EdBizWatch

Coursera, K12, Inc. Make Bold Moves To Drive Learning

2015 represents a new beginning for both—beginnings that hold potential.

Coursera, K12, Inc. Make Bold Moves To Drive Learning, Michael Horn, Forbes

What Went Wrong at the Upstart School Milken Backed?

K12, Inc., the online education pioneer is failing to live up to its promise.

What Went Wrong at the Upstart School Milken Backed? John Hechinger, Bloomberg

Investor Lawsuit Targets K12 Inc. & Stock Sales of Former CEO

Lawsuit accuses K12 Inc. of misleading investors with overly positive public statements.

Investor Lawsuit Targets K12 Inc. and Stock Sales of Former CEO, Sean Kavanagh, EW

Successful 'Edupreneurs' Reignite For-Profit Debate

Conversation around for-profits in ed often misses the boat—on both sides of the conversation.

Successful 'Edupreneurs' Reignite For-Profit Debate, Michael Horn, Rick Hess, Forbes

For Education Entrepreneurs, Innovation Yields High Returns

About Larry Berger (Wireless Generation), Jonathan Harbor (SchoolNet), Ron Packard (K12).

For Education Entrepreneurs, Innovation Yields High Returns, Julie Petersen, EducationNext

McGraw-Hill, Others, Invest in UPenn Startup Venture

Education Design Studio is an incubator/seed fund collaboration of UPenn ed dept & investors.

McGraw-Hill, Others, Invest in UPenn Startup Venture, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

K12 Inc. Learning Hard Management and Financial Lessons

An explanation of what went down with K12 Inc and hedge fund mgr, Whitney R. Tilson? 

K12 Inc. Learning Hard Management and Financial Lessons, Michele Molnar, Ed Week

K12 Shares Plunge on Weak Enrollment, Forecast

Shares lost almost 40% after revealing paltry enrollment and weak revenue forecast.

K12 Shares Plunge on Weak Enrollment, Forecast, AP, Businessweek

China to Chicago, K12 Inc. Markets More than Virtual Schools

How K12 has expanded beyond its well-known role of running virtual public schools.

China to Chicago, K12 Inc. Markets More than Virtual Schools, Stephanie Simon, Politico

Why Investor Whitney Tilson Is Betting Against K12

Tilson has compiled a lengthy indictment of the quality of K12's service. 

Why Investor Whitney Tilson Is Betting Against K12, Tony Wan, edSurge

Edu Companies Exert Public-Policy Influence

Some observers are alarmed at the increasingly aggressive moves by edu companies.

Edu Companies Exert Public-Policy Influence, Michele R Davis, Ed Week

K12, Investors Reach Deal in Class-Action Securities Lawsuit

Co. has agreed to pay $6.75 million to plaintiffs while denying any claims of wrongdoing.

K12, Investors Reach Deal in Class-Action Securities Lawsuit, Sean Cavanagh, Ed Week

15 Education Innovators and their Disruptive Technologies

15 Folks who will change everything, from the way we teach math to how we train teachers.

Impact 15: Classroom Revolutionaries, Caroline Howard, Forbes

EdTech Firms Are Shaping Education Policy

Are choices being driven by student needs--or profits?

EdTech Firms Shaping Education Policy, eSchool News

Online Schools Face Backlash as States Question Results

Public officials and educators question whether the cyber-schools are truly making the grade.

Online Schools Face Backlash, Stephanie Simon, Reuters

Publicly Traded Ed Companies are Rare

Information on K12, Inc., Connections Education, Wireless Generation, Sylvan Learning.

Publicly Traded Ed Companies Are Rare, Robin Flanigan, EdWeek