- by Kathy Mickey
- December 2 2019
- academic publishing
- education
- publishing
The Changing World of College Course Materials
In 2019, it seemed that disruption in the higher education space accelerated. Among the headlines was the potential merger of two of the largest traditional publishers of course materials—Cengage and McGraw-Hill Education—as they seek to improve their chances of surviving the disruption and forging a viable path forward in the changing market.
- by Karen Meaney
- November 20 2019
- education
- k-12
- testing
Where Is the Consensus on Testing?
Testing—how much, whether to do it at all, and for what end—continues to be a question in K-12 education.
- by Kathy Mickey
- October 15 2019
- education
- k-12
- K-12 products
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
- testing
Schools Test Changes to Measuring Student Achievement
The period from 2000 through 2018 as schools went through the No Child Left Behind and Common Core eras saw intensifying pressure around testing and led to the more recent movement to reduce the amount of time spent taking tests and preparing for them. The state of the industry and the market appears to be calming down.
- by Kathy Mickey
- October 2 2019
- academic publishing
- education
- education market
- instructional materials
- publishing
- teaching materials
- textbooks
Are College Course Materials Publishers Paying the Price for Changing Strategies?
Simba Information examines trends surrounding college course materials publishers.
- by Karen Meaney
- September 26 2019
- education
- education market
- educational media
- instructional materials
- schools
Social Studies Market is Strong in 2019
"K-12 Social Studies Market Survey Report 2019" provides information on what resources educators are using for social studies instruction and sizes the dollar value of the market for social studies instructional materials in 2019.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 8 2019
- education
- education market
- educational media
- k-12
- k12 math
- K-12 products
- math
Digital Media Projected to Capture 60.1% Share of PreK-12 Instructional Materials in 2019
Simba Information estimates that the PreK-12 instructional materials industry generated $8.51 billion in sales in 2018, down 1.2% from an estimated $8.62 billion in 2017.
- by Kathy Mickey
- July 1 2019
- education
- instructional materials
- k-12
- testing
Testing, OER, Adoptions Reflect Competitive Drivers in K-12 Instructional Materials Industry
One of the biggest drivers of market change for providers of K-12 instructional materials is the disruption in the testing industry, as states continue to change their testing requirements for students.
- by Karen Meaney
- June 21 2019
- education
- education market
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- students
Birth Rates, Immigration and PreK Expansion Drive Student Population Growth
Total public-school enrollment is projected to continue increasing through fall 2028.
- by Kathy Mickey
- May 14 2019
- education
- education market
- k-12
- k12 math
- K-12 products
- math
- publishing
Takeaways from 2018 Instructional Materials Adoption Can Inform Expectations in 2019
Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis may have thrown a curve ball into publishers’ plans for success in the Florida math adoption in 2018, but he also may have done the industry a favor by smoothing out the adoption opportunity over more years, disrupting the peaks and valleys cycle that has plagued the industry for decades.
- by Kathy Mickey
- May 1 2019
- education
- mergers and acquisitions
Cengage and McGraw-Hill to Merge, Providing Students With More Affordable Access to Superior Course Materials and Platforms
McGraw-Hill and Cengage today announced that they have entered into a definitive agreement to combine in an all-stock merger on equal terms.
