April 23, 2024

Scholastic Sells Ed Tech Business to Focus on Publishing

Scholastic announced on April 24 that it will sell its education technology and services division to Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for $575 million to focus on its thriving publishing business.

Kno Launches K–12 E-Textbooks, Geared Toward Parents, Home Use

Education software outfit Kno has partnering with publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt to offer interactive textbooks for K–12 students. The digital titles, which align with Common Core subjects, are available for $9.99 or less for a one-year rental.

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Partners with B&N to Offer Pre-Loaded Nooks for K-12

K–12 school libraries looking to jumpstart their ebook collections can now order pre-loaded Nooks through a new partnership between Barnes & Noble and publisher Houghton Mifflin Harcourt.