EdBizWatch

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy

Consumer-facing companies, however, are receiving more funding than ever before.

Ed Tech's Funding Frenzy, Carl Strausheim, Inside Higher Ed

Funding To VC-Backed Ed Tech Startups Soars 96%

In the last four quarters, including Q2’15, ed tech startups attracted $2.3 Billion.

Funding To VC-Backed Ed Tech Startups Soars 96%, CB Insights

Ed-tech Start-Ups Envision Los Angeles as a Hub

Last year, $30M of ed-tech funding went to Silicon Beach & $428M went to Silicon Valley.

Ed-tech Start-Ups envision L.A. as a Hub for Growing Sector, S. Masunaga, LA Times

Ed Tech in 2015 — Real Opportunity or Fool’s Gold?

Collaborations are key to unlocking the promise of tech & the Internet to amplify learning.

Ed Tech in 2015 — Real Opportunity or Fool’s Gold? Karen Cantor, LinkedIn 

US Edtech Brings in $145 Million in May

The funding was spread across 18 different deals; at least 41 unique investors participated.

US Edtech Brings in $145 Million in May, edSurge

Ed Tech Is Booming in China

Funding to Chinese ed-tech companies spiked 400% in 2014, & is on pace to 2x that in 2015.

Education Technology Is Booming in China, CBInsights

The State of the Education Industry in 2015

The ed industry is undergoing more changes than possibly at any other point in history. 

The State of the Education Industry in 2015, Kristen Hicks, edudemic

Benefits Grow for Public University Presidents, Survey Finds

Median presidential pay for public colleges in 2014 was 50x the median student tuition.

Benefits Grow for Public University Presidents, Survey Finds, Tamar Lewin, NYT

Investors Rethink EdTech As Dealflow Declines

U.S. edtech companies raised $1.2B across 357 venture rounds in 2014. In 2015 so far, only 111 investments were tracked.

Investors Rethink EdTech As Dealflow Declines, Jonathan Shieber, TechCrunch

Edu Purchases to Drive Chromebook Shipments 27% in 2015

In 2014, education accounted for 75% of Chromebook sales.

Edu Purchases to Drive Chromebook Sales 27% in 2015, Joshua Bolkan, The Journal

Global Market for Ed-Tech Hardware Grows, Report Shows

Ed tech hardware jumped by 16% over the past year, to nearly $15 billion.

Global Market for Ed-Tech Hardware Grows, Report Shows, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

10 Stats on the Growth of Gamification

The gamification industry is expected to grow beyond $2 billion this year.

10 Stats on the Growth of Gamification, Jessica Sanders, Games and Learning

Mitch Daniels: How to Save American Colleges

I don’t know what the rate of the shake out will be, but we already see the front edges.

Mitch Daniels: How to Save American Colleges, Kate Bachelder, Wall Street Journal

DeVry Earnings Fall 15%, Turnaround Plans Outlined

For-profit educator details plans for next phase of turnaround.

DeVry Earnings Fall 15%, Turnaround Plans Outlined, Tess Stynes, Wall Street Journal

Schools Struggle to Find the Best Ed Tech Products

2014: US schools bought $8.38 billion in software, digital content, training, assessments.

Schools Struggle to Find the Best Ed Tech Products, Meghan Murphy, Hechinger Report 

When Students Can't Go Online

99% of US schools have some internet connectivity; but not all kids have equal access to the web.

When Students Can't Go Online, Terrance F. Ross, The Atlantic

K-12 Digital Curriculum Growing; Print Shrinking

In 2010 "the balance shifted from primarily print to primarily digital in K-12 market.

K-12 Digital Curriculum Growing; Print Shrinking, Dian Schaffhauser, THE Journal

Paper is Back: Why ‘Real’ Books Are on the Rebound

HP survey: 57% of college students preferred print; 21% preferred eTextbook.

Paper is Back: Why ‘Real’ Books are on the Rebound, Frank Catalano, GeekWire

College Students Don't Get Job Skills by Graduation. Why?

There are big difference between skills of graduates by their college major.

Why Aren't college students Getting Job Skills Before Graduation? J. Selingo, WP

Ivy League Grads Find Jobs in Lucrative Test-Prep Economy

Are tutors the new waiters?

Ivy League Grads Find Jobs in Lucrative Test-Prep Economy, D. Ludwig The Atlantic