A group of New York parents are suing to try to block a partnership between the state and the education technology provider inBloom.
Hedge fund manager and author Whitney Tilson tells attendees at a conference that for-profit company K12 Inc.’s stock is due for a fall.
As many as half of the nation’s children who regularly attend early-childhood programs do so in for-profit environments, an author estimates.
Goldman Sachs hopes to make money for itself and Granite School District in Salt Lake City by investing in the district’s preschool program.
Indiana officials say they will seek no less than $613,000 in damages from test administrator CTB/McGraw-Hill because of problems with the state’s assessment earlier this year.
Officials at the Kansas department of education have asked the state’s attorney general to determine the legality of a measure meant to promote innovation in school districts.
An organization helping implement the common-core standards hears publishers’ concerns about creating products that match those academic guidelines.
The Education Workforce Innovation Act would reward grants to schools and districts that partner with local businesses and colleges on innovative projects.
The Florida education department reports that the online company K12 Inc. used teachers lacking subject-matter expertise and gave inaccurate information about teacher assignments.
A pair of “innovation zones” created in the state of Minnesota will allow districts to experiment with technology and other education models.