SXSW EDU 2019 and the future of K-12 education

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by Kevin J. Gray, Managing Director, Westchester K-12 Publishing Services What does the future hold for K-12 education? That question was a central theme of this year’s SXSW EDU conference, held in March in Austin, TX. Throughout the hours of sessions and meetings, several recurring themes permeated discussions around the prompt. First and foremost, there…

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In the Community: DECA Prep, Dayton, Ohio

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  While attending the 2019 SXSW EDU Conference, Kevin J. Gray, Westchester K-12’s Managing Director completed a brief survey and received a gift card in return. That doesn’t seem very significant, however, the idea that it sparked has the potential to make a meaningful difference for many people. The gift card was for DonorsChoose.org, an…

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Meet Dave Bailis

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  We asked Dave Bailis, STEM Content Director for Westchester K-12 to share some insights with us about his career, from his experience as a middle-school math and science teacher to developing content programs for basal publishers, and then working for an educational development publishing house prior to joining Westchester K-12. Read on to understand…

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Meet Kevin J. Gray

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  Educational materials have evolved from basic textbooks to content that needs to be available in multiple formats, including online and mobile platforms. How do you ensure that your development resources are up to the task of creating programs that will work on the printed page as well as on-screen? Meet Kevin J. Gray, Managing…

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Marie’s Musings – December 2018

Thoughts on education, publishing, and other intellectual titillations – by Marie Brown, Consulting Editorial Project Director ***The following comments, views, and opinions are solely those of Marie Brown, and do not necessarily reflect those of Westchester Publishing Services, its management, and staff.*** As 2018 is winding down, I’m taking the space this month to reflect…

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