- 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 Karen Meaney
- October 22 2018
- education
- education market
- educational technology
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Cambium Learning Joins Move to Private Equity
Cambium 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.
- by Kathy Mickey
- September 6 2018
- digital learning
- education
- educational technology
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Digital Media Captures 56.6% Share of PreK-12 Instructional Materials in 2017
Because of the inroads made by digital materials, the old way of doing business—having the large textbook publishers make their moves in major adoptions, followed by supplemental publishers coming in to fill in specific gaps—has given way.
- by Kathy Mickey
- August 7 2018
- academic publishing
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
K-12 Publishers Adapt to Changing Demand in Schools
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Publishers are approaching changes in the PreK-12 instructional materials market in different ways
- by Karen Meaney
- April 16 2018
- education
- education funding
- k-12
- prek-12
More Funding for Schools but Target is Broader than Instruction
Larger allocations to the Department of Education are a positive for the companies that provide goods and services to schools, although growing emphasis on issues like school safety diverts funds that might otherwise be used to support instruction in the classroom.
- by Karen Meaney
- March 27 2018
- education
- education market
- educational media
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Renaissance Acquires myON Digital Literacy Platform
Renaissance in March acquired myON, adding more digital options to the company’s literacy solutions. The intent is to pair myON’s digital content library and literacy tools with Renaissance’s reading practice and assessment offerings to deliver a comprehensive suite of reading solutions to educators and students.
- by Karen Meaney
- September 5 2017
- education
- education funding
- education market
- prek-12
Title I Funding, Lifeline to Poor Schools, Up in FY 2016
Funding for Title I, the largest elementary and secondary education program that funds support for low-achieving children especially in high-poverty schools, rose 3.5% in fiscal year 2016, ended Sept. 30, 2016, to $14.91 billion, up from $14.41 billion in fiscal 2015.
- by Karen Meaney
- June 16 2017
- education market
- enrollment
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
Interest in Providing Diverse Language Education Resources in PreK-12 Grows
U.S. school districts are educating students speaking a variety of languages, and PreK-12 educators in those districts have concerns about the breadth and quality of instructional materials available for their students.
- by Karen Meaney
- February 2 2017
- digital content
- digital device usage
- digital devices
- digital games
- digital learning
- Ed tech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational tablets
- educational technology
- k-12
- K-12 products
- kids
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- schools
- Simba
- students
- teaching materials
Is Spending for Classroom Hardware Short-Changing Materials Spending?
Given 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.
- by Kathy Mickey
- October 24 2016
- classroom
- Ed tech
- edtech
- education
- education market
- educational media
- educational technology
- market
- online education
- prek
- prek-12
- prek-12 market
- professional development
- students
- teachers
- teaching
- technology
Easy Access and Equity Are Two Goals of States’ Professional Learning Hubs
Vermont 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.
