Market Analysis
Analyses of big-picture trends that impact education companies
Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
Parents Suing Publishers: 4 Takeaways For Vendors From the Reading Lawsuit
Reading curricula that emphasize context over phonics are again under legal fire from parents. But this time, publishers are being sued over their role in distributing the programming.
Education Market
Market Analysis
Inside New York's K-12 Market: New Directions in Career-Tech Ed. and Reading
The latest installment in EdWeek Market Brief's series on key state markets reveals demands for academic and mental-health interventions.
Education Market
Market Analysis
Key Trends to Watch in the Education Market in 2025
EdWeek Market Brief's editorial team offers its predictions on the forces that will shape company's work in schools over the coming year.
Strategy & Operations
Market Analysis
As Venture Capital Runs Dry, Women Ed-Tech Founders' Struggles to Raise Investment Come Into New Focus
Women in leadership positions say they've seen unconscious bias at work in their inability to secure funding.
Education Market
Market Analysis
Texas Pushes Ahead With New Curriculum Model, With Major Implications for K-12 Market
The board of education approved a long list of materials under a new policy that incentivizes districts to pick from the state's list.
Strategy & Operations
Market Analysis
How Women Have Risen to the Top of the Education Industry — and Why Others Feel Held Back
EdWeek Market Brief's research has found that fewer women occupy executive roles, despite the benefits gender equity brings to companies.
Product Development
Market Analysis
HMH And NWEA: An Inside Look at What’s Happened Since the Deal
The major companies have made an ambitious bet on creating an integrated curriculum and assessment platform.
Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
What Trump’s Victory and Other Election Results Mean for Education Companies
This year's election has implications for funding streams, school choice, and potentially cultural battles over academic resources.
Education Market
Market Analysis
What State Elections Will Mean for the Education Market
Battles for governor and statehouse control have implications for school budgets, private school choice, and classroom policy.
Sales & Marketing
Market Analysis
Outcomes-Based Contracts Are Gradually Expanding Into Ed Tech. Here's How They're Playing Out
The next phase of the performance-based agreements is paying digital vendors for hitting metrics in literacy and math.