The Chinese education market, with 180 million students, presents unlimited opportunities for ed-tech startups. But barriers to business remain.
In this week’s dealmaking news, mathematics education company Carnegie Learning acquired Globaloria, a provider of computer science courses. Also, DIY computer kit provider Piper and Denmark-based Labster raised funds.
Student-Data Privacy: How Parents’ Views Can Shape K-12 Companies’ Work
Common-Sense Steps Can Help Education Vendors Address Parents' Prevailing Concerns
Ed-tech companies should solicit input from students and families, and clearly and prominently display their data-privacy policies, one parent advocate argues.
The Advisory Board Company, which provides research, technology, and consulting to health care organizations and education institutions, has agreed to sell its education business to Vista Equity Partners for approximately $1.55 billion.
Ed-tech startups need to be patient as their education customers work out the kinks of a new school year.
In this week’s dealmaking news, MagicEars, a Beijing-based company that provides online English classes for children, raised $6 million.
There’s still a lot of room to innovate in the ed-tech market.
Curriculum company Activate Learning and K-12 supplier School Specialty have announced acquisitions. Also, Finnish ed-tech company Lightneer raised $5 million.
The Ed. Department’s SBIR Program: What Companies Should Know to Land a Grant
Program Administrator Sees New Trends in Assessment, Virtual Reality From Ed-Tech Products
The U.S. Department of Education’s Small Business Innovation Research program provides grants to early-stage ed-tech companies.
Barnes and Noble Education purchased Student Brands, a subscription-based writing skills services business, while Harris School Solutions, a provider of technology solutions for schools, acquired school management software provider JR3 WebSmart.