive stimulus. But securing that funding is no sure thing.
Private equity firm Thoma Bravo has acquired Instructure, developer of the popular Canvas Learning Management System.