- by Karen Meaney
- March 21 2019
- education
- k-12
- k12 math
- K-12 products
- math
- STEM
Math Instruction Broadening to STEM Education
Some mathematics educators are broadening the instruction they give students to integrate science, technology and engineering with the goal of better preparing students for future study and careers and making student learning more engaging and relevant to real-life.
- by Kathy Mickey
- March 14 2019
- education
- education funding
- education market
- k-12
More Money Could Flow to Schools from the States in Fiscal 2020
An early look at the state budgets being proposed for fiscal 2020 indicates increased funding for education is included in many governors’ proposals, most notably in the U.S. state with the largest population—California.
- by Dan Strempel
- March 1 2019
- Professional Publishing
- publishing
- scholarly publishing
Threats to Copyright Protections Seen As “Existential”
Many individual nations and trade groups around the world are examining their copyright laws, so the issues are constantly being debated and negotiated.
- by Dan Strempel
- February 25 2019
- journal
- open access journals
- publishing
Panel: Europe’s Open Access Plan S Unlikely to Sway U.S. Policy
A coalition of European national research institutes’ bold plan to divert the researchers it funds away from publishing results in journals that collect subscription fees would face a tougher path in the U.S. — this was the consensus of a law and policy panel assembled by the Association of American Publishers at its annual professional and scholarly publishers conference.
- by Dan Strempel
- February 19 2019
- mobile technology
- publishing
- technology
After a Rough 2018, Big Tech Now Under the Microscope
In many ways 2018 was the year big tech finally took it on the chin. Publishers who have wrestled with big tech’s influence on their business for years took notice.
- by Kathy Mickey
- January 28 2019
- education
- k-12
- K-12 products
OER Use in K-12 Classrooms Likely to Accelerate
A number of factors are driving the adoption of open educational resources in K-12 classrooms, including a fit with current educational trends, an interest in staying current amid changing standards and societal changes, policies put forth at the district, state and federal level and financial implications.
- by Karen Meaney
- January 7 2019
- education funding
- government spending
Shutdown is Not Impacting Education Operations or Funding
The federal government shutdown has no implication for the Department of Education, which was one of the agencies that received a full-year fiscal 2019 appropriation under a spending bill passed and signed in October.
- by Kathy Mickey
- December 14 2018
- education
- education market
- students
College Course Materials Undergoing Change in Format, Pricing and Distribution
College course materials continue to undergo change from format to pricing amid shifts in demand from student purchasers, among the instructors who make initial adoptions for courses, and among institutions, where curriculum requirements and offerings are being adjusted and where guidelines on fee structures and how course materials can be acquired are changing.
- by Karen Meaney
- December 7 2018
- education
- education funding
- k-12
- K-12 products
- math
- STEM
- technology
Department of Education Provides STEM Funding
The 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.
- by Karen Meaney
- November 27 2018
- market research
CEO Rob Granader Weighs in on MarketResearch.com’s History and Future
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MarketResearch.com, the leading research aggregator and parent company of Profound, The Freedonia Group, Packaged Facts and Simba Information, celebrates its 20th year in business.
