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Tools for Education Entrepreneurs

A starting place to find ideas, identify trends, or discover statistics to help assess the viability of an education business idea.

  • Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA)

    Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA)

    Like the phone book on steriods. Lists information about public and private companies. Searchable by industry. Has listings of people too.

    View Data Axle (formerly ReferenceUSA)
  • National Center for Education Statistics

    National Center for Education Statistics

    Statistics and reports on a wide variety of education topics.

    View National Center for Education Statistics
  • ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

    ERIC - Education Resources Information Center

    ERIC is a comprehensive, easy-to-use, searchable, Internet-based bibliographic and full-text database of education research and information.

    View ERIC - Education Resources Information Center
  • Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

    Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)

    Datasets about Washington State schools

    View Washington's Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction (OSPI)
  • UCI Libraries Lib Guide on Market Validation

    UCI Libraries Lib Guide on Market Validation

    While secondary sources can be helpful, we don’t want to downplay the power of asking your customers directly. UCI Libraries has put together a useful Lib Guide with definitions and key terms.

    View UCI Libraries Lib Guide on Market Validation
  • Statistical Abstract of the United States

    Statistical Abstract of the United States

    Statistics and information on a wide range of topics, including education. Citations for each table are also useful, as they point to who is collecting data on a given subject. Available as a database through the library.

    View Statistical Abstract of the United States
  • Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

    Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)

    View Family Educational Rights and Privacy Act (FERPA)
  • Edutech | A World Bank Blog

    Edutech | A World Bank Blog

    World Bank Blog on the use of Information and Communication Technology to benefit education

    View Edutech | A World Bank Blog
  • Ed Tech Developer's Guide

    Ed Tech Developer's Guide

    Guide for developers, startups and entrepreneurs addresses key questions about the education ecosystem and highlights critical needs and opportunities to develop digital tools and apps for learning

    View Ed Tech Developer's Guide
  • EdTech Magazine

    EdTech Magazine

    Online access to articles on a variety of issues and trends related to Ed Tech.

    View EdTech Magazine
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