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Ed-Tech Problems Open Doors for Entrepreneurs to Solve Them
April 24, 2019 – Education Week
 The only way an ed-tech company can have a meaningful impact in schools is by addressing a specific problem and offering a real solution.

Classrooms May Soon Shed Dated Desk/Chair Combo
April 1, 2019 – Education Week
 The classroom of the future could bear little resemblance to the "old school" look prevalent in schools today.

Are Companies Overselling Personalized Learning?
November 7, 2018 – Education Week
 As "personalized learning" has taken off, education and tech companies have applied the term broadly and imprecisely, contributing to confusion in the K-12 marketplace.

Amazon CEO Jeff Bezos' Ambitious Pre-K Move Sparks Wary Reactions
September 26, 2018 – Education Week

Amazon's Bezos Pledges $2 Billion for Preschools, Homeless Families
September 19, 2018 – Education Week

Standards and Curricula
September 5, 2018 – Education Week

Educators Wary of Ed-Tech Company Research
August 29, 2018 – Education Week

Student Privacy
June 6, 2018 – Education Week

Educators Carefully Watch Pearson as It Moves to Sell K-12 Curriculum Business
March 7, 2018 – Education Week

Virtual Reality for Learning Raises High Hopes and Serious Concerns
February 14, 2018 – Education Week

Student-Centered Learning Top of Mind for Ed-Tech Companies
June 7, 2017 – Education Week

Market Is Booming for Digital Formative Assessments
May 24, 2017 – Education Week

Political Policy Questions Tinge Ed-Tech Conference
May 17, 2017 – Education Week

For Educators, Curriculum Choices Multiply, Evolve
March 29, 2017 – Education Week

Probe Into iPad Buy in Los Angeles Dropped
March 1, 2017 – Education Week

Phishing Scammers Targeting Schools
February 15, 2017 – Education Week

'Red Flags' to Look for When Evaluating Personalized Learning Products
October 19, 2016 – Education Week

Digital Education
April 27, 2016 – Education Week

Amazon to Launch Website For Open Resources
February 24, 2016 – Education Week

Flood of Open Education Resources Challenges Educators
January 13, 2016 – Education Week

Academic Support a Financial Challenge for School Business Officers
November 4, 2015 – Education Week

News Corp. Sells Amplify to Joel Klein, Other Executives
October 7, 2015 – Education Week

Education Technology
September 23, 2015 – Education Week

McGraw-Hill Education Signals Plans To Go Public
September 16, 2015 – Education Week

Obituary
September 9, 2015 – Education Week

Technology
July 8, 2015 – Education Week

Companies Face Rising Demand for Bite-Size Chunks of Curricula
June 11, 2015 – Education Week

E-Rate Funding Requests by Schools, Libraries to Be Paid in Full
May 20, 2015 – Education Week

Privacy Ratings Underway for Ed-Tech Products
May 13, 2015 – Education Week

Vendors at Odds Over Nevada Testing Problems
May 6, 2015 – Education Week

L.A. Demands Refund for iPad-Based Curricula
April 22, 2015 – Education Week

Common-Core Testing Clashes With Social-Media Monitoring
April 1, 2015 – Education Week

Businesses, Groups Seek School Library Funding
April 1, 2015 – Education Week

Michelle N. Pierre-Farid: Working to Turn Students Into Scholars
March 18, 2015 – Education Week

Regardless of Their Titles, CAOs Set Tone for Academics
March 18, 2015 – Education Week

'Education Innovation Clusters' Aim to Improve Schools
March 18, 2015 – Education Week

Education Technology
March 4, 2015 – Education Week

FCC Approves Policy of 'Net Neutrality'
March 4, 2015 – Education Week

Chat: Maximizing Innovation on Any Budget
February 26, 2015 – Education Week

FCC Plan for 'Net Neutrality' Addresses Schools' Needs
February 18, 2015 – Education Week

Millions of Student Records Sold in Bankruptcy Case
December 10, 2014 – Education Week

FCC Chairman Urges Boost in Funding for E-Rate
December 3, 2014 – Education Week

Chromebooks Gain in K-12 Market, Challenging iPads
November 12, 2014 – Education Week

Study Ranks Local Schooling Foundations
October 22, 2014 – Education Week

Educators Evaluate Array of Formative Testing Products
October 22, 2014 – Education Week

Making the Big LMS Buying Decision
October 1, 2014 – Education Week

Ed-Tech Leaders Outline Their LMS Needs
October 1, 2014 – Education Week

Fundraising
September 24, 2014 – Education Week

Scammers Target Schools With Bogus Math-Workbook Invoices
September 17, 2014 – Education Week

Harvard Survey Reveals Pessimism About K-12
September 17, 2014 – Education Week

Education Efficiency Found to Lag in United States
September 10, 2014 – Education Week

Classroom Practice
August 6, 2014 – Education Week

Principals Test Entrepreneurial Ideas in K-12
August 6, 2014 – Education Week

FCC Prepares to Vote on E-Rate Overhaul
July 9, 2014 – Education Week

Ed-Tech Market Dealmaking Fueled by Data Use
June 11, 2014 – Education Week

Bill Goodwyn: Leadership Fuels Digital Learning Innovation
June 11, 2014 – Education Week

Jack Lynch: Data Drives Effective Teaching
June 11, 2014 – Education Week

Assessment Investments Fuel Instructional-Support Market
June 11, 2014 – Education Week

Fraud Charges Filed Against Chicago Charter Operator
June 11, 2014 – Education Week

FCC Seeks Input on 'Open' Web Rule
May 21, 2014 – Education Week

Redouble Focus on Data Privacy, White House Report Urges
May 14, 2014 – Education Week

State of the States: Minnesota
May 14, 2014 – Education Week

K12 Inc.'s Revenue Rises; Company Plans Expansion
May 14, 2014 – Education Week

Google Amends Terms for Scanning User Data
May 7, 2014 – Education Week

NCAA Rejecting Coursework From 24 K12 Inc. Schools
May 7, 2014 – Education Week

Fla. Lawmakers Approve Student-Data-Privacy Bill
April 23, 2014 – Education Week

Ed. Industry Groups Outline Steps to Protect Privacy of Student Data
April 16, 2014 – Education Week

New York Seeks an Alternative to inBloom
April 16, 2014 – Education Week

Startups in Education Set Record in Raising Money
April 16, 2014 – Education Week

Student-Data Privacy Guidelines: An Overview
April 14, 2014 – Education Week

Billion-Dollar Deal Heats Up Ed-Tech Market
March 26, 2014 – Education Week

Educators, Entrepreneurs Connect at South by Southwest
March 12, 2014 – Education Week

Ex-'Outsider' Chips Away at School Procurement Process in N.Y.C.
March 5, 2014 – Education Week

Research Questions Common-Core Claims by Publishers
March 5, 2014 – Education Week

Education Fuels Growth of Urban Entrepreneurs, Study Suggests
February 26, 2014 – Education Week

Business Leaders Lack Knowledge About K-12, Superintendents Say
February 19, 2014 – Education Week

Obama's ConnectED Initiative Gets Major FCC, Corporate Financial Support
February 19, 2014 – Education Week

State Chambers of Commerce Defend Common Core
January 29, 2014 – Education Week

K-12 Publishing, Ed-Tech Markets Seeing Sales Increases
January 22, 2014 – Education Week

K12 Inc. to Create Company With Investment Group
January 15, 2014 – Education Week

State of the States: West Virginia
January 15, 2014 – Education Week

Ed-Tech Revenue Grows in P-12 Market
January 8, 2014 – Education Week

Survey Points to Growing Market for Common-Core Resources
December 11, 2013 – Education Week

Educators Weigh iPad's Dominance of the Tablet Market
December 4, 2013 – Education Week

Educators Weigh iPad's Dominance of Tablet Market
November 22, 2013 – Education Week

Opening School Data Carries Economic Value, Report Contends
November 13, 2013 – Education Week

K12 Inc. Learning Hard Management, Financial Lessons
October 23, 2013 – Education Week

Talented Chief Tech Officers Hard to Find for K-12
October 2, 2013 – Education Week

Districts Invest in New Measures to Boost Security
September 25, 2013 – Education Week

Broadband Effort Touted as Good for Classroom, Budget
September 18, 2013 – Education Week

Consumer Demand for Digital Learning Games, Simulations Growing Worldwide
September 18, 2013 – Education Week

New Sites Aim to Help Pick Best Ed-Tech Tools
August 28, 2013 – Education Week

Tutoring Firms Hit Hard by NCLB Waivers
August 21, 2013 – Education Week

Co-Op to Issue Curricula Request
August 21, 2013 – Education Week

Chicago School Closures Galvanize Parent Activists
June 5, 2013 – Education Week

San Diego Superintendent Pick Has Deep Parent Ties
March 27, 2013 – Education Week

PTA and PTO Today Reach Agreement
March 13, 2013 – Education Week

Boston Leader Connects Parents to Learning
February 6, 2013 – Education Week

Harvard, SurveyMonkey Offer Tool to Weigh Parent Engagement
January 16, 2013 – Education Week

Parents and Community Can Play Key Roles in School Success
January 10, 2013 – Quality Counts

Chicago Offers Reward For Parent Involvement
November 7, 2012 – Education Week

Feeling Safe
September 19, 2012 – Education Week

Absenteeism
September 12, 2012 – Education Week

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