Sean Cavanagh
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New Criteria for Judging SEL Providers Unveiled by Influential Group
The research and policy organization, which evaluates social-emotional learning programs and products for evidence, has released new criteria for making those evaluations. → Read More
Teachers' Word Carries Weight in Choosing Products, Survey Finds
A report by the New Schools Venture Fund and Gallup finds that educators overwhelmingly trust other educators, when it comes to judging ed-tech products. → Read More
Federal Lawmakers Tell Ed-Tech Companies to Turn Over Data-Collection Details
Three Democratic senators requested information on the data-collection practices of a group of ed-tech companies from across the industry. → Read More
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt's Revenues Rise, Driven by Gains in Texas and Florida
The major educational content provider says it is winning the battle for the critical Texas K-12 market, and is faring well in Florida, despite big changes in state policy. → Read More
Pearson Goes ‘Digital-First’ in College. What Does That Mean for K-12?
Pearson has announced it will produce all of its college textbooks digitally, first. What does the move signal for curriculum-producers in the K-12 arena? → Read More
Two-Minute Tip: Building a Research Base for Your K-12 Product
Even if an education company isn't ready to do large-scale, rigorous research on its product, doing smaller-scale research on user experience can pay dividends, EdWeek Market Brief Managing Editor Sean Cavanagh explains. → Read More
Ed-Tech Provider AltSchool Announces Sweeping Transformation
The personalized learning tech provider AltSchool will become Altitude Learning, and give up management of its schools. → Read More
Open Educational Resource Providers End Fight Over Attribution
Curriculum providers Open Up Resources and Illustrative Mathematics say they've settled a dispute over attribution rules for their materials. → Read More
At ISTE, a State-Level Push for Smart and Secure Data-Sharing
After urging ed-tech vendors and districts to sign pledges to support “interoperability,” an advocacy group is asking entire states to make a similar commitment. → Read More
K-12 Dealmaking: Faria Education Group Makes Acquisition; LDC Invests in Texthelp
The Faria Education Group makes an acquisition, and the British government is staging a grant program for ed-tech providers, including those outside of England, focused on formative assessment, grading, and other areas. → Read More
Houston District Hit With $9 Million Verdict Over Illicit Copying of Company's Materials
A jury has awarded the company DynaStudy $9.2 million in a case in which it accused the Houston district of allowing illicit copying of its materials. → Read More
Q&A: How to Bolster Cybersecurity in Your Schools
Melissa Tebbenkamp, the director of instructional technology for the Raytown Quality Schools near Kansas City, says her district's biggest cybersecurity risk is "ourselves." She outlines what it takes to teach educators how to help protect schools and districts against cyberattacks. → Read More
Pearson Launches New Investment Fund, With Focus on Tech and Workforce Skills
Pearson Ventures will support early-stage education companies focused on artificial intelligence, next-generation assessment, lifelong learning, and other areas. → Read More
Coming Soon: A Huge Test of Artificial Intelligence’s Role in Classrooms
A project billed as the "first ever state-level rollout of artificial intelligence in schools" will be launched soon in Belgium. → Read More
Elizabeth Warren Wants to Break Up Big Tech. What Would That Mean for Education?
Presidential contender Elizabeth Warren wants Google, Amazon, and Facebook regulated as "platform utilities." What would that mean for the companies' roles in education? → Read More
6 Steps for Preventing and Cleaning Up Cyberattacks
Learn about common-sense measures you can put in place to protect your district against a rising mix of cyber threats facing K-12 schools. → Read More
The Best Defense Against Cyberattacks, From a District CTO
Melissa Tebbenkamp, the director of instructional technology for the Raytown Quality Schools near Kansas City, says her district's biggest cybersecurity risk is "ourselves." → Read More
At SXSWedu, a Principal Talks About Creating Resilient Students
Mark Hurrie, a Boston-area principal, talked about his school's approach to improve student well-being, a subject of many discussions at the SXSW EDU ed-tech conference. → Read More
Ed. Companies in Limbo as Florida Delays Curriculum Adoption Amid Standards Overhaul
Florida has delayed its adoption of new instructional materials, a process that has huge implications for K-12 publishers. → Read More
Why Partnerships Between Education Companies Succeed or Fail
Big players in the K-12 market are looking to partner with companies that help them expand reach and value, according to a panel of experts at the LearnLaunch conference. → Read More