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Monday, July 30
A Nagging Worry About Recent Investments in K-12
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Mon 30 Jul 2007 03:11 AM EDT
Deja vu. Declasse. Clauswitz. Will this turn out to be characterized as "all about the fees?" And what do you know about "groupthink" or how to protect against it? more »
 1 AttachmentsSunday, July 29
Political Risk Dominates K12's Investment Risk
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Sun 29 Jul 2007 02:24 PM EDT
Three, arguably four, of the five risks identified in the summary section of K12's IPO prospectus are political. more »
Saturday, July 28
Katzman Finds $60 Million for Princeton Review
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Sat 28 Jul 2007 09:00 AM EDT
The price? The founder is slowly, gently, but probably, eased out, handing management over to people with the investors' confidence. more »
Thursday, July 26
The Arts v. Math and Reading
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Thu 26 Jul 2007 10:57 AM EDT
It's a false choice. The arts contribute to literacy and numeracy, and there's no reason the stuff of math and reading can't be the great works of world culture. School improvement providers that fuse the two worlds can only do well as educators wake up to the possibilities. more »
Test Providers: Winners and Losers
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Thu 26 Jul 2007 02:00 AM EDT
Norm-referenced tests aimed at an accountability regime based on average student performance give way to criterion-referenced tests based on every student’s performance. There are industry implications. more »
Monday, July 23
What Fast ForWord Tells Us About Today's K-12 Market
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Mon 23 Jul 2007 10:06 AM EDT
Imagine if American hospitals permitted doctors who treat brain injuries by drilling holes in patients' heads to practice alongside those who employ the latest tools of laser surgery. more »
O'Callaghan, Harcourt, Private Equity and the Old Education Industry
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Mon 23 Jul 2007 09:35 AM EDT
And a view into the strategic calculus behind these buys. more »
Friday, July 20
Deconstructing The Business of SES (I)
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Fri 20 Jul 2007 06:18 PM EDT
Starting at the bottom and working our way up, the basic economic unit of tutoring is the class. Look at those gross margins! more »
5 AttachmentsThursday, July 19
What To Make of Houghton Buying Harcourt
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Thu 19 Jul 2007 02:29 PM EDT
What it means for k-12 industry structure, Houghton's investors, and the school improvement provider community. How much do you know about antitrust law? more »
Monday, July 16
Houghton Buying Harcourt From Reed Elsevier
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Mon 16 Jul 2007 08:38 PM EDT
The number of big publishers shrink, but the big get much, much bigger. more »
Sunday, July 8
Pittsburgh Cuts Kaplan Contract by a Quarter. So What?
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Sun 08 Jul 2007 05:20 AM EDT
Better late than never, Superintendent Roosevelt decides teachers should be part of curriculum reform. And an interesting admission from Kaplan management. more »
Saturday, July 7
Data Points on the CMO Model
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Sat 07 Jul 2007 12:24 PM EDT
Regarding the practicability of Charter Management Organizations (CMO). more »
Friday, July 6
Alliance Strategy
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Fri 06 Jul 2007 01:39 PM EDT
How smaller school imrovement providers leverage limited assets. more »
Monday, July 2
What Should We Make of Philly's Decision to Extend School Managers Contracts?
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Mon 02 Jul 2007 11:45 AM EDT
School managers serve a purpose beyond raising achievement; it's not clear whether providers dodged a bullet or took one; it will take more than marginal improvements to current operations to get politically significant improvements in student performance. more »
Sunday, July 1
An Email to SES Spokesperson and EIA Executive Director Steve Pines
by
deanmillot@mac.com
on Sun 01 Jul 2007 01:00 AM EDT
In reponse to the press release they sent edbizbuzz.com on RAND's Supplemental Educational Services report. With comments from SES evaluator and University of Memphis Prof. Steve Ross. And a non-responsive last word from Steve Pines. more »
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