http://www.ednetinsight.com en-us http://blogs.law.harvard.edu/tech/rss Central by Imulus (http://imulus.com) info@ednetinsight.com http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/shmoop-joins-q1media-s-student-lifestyle-channel.html Q1Media announced today that Shmoop will be joining its Student Lifestyle Channel as a publisher partner. ... Q1Media will work with major brands and advertising agencies to develop custom campaigns featuring video units and site wide ad integration to reach Shmoop's large student audience. ]]> Tuesday, May 15, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/shmoop-joins-q1media-s-student-lifestyle-channel.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/the-mcgraw-hill-companies-prepare-for-education-company-spin-off.html The McGraw-Hill Companies announced further steps to establish the new, independent company, McGraw-Hill Education, by the end of this year. The process of creating this new entity requires multiple changes across operating and support functions to both separate the education segment from The McGraw-Hill Companies and to stand up McGraw-Hill Education as an independent, digital learning and education services organization. ]]> Monday, May 14, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/the-mcgraw-hill-companies-prepare-for-education-company-spin-off.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/hmh-reaches-agreement-to-convert-current-debt-to-equity.html Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) today announced that it has reached an agreement with more than 70% of its senior secured lenders and bondholders on the terms of a comprehensive financial restructuring plan to convert HMH’s outstanding long-term debt to equity and create an appropriate capital structure to support the Company’s strategic plan and business objectives. ]]> Saturday, May 12, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/hmh-reaches-agreement-to-convert-current-debt-to-equity.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/siia-announces-top-innovators-in-education-technology.html During SIIA's bi-annual Innovation Incubator program held in connection with this week's SIIA Ed Tech Industry Summit, Language Express and Filament Games were voted by 350 conference attendees as being the Most Likely to Succeed (first place and runner-up, respectively). Filament Games and Language Express were also voted as the Most Innovative (first place and runner-up, respectively). ]]> Wednesday, May 09, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/siia-announces-top-innovators-in-education-technology.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/archipelago-learning-announces-results-for-q1-2012.html Archipelago Learning announced its financial results for the first quarter 2012. “We are pleased with our first quarter 2012 performance driven by solid invoiced sales in some of our key states. Pennsylvania, Georgia and California sales more than offset the continued softness we are experiencing in Texas and Ohio.” ]]> Tuesday, May 08, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/archipelago-learning-announces-results-for-q1-2012.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/gsv-capital-reports-first-quarter-2012-results.html GSV Capital Corp. reported financial results for the first quarter ended March 31, 2012. GSV continued to identify, source and execute on our strategy of investing in high-growth venture-backed companies that we believe represent game-changing technology ideas. ]]> Tuesday, May 08, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/gsv-capital-reports-first-quarter-2012-results.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/k12-inc--reports-q3-2012-results.html K12 Inc. announced its results for the third fiscal quarter ended March 31, 2012. Revenues for third quarter FY 2012 grew to $178.2 million, an increase of $47.9 million, or 36.8 percent, over the prior year period. ]]> Monday, May 07, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/k12-inc--reports-q3-2012-results.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/smart-announces-leadership-transition.html SMART Technologies Inc. announced pending executive management changes. Nancy Knowlton, Co-founder, President and CEO, and David Martin, Co-founder and Executive Chairman are leaving their executive management roles as of April 30, 2012. Tom Hodson, the Company's current Chief Operating Officer, is named Interim President and CEO effective the same date. ]]> Saturday, May 05, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/smart-announces-leadership-transition.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/follett-software-new-authorized-provider-of-iacet-ceus.html The International Association for Continuing Education and Training (IACET) has awarded Follett Software Company the prestigious Authorized Provider accreditation. IACET Authorized Providers are the only organizations approved to offer IACET Continuing Education Units (CEUs). ]]> Thursday, May 03, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/follett-software-new-authorized-provider-of-iacet-ceus.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/mch-strategic-data-takes-investment-stake-in-edweb-net.html MCH Strategic Data and edWeb.net announced today that MCH has taken a 30% investment stake in edWeb.net, an innovative social and learning network that is changing the way educators connect, collaborate, and engage in professional development. ]]> Thursday, May 03, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/mch-strategic-data-takes-investment-stake-in-edweb-net.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/eta-cuisenaire-rebranded-as-eta-hand2mind.html Illinois-based ETA/Cuisenaire® - the leader in hands-on solutions for P-12 mathematics, literacy, and science education - announced today that it is changing its company name to ETA hand2mind™ ]]> Monday, April 23, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/eta-cuisenaire-rebranded-as-eta-hand2mind.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/follett-software-continues-strong-investment-in-aspen-sis.html Follett Software Company announced this week a series of key personnel moves designed to continue to strengthen its investment in the Aspen student information system (SIS), which it acquired 18 months ago as part of the purchase of X2 Development Corporation. ]]> Thursday, April 19, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/follett-software-continues-strong-investment-in-aspen-sis.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/rourke-publishing-and-rourke-classroom-becomes-rourke-educational-media.html For over 10 years, Rourke has been adapting to the new environment for teaching and learning by branching into other markets that include retail and technology. Throughout 2012 Rourke will continue to evolve all of its brands to accommodate educators’ needs but will eventually consolidate all Rourke brands into Rourke Educational Media. ]]> Tuesday, April 17, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/rourke-publishing-and-rourke-classroom-becomes-rourke-educational-media.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/the-national-media-market--nmm--announces-launch-of-online-preview-portal.html The National Media Market Board of Directors announces a new value-added service - a preview portal that facilitates easy search and acquisition of educational video. Established with the objective to consolidate multiple distributors' content into a single online catalog the portal provides preview clips searchable by subject, grade level, and distributing company. ]]> Sunday, April 15, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/the-national-media-market--nmm--announces-launch-of-online-preview-portal.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/cambium-learning-solutions-is-now-voyager-education-services.html Voyager Learning, the nation's most comprehensive provider of preK–12 research-based intervention and online learning solutions, including curriculum products, personalized professional development and school improvement/turnaround services, is pleased to announce the name change for its services division—from Cambium Learning® Solutions to Voyager Education Services. ]]> Tuesday, April 03, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/cambium-learning-solutions-is-now-voyager-education-services.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/tyler-technologies-acquires-computer-software-associates--inc-.html Tyler Technologies, Inc. announced that it has acquired Computer Software Associates, Inc. (CSA), which provides financial management systems to schools and county governments. CSA, founded in 1982 and based in Billings, Mont., is a reseller of Tyler’s Infinite Visions® school enterprise solution, and sells proprietary CSA tax and recording solutions to county governments. ]]> Monday, April 02, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/tyler-technologies-acquires-computer-software-associates--inc-.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/o-meara--ferguson--whelan--and-conway-announce-acquisition-of-schoolone-software.html Consulting firm, O’Meara, Ferguson, Whelan, and Conway, announced the acquisition of the SchoolOne brand, Student Information System (SIS) software and related services from Cleveland-based IT firm FIT Technologies. The SchoolOne SIS software tracks important student metrics such as attendance, assignments, grades and behavior. ]]> Wednesday, March 28, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/o-meara--ferguson--whelan--and-conway-announce-acquisition-of-schoolone-software.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/special-report-examines-education-startups--new-approaches-to-schooling.html Accelerating Innovation is part of an ambitious new "Industry & Innovation" project launched by Editorial Projects in Education-the nonprofit publisher of Education Week-to chronicle the business side of K-12 education, broad-based efforts at innovation, and an array of influential players that includes entrepreneurs and startups, major corporations and established businesses, and policymakers and philanthropists. ]]> Tuesday, March 13, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/special-report-examines-education-startups--new-approaches-to-schooling.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/learning-a-z-celebrates-10-years-of-serving-k-6-teachers-and-students.html This year, Learning A-Z will mark its 10-year anniversary by celebrating all year long! To commemorate this milestone, each month, Learning A-Z will launch a significant new feature to its websites and hold contests that invite educators to share ideas as well as how Learning A-Z has made a difference in the their classrooms. ]]> Tuesday, March 13, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/learning-a-z-celebrates-10-years-of-serving-k-6-teachers-and-students.html http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/sxswedu-conference-names-winners-of-inaugural-launchedu-competition.html SXSWedu® Conference today announced the inaugural winners of its LAUNCHedu competition for entrepreneurs in education. BloomBoard took home honors for its differentiated instruction teaching tools in the K-12 category; LearningJar won in the higher education category for its online life kit. ]]> Saturday, March 10, 2012 http://www.ednetinsight.com/news-alerts/business-headlines/sxswedu-conference-names-winners-of-inaugural-launchedu-competition.html