School Improvement Grants Integrate Publishers and Providers, Focus on Professional Development

(PRESS RELEASE) Stamford, CT - June 7, 2011 - Broad based opportunities are unfolding from the U.S. federal stimulus program School Improvement Grants, which is placing a heavy focus on professional development for the 5,000 lowest performing schools across the nation and allocating an additional $3 billion. Market research firm Simba Information finds in its latest report, PreK-12 School Improvement Opportunities 2011, that PreK-12 publishers and providers of instructional materials, software and services are adapting their business models and are teaming up with program implementation partners.