The sudden influx of thousands of new users is squeezing some ed-tech nonprofits’ ability to deliver their services, prompting them to ask for more funding.
No Longer a Headline Grabber, Common Core Standards Are Still a Top Purchasing Priority
More Than Two-Thirds of District Leaders Say the Standards Remain Important for English/Language Arts and Math
More than two-thirds of school district leaders say the standards remain important when buying English/language arts and math products, an Education Week Research Center survey finds.
The state of Kansas is looking for a statewide student assessment system, while Delaware needs professional learning on the science of reading, and an education purchasing cooperative in New York state is looking for an electronic form and workflow system.
The Clayton County district in Georgia is looking for book jobber services from qualified firms. Delaware’s Department of Education needs PD services for teachers, while the St. Louis Board of Education is looking for instructional materials and training in mathematics for grades 3-8.
The Workforce Skills That School Districts Want Embedded in Curriculum
A California School System Has Created Academic Lessons Designed to Meet the Demands of the Job Market
Vendors are falling short in not designing academic resources that prepare students for the job market in creative ways, a California superintendent says.
The Fastest Growing Ed-Tech Companies in North America
EdWeek Market Brief Breaks Out the Education Players From Deloitte's List of Tech Providers
Deloitte named its 500 fastest-growing tech companies in North America. Thirty-nine of them touch the world of education in ways big or small.
The Curriculum Resources the K-12 Market Is Missing
New Jersey District Officials Talk About Their 'Dream' Academic Materials
Too many curriculum materials attempt to align to academic standards but fail to address the depth of their content, say administrators from the Cherry Hill Public School District.
How One K-12 Company Laid a Foundation for Success in a Foreign Market
Virtual Reality Provider zSpace's Experiences in China Offer a Roadmap for How to Find School Buyers Abroad
The U.S.-based virtual reality company zSpace has made inroads in China through a combination of careful planning and the use of strategic sales channels.
Twenty-one percent of U.S. workers say they’ve had to improve their skills recently to account for automation on the job — and the numbers are higher for workers in China and India.
A Dominant Company in K-12 Robotics Eyes a Changing Market
LEGO Education Tries to Anticipate Future Work Trends When Designing Products, a Top Official Says
Silver McDonald, the general manager of LEGO Education North America, says students need products that will teach them about collaboration, innovation, and coding to develop skills for careers of the future.
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