Some of the largest technology companies in the U.S. in April are touting new products and partnerships as they compete to supply technology to K-12 classrooms.
April 9, 2018School technology leaders increasingly report that they have infrastructure in place and student devices deployed, but they are still working on ways to use that technology to improve classroom instruction.
July 2, 2018Cambium Learning Group is being sold to private equity Veritas Capital, with holders of Cambium common stock entitled to receive $14.50 in cash per share at the expected closing of the deal in fourth quarter 2018 or first quarter 2019.
October 22, 2018Math technology curriculum and services provider Carnegie Learning (Pittsburgh) in November partnered with open educational resources provider OpenStax (Houston) to provide a single, affordable learning solution for developmental math.
November 22, 2017Created by educators for educators, LEGO Education lesson plans are filtered by duration, difficulty, subject, grade level, and product.
August 22, 2017Schools of the future typically include plenty of open spaces, including learning commons, makerspaces and wide hallways to encourage collaboration.
May 8, 2018Simba Information, EM’s parent, in July completed its acquisition of Education Market Research, merging the two leading providers of business intelligence on the PreK-12 and college markets for instructional materials. EMR contributes a curriculum-based market analysis based on proprietary surveys that EMR has conducted through the years to Simba’s thematic approach to current issues facing the education publishing industry-examining such topics as the shift to digital in curricula, the testin...
July 28, 2015Vermont is one example of a state with a Professional Learning Network. Launched in 2013, it is a statewide system for professional learning related to two objectives: instructional leadership and Common Core implementation.
October 24, 2016The Department of Education in fiscal 2018 not only fulfilled but surpassed a directive from President Trump to provide $200 million for science, technology, engineering and math, including computer science, education. The Department awarded $279 million in STEM discretionary grant funds in the fiscal year.
December 7, 2018Some common themes are emerging as educational technology companies address the COVID-19 pandemic, according to Simba Information.
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