Education

Sector journalism and trade press.

• Inside Higher Ed
  Higher education trade publication.
• The Chronicle of Higher Education $
  Authoritative higher ed trade pub.
• Education Week $
  K-12 trade publication.
• EdSurge
  Edtech industry news (now part of ISTE).
• HolonIQ $
  Global education market intelligence.
• Class Central / EdTech Magazine
  Edtech industry coverage.
• Higher Ed Dive / K-12 Dive
  Daily ed-sector news.

Membership bodies, advocacy, standards.

• AACRAO — Registrars & Admissions Officers
  Higher ed enrollment management.
• NACUBO — College & University Business Officers
  Higher ed CFOs and business operations.
• ACE — American Council on Education
  Higher ed coordinating association.
• AAU / AASCU / NAICU
  Major US higher ed associations by sector.
• AASA — School Superintendents Association
  K-12 superintendent association.
• CCSSO / NGA Education
  Council of Chief State School Officers.
• CAEL — Council for Adult & Experiential Learning
  Adult education and credentialing.

Where deals get done and announcements happen.

• ASU+GSV Summit
  Largest global edtech industry investor event.
• ISTE Live (Edtech)
  Largest US edtech educator conference.
• AACRAO Annual / NACUBO Annual
  Higher ed admin annual events.
• BETT (London)
  Largest global edtech show.
• EDUCAUSE Annual
  Higher ed IT industry.
• SXSW EDU
  Education innovation conference.
• ICEF / NAFSA (international ed)
  International education conferences.

Sector-specialist analysts and data providers.

• HolonIQ Global Education Outlook $
  Edu market intelligence.
• National Center for Education Statistics (NCES)
  US Dept of Ed statistical agency.
• OECD Education at a Glance
  OECD education stats.
• Tyton Partners
  Edtech research and consulting.
• EdSurge Research
  Edtech market research.
• Eduventures (Encoura) $
  Higher ed market research.
• Education Technology Industry Network (ETIN/SIIA)
  Edtech market data.

Agencies that govern the sector.

• US Department of Education
  Federal student aid, civil rights, accreditation oversight.
• FSA — Federal Student Aid
  Title IV student aid administration.
• State Boards of Education / SHEEOs
  State higher-ed coordinating boards.
• Regional Accreditation Bodies (HLC, MSCHE, SACSCOC, NWCCU, NEASC, WSCUC)
  CHEA list of recognized accreditors.
• CHEA — Council for Higher Education Accreditation
  Coordinating body for accreditors.
• OCR — Office for Civil Rights (Ed)
  Civil rights enforcement in education.
• EU European Education Area / Bologna Process
  EU higher ed harmonization.

Bellwethers and notable executives.

• Ivy Plus / R1 Universities (Harvard, Stanford, MIT, etc.)
  Elite US research universities.
• Public University Systems (UC, SUNY, Texas, Cal State)
  Largest US public systems.
• Pearson
  Omar Abbosh, CEO. Largest higher-ed publisher.
• McGraw Hill
  Major K-12 and higher-ed publisher.
• Cengage / Wiley
  Higher ed publishers.
• Coursera
  Jeff Maggioncalda, CEO. Largest MOOC platform.
• Chegg
  Dan Rosensweig, CEO. Higher-ed tutoring/services; AI-disrupted.
• Duolingo
  Luis von Ahn, CEO. Largest language-learning app.
• Stride / K12 Inc.
  James Rhyu, CEO. Largest US online K-12 provider.
• Grand Canyon Education
  Largest US for-profit higher ed by enrollment.
• 2U / EdX (now part of 2U)
  Online program management.
• Powerschool / Instructure / Anthology
  K-12 and higher-ed platform leaders.
• Khan Academy / Quizlet / Kahoot
  Notable consumer-facing edtech.