- by Kathy Mickey
- January 12 2022
- education
- educational tablets
College Course Materials Industry Confronts Changing Demand
In the last decade, the higher education publishing industry increasingly has inched its way into becoming a more digital enterprise.
- by Kathy Mickey
- October 6 2021
- classroom
- education
Addressing Learning Loss a Top Priority for Educators as Pandemic Continues
The COVID-19 virus has continued to plague school districts as they try to leave the era of remote learning and return to in-person schooling five days per week.
- by Kathy Mickey
- September 13 2021
- academic publishing
- education
Back to School with Money and Masks
As the start of the 2021-2022 school year approached in August, school superintendents were focused on active learning, engagement and building deep connections, but found that COVID-19 continued to impact schools.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 4 2021
- digital learning
- education
PreK-12 Instructional Materials Providers Focus on Digital as the Industry Reacts to Education Market Changes
One of the most interesting points about the pandemic is how it has propelled the transition to more digital learning in U.S. schools. The need for online products and services rose dramatically.
- by Sarah Schmidt
- June 28 2021
- education
- enrollment
Birth Rates Impact Enrollment and the Educational Resources Market
Birth rates in the U.S. were declining even before COVID-19, which looks to be another drag on them.
- by Sarah Schmidt
- May 21 2021
- education
- education funding
- educational technology
Webinar Recap: The State of K-12 Education in 2021
Simba Information’s Managing Editor and Senior Analyst Kathy Mickey joined a panel in a recent webinar of experts by Westchester Education Services. Read how schools have adapted to educate students and support teachers during COVID-19 and what to expect as we look ahead to the new school year.
- by Kathy Mickey
- April 15 2021
- adaptive learning
- books
- education
- education funding
- educational media
- educational tablets
Companies Offer Guidance as Federal Stimulus Funding Flows
With the passage in March of a third COVID-19 relief bill, an unprecedented flow of money is coming to U.S. K-12 schools.
- by Kathy Mickey
- January 19 2021
- curriculum
- education
- k-12
- K-12 products
- schools
K-12 Focus in 2021: Getting Back to School
Expectations are that K-12 learning will take place in a mix of in-person, remote and hybrid models through the rest of the 20-21 school year. As a result, this blog covers some issues that Simba Information expects to play out in the coming year.
- by Kathy Mickey
- July 14 2020
- digital learning
- education
- education market
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
Flexibility Is Key for Professional Learning in COVID-19 Pandemic
The coronavirus crisis accelerated some trends that were happening already in both student and professional learning, most notably a move to digital learning.
- by Kathy Mickey
- June 26 2020
- education
- education market
- enrollment
- prek
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Enrollment & Demographics Impact the Educational Resources Market
For PreK-12 educational publishers looking to address the needs of a changing student body, a good source of information is Simba Information's June 2020 report, "PreK-12 Enrollment and Demographics, 2020-2021."
