Strategy & Operations

How do K-12 companies organize themselves around clear business objectives and reconfigure their products and staffing to accommodate change
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Keys to Navigating Latin America's Ed-Tech Sector — and One of Its Biggest Prizes: Brazil
An investor in Latin America talks about opportunities for education companies to secure a foothold in the region with 180 million students.
Michelle Caffrey, January 10, 2025
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News More Than 4 in 10 K-12 Companies Laid Off Staff in Past Year
Data from EdWeek Market Brief's annual business survey shows not all employees were opposed to the cuts.
Michelle Caffrey, January 8, 2025
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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.
Michelle Caffrey, December 20, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Imagine Learning Acquires U.K.-Based AI Platform; Brazilian Startup Teachy Raises $7M
Imagine Learning said the deal will allow it to integrate the AI-powered curriculum tools into its offerings.
Michelle Caffrey, December 2, 2024
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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.
Michelle Caffrey, November 26, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News Value of Mergers and Acquisitions Skyrockets, Though Number of K-12 Deals Dips
The value of M&A in the education space through the third quarter is $21 billion, up from $5.5 billion last year.
David Saleh Rauf, November 25, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Instructure CAO: The Future of College and Career Readiness Is Local
Instructure's chief academic officer sees opportunities for companies to partner with each other in promoting skills-based learning.
Michelle Caffrey, November 22, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Imagine Learning Buys Dyslexia Screening Tool; Music Ed-Tech Platform Raises Pre-Seed Round
Imagine Learning said it will incorporate the startup's game-based screening tool into its suite of assessment products.
Michelle Caffrey, November 15, 2024
2 min read
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Why an Ed-Tech Company Founder Chose Bootstrapping Over Venture Capital
The founder of ClassHook talks about the organization's decision to pursue slow-but-steady fundraising and its recent acquisition.
Michelle Caffrey, November 15, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: SchooLinks Raises $80M; ClassHook and HolonIQ Acquired
Educational video platform ClassHook was snapped up by ClickView, and the education intel platform HolonIQ was acquired.
Michelle Caffrey, November 1, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Savvas CEO: Why We're Expanding Into the College and Career Readiness Space
Savvas, formerly known as Pearson K-12 Learning, is jumping into CTE and dual credit following a pair of acquisitions.
Michelle Caffrey, October 31, 2024
7 min read
Strategy & Operations Blog The Startup Blog
Insights from education company entrepreneurs on their efforts to build successful education businesses.
October 29, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Special Report Special Report: the State of the K-12 Industry in 2024
EdWeek Market Brief's 5th annual report surveying education company officials captures where the market is now and where it's headed.
Sean Cavanagh, October 22, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Bain Capital Completes $5.6B Acquisition of PowerSchool; Financial Literacy Startup Raises $1M
Bain Capital officially announced its plan to purchase PowerSchool in June.
Michelle Caffrey, October 3, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Exclusive Data Making Your Case: How to Talk to Districts About Post-ESSER Budget Cuts
An EdWeek Market Brief survey of K-12 leaders asks them about the academic results and data they need to see.
Michelle Caffrey, September 27, 2024
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Webinars & Quarterly Briefings

Education Market Webinar Key Trends to Watch in the K-12 Market in 2025
We'll look at emerging district demands, changes in state and local policy that will affect school spending, and more.
Sales & Marketing Quarterly Briefing Data Dive: How Districts Are Making Decisions About Academic Resources, Post-Stimulus
An in-depth look at what EdWeek Market Brief’s survey data reveal about district decision-making heading into 2025.
Education Market Webinar The State of the K-12 Industry in 2024—and Where the Market Is Headed Next
In this webinar, we’ll break down highlights from our annual State of the K-12 Industry Report.