Dating back to the mid-1970's and mid-1980's, education was a darling of high-technology in investment. Today, investment in education is only a fraction of overall private-equity spending. Investment trends in education lie within four key segments: schools, products, services, and e-services. The question, it seems, is not whether to invest in education, but where and how. The increasingly voluble cry of parents for better educational systems, for-profit education, and for school-voucher programs is drawing more attention and investment to this sector. …
