Ed-Tech Advocates Eye Rupert Murdoch's Move Into K-12 Market
News Corporation Chairman and CEO Rupert Murdoch testifies on Capitol Hill earlier this year. While far from a certain success, Murdoch's purchase of a majority stake in Wireless Generation has captured the attention of the K-12 educational technology world.
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Educational technology experts say the purchase of ed-tech company Wireless Generation by media mogul Rupert Murdoch’s News Corp. raises questions about how effective the partnership will be over the long haul, but they hope the Nov. 22 announcement inspires further large-scale private investment in the K-12 technology market.
They say the deal—in which News Corp. bought 90 percent of New York City-based Wireless Generation for $360 million—is far from a certain success. While the media
