BUYER'S MARKET: Berkery Noyes released its latest report on mergers and acquisitions in the education industry. While there were a couple more deals in Q3 2013 (68) than in Q3 2012 (66), total transaction value declined from $3.3 billion to $2 billion between these two periods. Rhode Island-based Providence Equity Partners was most active with four transactions, while the highest valued deal was the $549 million purchase of U.K.-based TSL Education by San Francisco-based TGP Capital.