Ed. Industry Group Launches Campaign to Connect Companies With Schools
The Education Industry Association has launched a "Private Ventures for the Public Good" campaign to help connect for-profit companies with schools. Read Full Post >
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May 03, 2013
April 10, 2013
Common Core Writers Give Publishers, Developers Guide to Producing Math Materials
A set of "publishers' criteria" aim to help publishers and buyers of high school math materials judge whether products adhere to the Common Core standards. Read Full Post >
April 08, 2013
California Governor's School Building Overhaul Meets Resistance
California Gov. Jerry Brown wants to use hundreds of millions of dollars from a recent referendum to overhaul schools' energy efficiency, but the legislature has doubts. Read Full Post >
April 02, 2013
Dissecting the Tensions Between District Technology and Finance Officials
The leader of a national school digital education organization offers tips for bridging the longstanding divide between district chief financial officers and chief technology officers. Read Full Post >
March 13, 2013
Amplify Insight Wins Contract from Common-Core Testing Consortium
Amplify Insight, formerly known as Wireless Generation, has won a $12 million contract from a common-core testing consortium to develop a digital library. Read Full Post >
March 08, 2013
Los Angeles Invites Proposals for Major Ed-Tech Contract
The 660,000-student Los Angeles Unified School District has released a request for proposal for a technology effort that could cost up to $500 million. Read Full Post >
February 28, 2013
District Tech Leaders Express Need for Wireless Networks, Tablets
School district technology officials say their demand for wireless networks and tablet computing devices will rise over the next three years, a new survey shows. Read Full Post >
February 20, 2013
Battle Over State Ed-Data Contract Emerges in Wisconsin
The decision to award a $15 million, education-data-management contract to an out-of-state company has drawn a protest from a rival business. Read Full Post >
December 13, 2012
Tablets or Teachers? L.A. Tech Initiative Sparks Heated Board Debate
Los Angeles is considering an unprecedented initiative that would give all 650,000 students an electronic device, leading to scrutiny as to how the district will pay for it. Read Full Post >
December 06, 2012
Can Ed- Tech Companies Survive Marketing Only to Teachers?
Developing products based on teachers' experiences and preferences would help improve academic performance, which would likely influence district-level purchasing decisions, experts say. Read Full Post >
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