EdTech
Education Technology is a multi-billion dollar sector of companies innovating in both software and hardware for teaching, learning, and running schools, districts, and state and federal education departments. We document some of the most essential technical innovations and companies that support learning, teaching and more.
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The Classroom Is Obsolete
Prakash Nair, the president of Fielding Nair Interational located in Minneapolis, published a commentary on Education Week this July arguing that the classroom, a relic from the Industrial Revolution, has been obsolete for several decades. His article upholds important discussion in education reform and learning development.
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Tom Watkins Challenges Michigan’s Education System
Former Michigan Commissioner Tom Watkins published a provocative editorial with The Detroit News this week challenging Michigan to grasp hold of its educational system by increasing the literacy rate, improving learning statewide and preparing its citizens for "a world transformed by globalization and technology."
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Indiana Named Education Reform Idol 2011
Fordham Institute names Indiana America's Education Reform Idol 2011 at its event this morning that compared contestants Florida, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio and Wisconsin to see which state made the most legislative gains this year.
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VSHOOLZ Partners With Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
Virtual school provider VSCHOOLZ announced today that it is partnering with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH), an educational products and services provider, to provide traditional course content online to schools or districts looking for blended learning programs.
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iNACOL President & CEO Discusses Vision for Proficiency-Based Learning
David Nagel with THE Journal recently interviewed iNACOL, the International Association for K-12 Online Learning, President and CEO Susan Patrick about her vision to shift from a system based on seat time to proficiency- and competency-based learning models in her recent report, "Cracking the Code: Synchronizing Policy and Practice for Performance-based Learning."
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NACSA Releases Viewpoint On Authorizing Online Learning
The National Association of Charter School Authorizers (NACSA) released today "Authorizing Online Learning," a Viewpoint article by iNACOL President and CEO Susan Patrick and Chair Tom Vander Ark that targets key questions around authorization, enrollment and funding of online learning.
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AdvancePath Boosts Utica Grad Rates
The superintendents of Utica and Baltimore County credit the introduction of AdvancePath academies with boosting graduation rates
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BCG Reports Technology as a Catalyst for Change in Primary and Secondary Education
The Boston Consulting Group (BCG) released "Unleashing the Potential of Technology in Education," a report articulating how technology can serve as a catalyst for change in primary and secondary education, today.
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Apollo Group to Acquire Carnegie Learning
Apollo Group, Inc. announced today that it will acquire Carnegie Learning, Inc., a publisher of research-based math curricula, for $75 million and the related technology from Carnegie Mellon University for $21.5 million to help accelerate efforts to incorporate adaptive learning into its academic platform.
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NY and DC Gatherings Highlight Challenges Among Educators
New York and Washington D.C. Area gatherings this weekend highlighted challenges among educators: impoverished students, burdensome testing mandates and a lack of public funds to fill the void of the failed policies of "No Child Left Behind."