Alex Ng

Alexandria Ng

Staff Writer, EdWeek Market Brief

Alexandria Ng is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief. She covers product development and innovation, including topics such as educational technology, data privacy, and artificial intelligence. She has a background in business journalism and was a former participant in the Dow Jones News Fund digital media program.

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Product Development Innovation Data Privacy Artificial Intelligence

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Meeting District Needs K-12 Market News School Librarians: the Overlooked Ed-Tech Influencers
The roles of school district librarians have shifted over time, particularly as schools have become more reliant on various forms of technology and devices.
Alexandria Ng, July 9, 2024
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Education Market K-12 Market News Ed-Tech Usage Continues to Rise, Despite District Focus on Tougher Standards
LearnPlatform by Instructure has published its seventh annual EdTech Top 40 report.
Alexandria Ng, June 24, 2024
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Product Development Market Analysis Platform Integration: What Companies Need to Get Right From the Start
As more education providers merge and district demands for interoperability rise, vendors need to make the process as seamless as possible.
Alexandria Ng, June 21, 2024
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Financing & Investment K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Amira Learning Merges With Istation; Weatherford Capital Invests in BusPatrol
A Brazilian ed-tech company, Somos Young, has secured $12.3 million in funding.
Alexandria Ng, June 14, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Industry Insight A New, Tougher ‘Bar of Entry’ for Ed-Tech Companies
ISTE CEO Richard Culatta sees rising expectations being put on vendors to prove their products' value to school districts.
Alexandria Ng, June 14, 2024
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Product Development K-12 Market News Education and Tech Companies Make Commitment to Responsible AI Development
More than 50 education companies have already signed on as members of the EdSAFE AI Industry Council.
Alexandria Ng, May 30, 2024
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News IXL Learning Faces Lawsuit Over Claims of Violating Children’s Data Privacy
The company is alleged to have failed to obtain consent for its collection and use of children’s data.
Alexandria Ng, May 23, 2024
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Product Development Market Analysis 'Building for Our Younger Selves': How Teams With Learning Differences Shape Education Products
The experience of an autistic CEO offers lessons for companies on how staff with learning differences can influence product design.
Alexandria Ng, May 17, 2024
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Education Market Industry Insight Private School Choice Is Surging. Where Are Opportunities for Vendors?
The rise of ESAs and other models will fuel an appetite among families for new academic products and services, predicts a researcher.
Alexandria Ng, May 9, 2024
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Product Development K-12 Market News Lessons for Ed-Tech Companies in LAUSD's Far-Reaching AI Experiment
The CEO of AllHere, working with the nation's second-largest district on a massive AI project, talks about what went into the partnership.
Alexandria Ng, April 18, 2024
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Market News How Common Are Instructional Coaches in Schools?
New federal data shows that educators helping teachers with their craft are more common in literacy than math.
Alexandria Ng, April 3, 2024
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Education Market Industry Insight Digital Credentials: What’s Next for Schools and Employers?
Technology has created new ways to create permanent records of academic and workforce skills. Will these records take hold?
Alexandria Ng, March 27, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Market Analysis Unlocking Title III: How Vendors Can Better Serve English Learners
The supplemental nature of Title III funds can be limiting, but districts are still looking to maximize funds to support English learners.
Alexandria Ng, March 27, 2024
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8 min read
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Education Market Industry Insight Poised for Growth: Key Trends to Watch in Latin America's Education Market
New opportunities are emerging across the region, not just in language learning, but in assessment, tutoring, STEAM, and social-emotional learning.
Alexandria Ng, March 15, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News Businesses Are Counting on AI, But Skilled Labor Is Lacking, Survey Finds
One-third of global companies surveyed by IBM say the lack of workers capable of using artificial intelligence is a barrier to their organizations using the technology.
Alexandria Ng, March 12, 2024
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Product Development Industry Insight From Runaway to Responsible AI: How Ethical Practices Can Match Ed-Tech Innovation
The chief product and innovation officer of PowerSchool talks about six principles to promote the responsible development of AI.
Alexandria Ng, February 23, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Market Analysis Hiring in Ed Tech: How Companies Try to Lock in the Right Candidates
Today’s hiring process has shifted because of new dynamics in play among employers and job candidates.
Alexandria Ng, February 16, 2024
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8 min read
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Market News New Federal Report Underscores Tech Sector's Role in Combating Disparities
This year's National Educational Technology Plan focuses on three distinct types of digital divides.
Alexandria Ng, February 6, 2024
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Insider One District’s Anxieties and Priorities as ESSER Funding Expires
The superintendent of Arkansas' Springdale School District talks about how the funding cliff will impact his district and what they're doing to prepare for it.
Alexandria Ng, February 1, 2024
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Product Development Exclusive Data The Product Development Strategies That Win the Confidence of School Districts
An EdWeek Market Brief survey shows what educators and leaders value when judging a company's product development process.
Alexandria Ng, January 24, 2024
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