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- Mergers & AcquisitionsFinancing & Investment K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Raptor Acquires SmartPass; zSpace Raises $10.8M in IPOzSpace's IPO follows a failed attempt at going public through an SPAC merger in 2022.
K-12 Dealmaking: Imagine Learning Acquires U.K.-Based AI Platform; Brazilian Startup Teachy Raises $7MImagine Learning said the deal will allow it to integrate the AI-powered curriculum tools into its offerings.Value of Mergers and Acquisitions Skyrockets, Though Number of K-12 Deals DipsThe value of M&A in the education space through the third quarter is $21 billion, up from $5.5 billion last year.Artificial IntelligenceRegulation & Policy K-12 Market News FTC Complaint in School-Security Case Signals Scrutiny of AI ClaimsA proposed settlement order would ban a company, Evolv, from making unsupported claims about its products’ ability to detect weapons.
It’s One of the World’s Biggest Private School Chains. Here’s What It Has Planned NextInternational private schools giant GEMS Education is investing in student well-being, teacher PD, and digital citizenship.Could AI Transform Career-Technical Education?Advocates and investors see potential for the technology to generate workplace simulations and match students with apprenticeship programs.State PolicyEducation Market Market Analysis Texas Pushes Ahead With New Curriculum Model, With Major Implications for K-12 MarketThe board of education approved a long list of materials under a new policy that incentivizes districts to pick from the state's list.
What State Elections Will Mean for the Education MarketBattles for governor and statehouse control have implications for school budgets, private school choice, and classroom policy.How Texas' Sweeping Curriculum Overhaul Is Already Changing the MarketThe year-old policy creates financial incentives for school districts to buy materials from a state-approved list.Market ResearchEducation Market Market Analysis Profile of a Key State Education Market: IllinoisIllinois’ schools chief has a message for education companies working in his state: You need to take diversity and equity seriously.
Join EdWeek Market Brief's Intel Briefings at ISTEEdWeek Market Brief's editorial team will offer insights on trends in district policy and purchasing at the upcoming mega ed-tech show.What's Next for the K-12 Reading Market? New Special Report Reveals Shifting DemandsEdWeek Market Brief's analysis looks at projected district spending on core and supplemental curriculum, PD, assessment, and more.