For-Profit Experiment Plays Out in Two Mich. Districts

Muskegon Heights and Highland Park are testing private companies' skill at running troubled public school systems. (May 1, 2013)

Districts Shift to 'Pick and Choose' Purchasing

While K-12 procurement of curricular materials has long favored big companies, many districts are now relying on smaller, startup companies to supplement their curriculum needs. (April 22, 2013)

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Ed. Industry Group to Connect Companies With Schools

A major school-industry association is rolling out a campaign designed to make it easier for districts and schools to contract with private companies, arguing that doing so will benefit both commercial vendors and public entities alike. (May 3, 2013)

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Survey: Parents Willing to Buy Mobile Devices for Use in School

The majority of parents surveyed said they'd be willing to buy a mobile device if their child is required to use it in school. (May 2, 2013)

Schools Evaluate Whether to Privatize Support Services

Districts' decisions about whether to contract out services or keep them in-house are influenced by myriad and often competing factors. (April 22, 2013)

N.Y.C.-IBM Partnership Focuses on Students' Tech. Skills

The public-private initiative between the technology company and school aims to prepare students for careers. (April 22, 2013)

Beta Testing Ed. Products Can Get Tricky for Schools

When school leaders agree to beta test a product, they know that they may be creating extra work for teachers and administrators, and that they may be forced to carve out class time for trying it out. (April 22, 2013)

Digital Directions

K12, Investors Reach Deal in Class-Action Securities Lawsuit

K12 Inc., a major for-profit provider of online education, has settled a class-action securities lawsuit and had parts of it dismissed, pending a federal court's approval. (March 5, 2013)

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Education Week

Study: Principal Turnover Bodes Poorly for Schools

One-fifth of new principals leave within a year or two, and their schools continue on a downward academic slide, according to the RAND Corp. (March 2, 2012)

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Framing the School Technology Dream

For decades, advertising has promised faster, better, easier learning with technology, Larry Cuban writes. (April 16, 2013)

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Ed. Companies Exert Public-Policy Influence

Some experts are alarmed at what they see as increasingly aggressive moves by companies, but others see those moves as the natural interplay between the private and public sectors. (April 22, 2013)

• Ed. Companies, K-12 Policymakers Seek Common Ground

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Rapid Rise Seen in Educators' Use of Digital Tools for PD

The number of teachers and principals using a variety of online tools for professional development has jumped significantly, according to a new survey. (April 22, 2013)

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