With schools moving to implement more rigorous standards, some changes are occurring in reading instruction and the resources used for that instruction, although much remains the same.
May 17, 2017Given the limited budgetary resources of many public districts and schools, it has been speculated that increased spending for classroom hardware may be depressing spending on traditional instructional materials.
February 2, 2017Steady increases in journal subscription costs have given rise to a movement to create free, unfettered access to scholarly research. This movement has the broad support of researchers, governments, private research foundations, college and university faculty and librarians.But disruption of a scholarly publishing ecosystem that traces its roots to the 17th century has given rise to a new breed of publishers with questionable business practices.The latest report from Simba Information, Open Access Journal Publishing 2016-2020, delves into the emergence of such predatory publishers and how the industry is combating it.
October 11, 2016By Jaewon Kang, excerpt from TheDeal.com, Dec. 31, 2014 Even as ALM Media Properties LLC nears completing its first deal under new private equity backer Wasserstein & Co. LP, the New York media house is evaluating more acquisitions in the professional services industry. In December, ALM Media acquired Kennedy Consulting Research & Advisory from Bloomberg LP subsidiary Kennedy Information LLC. ALM and Kennedy did not disclose financial terms of the latest transaction. The deal includes Consul...
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