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Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking McGraw Hill Acquires Interactive Writing Platform
This is the company's fourth transaction since being acquired in 2021.
Alexandria Ng, March 25, 2025
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Dealmaking FullBloom Acquires CharacterStrong; Student Enrollment, Engagement Companies Merge
FullBloom said the deal would allow the organization to create a new division in the company focused on mental health.
Michelle Caffrey, March 20, 2025
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Financing & Investment K-12 Market News What's the Future of the Education SBIR Program, Following Mass Layoffs?
The sweeping staff reductions at the U.S. Department of Education have gutted a program designed to nurture innovative new products.
Michelle Caffrey, March 19, 2025
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News Sizing Up DOGE's Education Contract Cuts: What's Been Targeted
EdWeek Market Brief examines claims made by the cost-cutting entity overseen by Elon Musk, which has cancelled an array of research-focused programs and projects.
Emma Kate Fittes & Maya Riser-Kositsky, March 12, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., pictured on Feb. 21, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Education, in Washington, D.C., pictured on Feb. 21, 2021.
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News Quiz: How Much Do You Know About the Trump Administration’s Efforts to Change K-12 Policy and Funding?
The early months of President Donald Trump’s second term in office have been marked by rapid-fire and controversial actions that have aimed to upend decades-old federal education policies and practices.
Emma Kate Fittes, March 11, 2025
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Financing & Investment K-12 Market News Europe’s Hottest Ed-Tech Markets: Where VC Dollars Are Flowing and Who’s Cashing In
European ed-tech venture capital activity slowed last year, but there are signs of a rebound, investors say.
Alexandria Ng, March 5, 2025
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Market News Trump Is Putting K-12 'On Notice.' Here Are 3 Steps for Education Companies to Weather Rapid Change
In a recent EdWeek Market Brief webinar, policy experts delve into how vendors can navigate a new policy and funding landscape.
Emma Kate Fittes, February 27, 2025
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Financing & Investment K-12 Dealmaking K-12 Dealmaking: Polymath Raises $1M, Backed by ClassDojo Co-Founder; Polish Company Raises €5.9M
An Indian study abroad ed-tech platform, Vidysea, has raises $1 million.
Michelle Caffrey, February 21, 2025
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The U.S. Department of Education seen through layers of glass, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2021.
The U.S. Department of Education seen through layers of glass, in Washington, D.C., on Feb. 21, 2021.
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News How to Make Sense of the Trump Administration's "Dear Colleague" Warning on Racial Preferences
The notice says colleges and K-12 schools need to comply with the vaguely worded directive within 14 days.
Sean Cavanagh, February 19, 2025
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The American and Education Department flags flank the seal of the Department of Education.
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News Trump's First Steps to Take Apart the Ed Department — and Other Takeaways for Ed Companies
The administration's push to nix scores of contracts could have a major impact on companies' and schools' access to research.
Emma Kate Fittes, February 12, 2025
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