Do the colleges need to reform? The
question sparked interest in the student and teacher community in the middle of
the discussion about how implementing the state standards by the teachers
improve the state of readiness for college. From the commercial angle, many
education companies put forward methods to augment the learning process.
Education is a low
paying investment option
Knowing the latest methods, in education
practices, do not show immediate results. Among the growth study patterns
conducted recently, Education
companies in United States did not show much increase in revenue.
Those who wanted to make money invested in the sales and marketing side rather
than on the education side. So much so, even pioneers in the education field
like Udemysaw teachers upload classes
that they sold for $20 - $100.
There is a mind-set that favours more time
for the teachers to collaborate. Given enough interaction opportunities, the
teachers could get fresh ideas and share their thoughts on what must change and
what should stay. Private companies giving education to the pre-K12 students
grew the fastest according to the study conducted in 2014.
The pick of the
education companies
The top two companies showed a three-year
growth rate of 2683% and 2634% while the others in the top 5 had growth rates
ranging between 304% and 499%. Of course, the education companies that made a
significant difference used innovations such as crowdfunding, free access to
publishing (for authors), and good library facilities. Here is a look at what
the emerging Education companies in
United States are doing to better education.
The TE21 Company (ranks in the top 15
education businesses) according to the Market Brief in EDWeek (40 Fast-Growing
Private Education Companies Make 2014 Inc. 5000 List By Michele Molnar). It provides services to improve education and does
intervention and assessment work. It showed a growth of 208% and the 2013
revenue was $7.5 million. The previous year it had a ranking of 2175. It has
jumped more than 2150 places in one year.
List of potential
companies to invest in
There are many more companies that show a
similar if not better growth. They are education service providers and they
share a common factor - they show a rapid rise in the rankings. Here are some
of them:
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Private Prep
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Stratus Prep
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Appleton
Learning
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Niche
Investment in these companies is lucrative.
The growth is definite and the industry has a solid base because education will
always have takers.
Crowdfunding start-ups such as
Donorschoose.org are helping schools and teachers to sort out the resources.
From the $225 million this non-profit raised, teachers organized field trips
and over 400,000 workshops. In the same spirit, LearnZillion is helping
students and teachers improve their grasp on the subject by providing videos
and material on the subject. This is the part of education that is growing
without much investment, through sheer determination to succeed and intricate
cooperation among the teaching faculty.
If teaching methods need any change it is
forthcoming is the message we get from the academic sector. So, while many
complain about the mix-up in the education system, there are those who produce
and inspire others to produce their mite to improve education
in the United States.
