PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis, 2019


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PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis, 2019

PreK-12 Instructional Materials Industry Competitive Analysis, 2019 examines the ways publishers are faring against the various market environmental factors. Based on Simba Information’s continuous research into the dynamics of the PreK-12 market, this report briefly examines the overall landscape of the PreK-12 market, as well as:

  • Which companies are buying, which companies are selling, and which companies are merging;
  • What market problem or issue are entrepreneurs trying to solve and which startups are getting the money to do so;
  • How well are public companies performing in the fractured market.
  • Individual strategic profiles of 13 leading providers of core basal and supplemental instructional materials.
The 13 featured profiles are: Cambium Learning Group, Cengage (National Geographic Learning), Discovery Education, Goodheart-Willcox, Houghton Mifflin Harcourt, K12 Inc., McGraw-Hill Education, Pearson, Renaissance, Rosetta Stone, Scholastic, School Specialty, and Scientific Learning.


  • Methodology
  • Introduction
  • Investors Stir M&A Activity in 2018
    • Francisco Partners Moves into Forefront
    • Boxlight Acquires to Accelerate
      • Table Simba Information's PreK-12 Merger & Acquisition Index, 2018
    • China Invests
    • Testing Shake-up
      • ACT Expands Services
    • 2019 Preview Headline
    • Startups
      • Polyup Focuses on Building Math Skills
      • CatchOn Caught on with a Buyer
      • Microsoft Acquires Flipgrid
      • littleBits Acquires DIY
      • Expanding Science Options in Schools
      • AT&T Aspire Accelerator's 2018 Cohort
      • Milken-Penn 2018 Venture Path Finalists
      • Moving Through the Market
  • Operating Performance
    • Big Swings at Goodheart-Willcox
      • Table Simba Information's PreK-12 Performance Index, 2018 vs. 2017 ($ in 000; ranked by Operating Margin)
    • Business Change at Cengage
    • Cambium, Pearson Post Double-Digit Operating Margins
    • Greatest Increase in Operating Revenue: K12 Inc.
    • School Specialty Misses Goals, Loses CEO
  • Company Profiles
    • Cambium Learning Group
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Cengage (National Geographic Learning)
      • Key Executives
      • National Geographic Learning (School)
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Discovery Education
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
    • Goodheart-Willcox
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Houghton Mifflin Harcourt
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • K12 Inc.
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • McGraw-Hill Education
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • PreK-12 Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Pearson
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Renaissance
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
    • Rosetta Stone, Inc.
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • Scholastic Corp.
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • PreK-12 Strategy
      • Financial Summary
    • School Specialty
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • PreK-12 Curriculum and Instruction Strategies
      • Financial Summary
    • Scientific Learning Corp.
      • Key Executives
      • Company Overview
      • K-12 Publishing Strategy
      • Financial Summary

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