The Broward County schools are looking to buy a platform to manage parental choice, while a Silicon Valley high school district wants a software platform to help with social-emotional learning issues.
A Superintendent Breaks Down Schools’ Biggest Social-Emotional Learning Needs
Materials Targeting the Secondary School Population Are Lacking, As Are Resources That Draw Connection Across Data Sets
Many resources focused on social-emotional learning don’t help schools make connections between different problems confronting students, explains Denise Herrmann.
The Springfield, Missouri, school system is looking for a vendor that can provide it with research and evaluation, and a Southern California agency needs after-school services.
ACT’s Chief Executive Talks Acquisitions and International K-12 Markets
CEO Marten Roorda Has Shepherded Big Changes at the Longtime Test Provider
In the second part of a far-ranging interview, CEO Marten Roorda discusses how his organization makes decisions about making its research publicly available, and the rationale behind its many recent acquisitions.
Catapult Learning will provide PD for special education teachers within the U.S. Department of Defense Education Activity. Edsby is building a data platform for 800,000 students in New Zealand. And social-emotional learning company Aperture Education is partnering with Dovetail Learning.
A California purchasing consortium has a need for assessment platforms, and the St. Louis district is looking for vendors who can focus on improving school climate.
The $1.3 billion international robotics education market is set to grow to $3.1 billion by 2025, predicts market research firm HolonIQ.
CEO Sara Potler LaHayne sometimes feels stress or worry, but she uses these strategies to make sure she’s managing her emotions for successful leadership.
Tech Leader’s Wish List: Subject-Agnostic Applications, Student-Creation Elements, and Teacher Input
'Our Message Is That We Are Using Technology to Amplify Student Learning'
Alicia Duell, the technology director for a K-8 district in Illinois, says usage data plays a key role in her decisions about what ed-tech tools to keep and scrap.
A U.S.-based provider of social-emotional learning products is partnering with a Chinese company, and Discovery Education has acquired a virtual/augmented reality company.