Michelle Caffrey

Michelle Caffrey

Michelle Caffrey is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief, focusing on investment, venture capital, private equity, and company leadership. She spent the first decade of her journalism career as a reporter in the Greater Philadelphia area, covering technology and higher education for the Philadelphia Business Journal and reporting on education, politics, and crime in South Jersey for NJ Advance Media/NJ.com. She most recently led communications for Cherry Hill Township in New Jersey.

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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Michigan District Seeks Essay Checking Platform; R.I. System Needs PD for ELA
A Michigan district is looking for an essay checking platform, while a Rhode Island school system seeks professional development for its ELA curriculum.
Michelle Caffrey, July 24, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Rebrands as Simply "HMH"
The giant company says the name change reflects its evolution from a publisher to a more diversified K-12 organization.
Michelle Caffrey, July 22, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Texas District Seeks Strategic Planning Consultant; West Virginia System Looks for PSAT, SAT Prep Software
A Texas district is looking for a strategic planning consultant, while a West Virginia school system seeks software to support SAT and PSAT prep.
Michelle Caffrey, July 19, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Exclusive Data How Will Districts Spend PD-Focused Title II Funding Over the Next 2 Years?
Federal Title II grants are one of the most flexible that K-12 districts can use to support professional development.
Michelle Caffrey, July 18, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Nev. School System Purchasing Elementary Math Resources; Calif. System Accepts Bids for After-School Providers
In addition, a Texas district is looking for career-technical education materials and services.
Michelle Caffrey, July 13, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Houghton Mifflin Harcourt CEO Talks About Consolidation, What's Next for AI, and the End of ESSER
Jack Lynch sees risks for artificial intelligence tools exacerbating student isolation, but benefits in their ability to support teachers.
Michelle Caffrey, July 12, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: D2L Pays $25.6M for H5P Group; Proximity Buys Coursemojo's Virtual Learning Business
The Canadian LMS provider D2L has acquired a company that delivers content creation and management software for $25.6 million.
Michelle Caffrey, July 12, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert N.C. District Shops for Time and Attendance Software; Iowa System Pursues Community Education Programs
A North Carolina district seeks time and attendance management software, and an Iowa school system is buying community education programs.
Michelle Caffrey, July 3, 2024
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Financing & Investment K-12 Market News MagicSchool AI Raises $15M; Instructure Acquires Scribbles
MagicSchool AI, a platform that offers AI tools for educators, raised $15 million in a Series A round led by Bain Capital Ventures.
Michelle Caffrey, July 3, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Texas District Seeks Writing PD; S.C. System Needs Math Consultant
A Texas district is looking for professional development services for writing, while a South Carolina school system seeks a math consultant.
Michelle Caffrey, June 19, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Mich. District Seeks Marketing Services; N.J. System Needs College and Career Readiness Platform
A Michigan district is looking for marketing services, while a N.J. school system seeks a college and career readiness platform.
Michelle Caffrey, June 14, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Market Analysis What's Next for the New Wave of Consolidation in the Education Market?
The drying up of federal funding and an oversaturation in some segments of the K-12 space is fueling a run of mergers and acquisitions.
Michelle Caffrey, June 14, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News Bain Capital to Acquire PowerSchool for $5.6B
The news comes roughly a month after media reports indicated Bain was interested in taking the major global ed-tech company private.
Michelle Caffrey, June 10, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Calif. School District Looks for Online Learning Platforms; S.C. System Needs College and Career Readiness Support
A second California district is looking for educational research associated with professional development.
Michelle Caffrey, June 7, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Texas District to Buy Special Ed. PD; N.M. Systems Seeks Outcomes-Based Tutoring
A Texas district is looking for special education professional development, while a New Mexico school system seeks outcomes-based tutoring.
Michelle Caffrey, June 6, 2024
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Financing & Investment K-12 Market News K-12 Dealmaking: Francisco Partners Invests in TCI; Imagine Learning Makes Acquisition
Odyssey, a company behind a software platform used to manage school choice programs, raised $10 million.
Michelle Caffrey, June 5, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert S.C. District Seeks Behavior Tracking Platform; Iowa System Needs Communication Services
A South Carolina district is investing in behavior tracking, and a Mississippi K-12 system needs vendors to help with virtual learning.
Michelle Caffrey, May 30, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Georgia District Looks to Conduct Equity Audit; Calif. District to Add After-School Arts Program
A district in Georgia is looking for an equity audit, while a California school system seeks an after-school arts program.
Michelle Caffrey, May 24, 2024
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Strategy & Operations Industry Insight Do New AI Rollouts by OpenAI, Google, and Microsoft Pose an 'Existential Threat' to Education Companies?
GSV Ventures' Claire Zau breaks down what ambitious new AI projects announced by tech titans mean for the K-12 market.
Michelle Caffrey, May 24, 2024
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Education Market Exclusive Data Where Instructional Materials (Still) Fall Short in Addressing Racial and Ethnic Diversity
A new EdWeek Market Brief survey of K-12 officials finds that support for teachers in navigating complex topics continues to lag.
Michelle Caffrey, May 17, 2024
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