The personalized learning tech provider AltSchool will become Altitude Learning, and give up management of its schools.
4 Examples of How Artificial Intelligence Is Reshaping the K-12 Market
Companies Are Refining Products Focused on Social-Emotional Learning, Personalized Academic Support, and Even Building Management

Companies have already brought artificial intelligence into education products focused on student well-being, math instruction, personalized academic pathways, and even building maintenance.
The two organizations have created a MAP Accelerator platform that will be piloted with 150,000 students in math for the 2019-20 school year.
Rob Waldron, CEO of Curriculum Associates, assesses the K-12 marketplace of the future, while marking a major milestone at his company.
Renaissance made its third acquisition in one year with the purchase of Freckle Education; Abl acquires School by Design; and Labster partners with the Danish Ministry of Education to provide virtual labs.
The State Educational Technology Directors Association (SETDA) found that more states are providing guidance to help districts select and implement digital instructional materials.
The South Carolina district is planning to undertake a website transformation, and the Special School District of St. Louis County, Mo., wants tailor-made learning software for students with disabilities.
This year among more than 30 entries to FETC’s Pitchfest to award the title of most innovative startup, many of the companies had a social mission in addition to being for-profit models.
At FETC in Orlando, a panel of ed-tech company investors and advisers weighed in on the latest trends in the market and pitfalls for vendors to avoid.
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