The federal ‘Learning Registry’ seeks to provide K-12 educators with access to a vast library of material from nonprofits, government agencies, and commercial providers.
Our most popular stories of 2013 tackled teachers’ spending habits, growth in the global education market, and three common core-related issues.
The National Joint Powers Alliance awarded five companies contracts for curriculum in the cooperative purchasing organization’s first move into the pre-K to college instructional sector.
Longtime publishing house HarperCollins will give e-book provider Curriculet access to its extensive list of titles.
Pearson, the global education company, is pledging to report more information on academic targets and results, along with financial details.
A federal judge has ruled that Apple conspired to fix e-book prices. The company vows to appeal the decision.
The Los Angeles Unified School District has awarded a $30 million contract to Apple Inc., as part of a technology project that could ultimately cost $500 million.
District staff are recommending that the L.A. Unified School District award a contract potentially worth $500 million over time to Apple Inc.
Teachers are largely influenced by recommendations from their colleagues, and the demands of academic standards, in their buying decisions, an analysis concludes.
An organization helping implement the common-core standards hears publishers’ concerns about creating products that match those academic guidelines.