Education Dealmakers Seek Investors, Partners at Conference
Investors and startup education companies came to the ASU/GSV Education Innovation Summit in search of business opportunities. Read Full Post >
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April 17, 2013
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 >
January 11, 2013
Survey: E-book Popularity Soaring, But Kids Still Love Printed Books
More than half the children surveyed said they still want to read books on paper even though electronic versions are available. Read Full Post >
December 19, 2012
Resources to Help Students, Schools Cope With Violence
A round-up of resources and book titles on K-12 school safety and coping with grief and tragedies in schools. Read Full Post >
October 10, 2012
Is Scholastic Using Teachers as Salespeople? Justices Won't Rule
Justices declined to hear Scholastic's appeal of the state's decision that ruled teachers as "representatives" for the company. Read Full Post >
July 25, 2012
Longstanding Classroom Magazine, Weekly Reader, Stops Printing
Much of staff could be laid off as classroom magazine is consolidated into Scholastic, which purchased the publication in February. Read Full Post >
July 23, 2012
Scholastic Rides Hunger Games to Big Revenue Gains
In fiscal year 2012 earnings report, Scholastic revenue is up 14 percent, though education-related sectors growing at smaller rate. Read Full Post >
July 18, 2012
The Difference Between Improvement and Innovation
Improvement is doing things better. Innovation is doing things differently. Well-deployed technology enables both. Two bloggers missed these important distinctions this week. Read Full Post >
March 21, 2012
Connecticut Judge Rules Teachers Are Salespeople For Scholastic
Scholastic Book Clubs Inc. must pay $3.2 million in state sales tax because teachers helped manage book orders. Read Full Post >
