Industry and Innovation: Apple's $1 Trillion Valuation Raises K-12 Questions | Amazon Expands in Schools | DreamBox Picks Up $130 Million

Tracking the K-12 marketplace and new approaches to schooling, August 8, 2018. [View as web page.](7xNLWruGN:m:1:3125711346:B7C7D97CD02C53EA17592C51D03672E4:r) [EDUCATION WEEK WEBINAR -- Advertisement](7xNLWruGN:m:1:3125711346:B7C7D97CD02C53EA17592C51D03672E4:r) [Daily coverage of education news, commentary, special reports, and top jobs.](7xNLWruGN:m:1:3125711346:B7C7D97CD02C53EA17592C51D03672E4:r:2303973) 7xNLWruGN:m:1:3125711346:B7C7D97CD02C53EA17592C51D03672E4:r:2303973 [Apple Reaches $1 Trillion Valuation. Does the Profitable Glow Extend to Education?](7xNLWruGN:m:1:3125711346:B7C7D97CD02C53EA17592C51D03672E4:r:2303973) Apple, which has lost market share in K-12 schools, has reached a $1 trillion valuation, fueled by its success in the consumer market. 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