Analyst’s View – Market Brief

Venture Capital Has Plummeted in Education. How Can Companies Find Alternate Financing?

Michelle Caffrey — Thu, 25 May 2023 15:13:59 +0000

Ash Kaluarachchi, who helps ed-tech companies find sources of capital that fit their needs, talks about the decline in VC funding and alternatives for businesses.

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Smart Strategies for Creating Gamified Products in Today’s K-12 Market

Alexandria Ng — Fri, 05 May 2023 16:20:12 +0000

A top reviewer of games at Common Sense Media talks about how companies can develop products that provide feedback to students, and capitalize on their motivation.

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What’s Next for Byju’s, India’s Ed-Tech Giant?

Emma Kate Fittes — Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:58:49 +0000

Byju’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath talks about the company’s intentions with the U.S. marketplace, how it’s thinking about AI, and the biggest challenges facing education.

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What to Know About California’s New $1 Billion Arts and Music Program

Robin L. Flanigan — Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:50:44 +0000

A massive voter-approved state fund could lead to districts looking for new forms of curriculum, computer programming, and tech-based learning.

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What Happened When an Education Company Executive Became a Substitute Teacher

Emma Kate Fittes — Thu, 13 Apr 2023 16:59:14 +0000

An executive at the company Solution Tree, challenged to try her hand at substitute teaching, describes the lessons she's learned in the classroom.

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Where Ed-Tech Hiring Is Now, and Where It’s Headed

Michelle Caffrey — Thu, 06 Apr 2023 13:11:52 +0000

A top advisor to education companies on talent acquisition talks about the pressures he sees playing out in the job market.

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Assessments That Give Students “More Power and More Autonomy”

Alexandria Ng — Thu, 30 Mar 2023 20:35:32 +0000

The CEO of ETS, Amit Sevak, sees opportunities for innovation in the new demands schools and society have for tests.

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The ‘Grief’ Educators Feel When They Abandon a Product They Love

Emma Kate Fittes — Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:34:47 +0000

Implementation of new products or curriculums often fall short of leaving room for educators to process the change, says TNTP Partner Deborah Helms.

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What’s the Role of Entrepreneurship in the K-12 Curriculum?

Ruksana Hussain — Fri, 17 Mar 2023 14:29:46 +0000

Students who went through the Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship program have launched companies focused on coding, bilingual study, and experiential learning.

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What the Nation’s Biggest Districts Need to Regain Academic Ground

Robin L. Flanigan — Fri, 20 Jan 2023 01:15:50 +0000

Education companies need to focus on helping students return to grade level, and not just remediation, says the executive director of the Council of the Great City Schools.

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