By Emily Tate (Edsurge). Change is afoot at the College Board. At first glance—and as of Thursday—the nonprofit is just reorganizing its leadership team: The president and chief executive, David Coleman, is now just CEO of the College Board, creating a vacancy so his chief operating officer, Jeremy Singer, can fill the position of president. But […]
Read More »“If it wasn’t for the fun and money, I really don’t know why I’d bother.” At least that’s what author Terry Pratchett said. He must have spent some time as a teacher! If you agree, you’ll love this edition of The Chariot Report, delivering essential information and insights for tutors and test prep professionals every other Tuesday. WHY BOTHER […]
Read More »By Sean Cavanagh (Edweek). The longtime assessment organization ACT has made another business deal in its latest effort to broaden its focus from testing to becoming a provider of “learning, measurement, and navigation” services. The nonprofit announced Thursday it is acquiring Knovation, a company that works on curating content and finding standards-aligned resources for school districts, among […]
Read More »By Henry Kronk (eLearning Insider). For the past several years, venture capital, along with some public incentives, have surged into edtech, spurring advances and development that continually seek to improve education worldwide through technology. 2018 was no different. In the learning management system (LMS) market, trends from previous years by and large continued, and certain […]
Read More »By Sean Cavanagh (Edweek) Google, already a dominant presence in the nation’s classrooms, is adding to its education portfolio through the acquisition of Workbench, an online platform that seeks to connect teachers and others with hands-on content. Chris Sleat, the founder and CEO of Workbench, announced the deal in a blog post on the company’s website. Terms were not […]
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