Va. District Ends Arrangement With Major Online Provider
The Carroll County school system, in rural Virginia, has ended a contract with K12 Inc. to run a virtual school serving students from across the state. Read Full Post >
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May 13, 2013
Watch a Webinar About Cultivating K-12 Entrepreneurs
Education Week will host a webinar on Tuesday, May 14, at 2 p.m. ET, on universities' efforts to create academic programs to produce K-12 entrepreneurs. Read Full Post >
May 03, 2013
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 >
May 01, 2013
'MOOC' Provider Coursera Moves Into K-12 Teacher Training
The provider of massively open online courses in higher education is partnering with professional-development organizations and schools of education to offer free teacher training. Read Full Post >
April 23, 2013
'Market-Oriented' Education Policies Fall Short, Report Argues
A new report criticizes "market-oriented" education policies, saying they are not improving K-12 schools. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2013
Steve Case to K-12 Entrepreneurs: Persevere, Think Long-Term
America Online co-founder Steve Case says investing in education-technology platforms, not just products and tools, appeals to him. Read Full Post >
April 16, 2013
Opportunities, and Stigmas, Abound in K-12 Marketplace, Speaker Notes
Michael Moe, the chairman and CEO of GSV Capital & GSV Assessment Management, argues that fears of private-sector intrusion into K-12 schools are overblown. Read Full Post >
April 15, 2013
Innovation Conference Features Big Names in K-12 Marketplace
The speakers at the ASU/GSV Advisors summit include executives from top education publishers, investors, startup founders, and federal policymakers. Read Full Post >
April 15, 2013
Former Federal Ed-Tech Director Moves to Digital Advocacy Organization
Karen Cator, the U.S. Department of Education's former ed-tech director, will join the organization Digital Promise, in a move announced at the ASU/GSV Advisors Education Innovation Summit. Read Full Post >
April 12, 2013
Check Out Education Week's Dispatches From the GSV 'Innovation' Summit
Education Week will be offering new and analysis from the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit, a conference focued on entrpreneurship and business, being held April 15-17 in Arizona. Read Full Post >
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