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School Instructional Materials Market Takes Major Year-to-Date Hit in Sales

Marketplace K-12

The first seven months of 2020 were tough ones for PreK-12 publishers, according to an analysis by an industry group. The post School Instructional Materials Market Takes Major Year-to-Date Hit in Sales appeared first on Market Brief.

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US Edtech Raises $803M in First Half of 2020 As COVID-19 Forces Learning Online

Edsurge

While the pandemic has disrupted education much more than any Silicon Valley fad, it has also accelerated the kinds of technology adoption that the industry has long pined for. In the first half of 2020, U.S. But the 2020 tally is still in line with first-half fundraising totals for the previous five years.

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Savvas Learning Company’s Experience Chemistry Wins Gold Stevie Award, Its Fourth EdTech Industry Honor Since the Product’s Launch

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Experience Chemistry earned top honors in the “Science Instructional Solution” category, which recognizes the best science instructional materials that provide deep learning experiences for students, support standards alignment, and reflect current curriculum practice.

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European Edtech Investor Brighteye Ventures Raises $54 Million for Second Fund

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The global education technology industry is headed for a record-setting year when it comes to venture capital investments. Yet financiers there, like their counterparts across the world, are eyeing this industry with greater interest as the pandemic has accelerated demand for educational services. In the U.S., Wirz notes.)

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Newsela Raises $100M to Challenge K-12 Textbook Publishers, Eyes Acquisitions

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The market for K-12 instructional materials is typically split into two categories: “core” curriculum that strive to be as comprehensive as possible (and which historically largely consisted of textbooks) and supplemental materials used to fill in gaps. K-12 edtech industry. That traction is paying off.

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Many Online Education Marketplaces Have Sputtered. Will Quizlet’s Pass the Test?

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The publishing industry has been the leader of taking high-quality information and creating distribution channels to reach people, historically through their textbooks,” says Quizlet CEO Matt Glotzbach in an interview. Some industry analysts are not surprised that Quizlet, given its reach, is trying out a marketplace.

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64 predictions about edtech trends in 2024

eSchool News

Although AI is not new in other industries, it’s still an emerging trend in education and we are finally allowing ourselves a glimpse of hope, skepticism and wonderment. The growing space industry requires a diverse workforce beyond the conventional role of engineering.

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