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Eric M. Schmidt, who studied education entrepreneurship at Rice University in Houston when he was a teacher, is now the school leader—essentially the principal—of a middle school in Houston.
—Michael Stravato for Education Week

Universities Create Ed. Entrepreneur Programs

Efforts to promote an evolving area of study—entrepreneurship in education—are taking hold in graduate schools across the country. (February 26, 2013)

Marketplace K-12 Blog

08/01 10:10 am | Pearson Partners With Backer of Startup Education Companies | A major education company and publisher, Pearson, is set to partner with startup incubator 1776 in hopes to stimulate innovation in education.

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The Incubator School marks the latest effort in the Los Angeles Unified district to spark innovation through "pilot" schools. April 2, 2013 – Education Week
Efforts to promote an evolving area of study—entrepreneurship in education—are taking hold in graduate schools across the country. February 26, 2013 – Education Week
New York City and Virginia initiatives aim to bridge the gap between what products and services schools need and what companies are providing. January 29, 2013 – Education Week
Analysts and business officials wonder if the education technology market faces the risk of a crash, similar to what occurred during the dot-com bust in the 1990s. January 15, 2013 – Education Week
While K-12 teachers often use mainstream social platforms such as Facebook, they are more likely to seek out and return to more exclusive networks that meet their professional needs. January 8, 2013 – Education Week
Some states are enacting policies that give teachers a bigger role in what products and materials they use in the classroom. December 4, 2012 – Education Week
Education companies market directly to teachers to influence district purchasing decisions. December 4, 2012 – Education Week
Allowing carefully chosen brands in public schools would help schools today and the economy in years to come, Mickey Freeman writes. November 6, 2012 – Education Week
The district, a five-time finalist, won for its efforts to narrow achievement gaps, and improve instruction and management. October 30, 2012 – Education Week
An ambitious proposal from two economists attempts to create a "Consumer Reports" for educational technology. October 16, 2012 – Education Week

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