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Sean Cavanagh
Managing Editor
Sean Cavanagh is the Managing Editor of EdWeek Market Brief. He is also an associate editor for Education Week, where he has covered a variety of beats since 2002, including business and technology, math and science education, charter schools and school choice, and federal policy. Before joining Education Week, he was a reporter for daily newspapers in Tennessee and Florida.
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Purchasing Alert
March 16, 2023March 16, 2023

Minn. District Buying Social Studies Curriculum; Calif. System Purchasing Math Print Materials

By Sean Cavanagh

A Minnesota school system is seeking an array of curriculum resources, and a major Texas district is buying art materials.

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Purchasing Alert
March 15, 2023

Arizona District’s RFP Looks for Library Platform; S.C. System Buying Behavior-Management Program

By Sean Cavanagh

An Arizona district is looking for a library and online research platform, and a South Carolina school system has put out an RFP for a behavior management system.

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Exclusive Data
March 2, 2023March 2, 2023

Why Company Outreach at Education Conferences Succeeds or Flops

An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Asked K-12 Officials What Kind of Engagement at Events Resonates

By Sean Cavanagh and Alexandria Ng
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey asks K-12 officials which company outreach strategies at big education events leave a lasting impression.

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Special Report
Feb. 13, 2023Feb. 14, 2023

Special Report: School District Purchasing Priorities for 2023-24

By Sean Cavanagh
School District Purchasing Priorities for 2023-24, EdWeek Market Brief special report

A new EdWeek Market Brief special report looks at how much districts will spend on curriculum, devices, assessment, SEL, data platforms and other needs next fiscal year.

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Marketplace K-12
Feb. 7, 2023Feb. 8, 2023

State Restrictions Like Florida’s on Curriculum Are Having an Effect, Nationwide

By Sean Cavanagh
FILE - Florida Gov. Ron DeSantis gestures during a news conference, Jan. 26, 2023, in Miami. DeSantis and Florida lawmakers are proposing to make it easier to send convicts to death row by eliminating the requirement that juries be unanimous on capital punishment, a response to anger among victims’ families over a verdict that spared Marjory Stoneman Douglas High School shooter Nikolas Cruz from execution. (AP Photo/Marta Lavandier, File)

The College Board says Florida’s objections had no impact on an AP African American Studies course. But nationwide, restrictive curriculum policies on race are influencing school district purchasing.

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Exclusive Data
Feb. 3, 2023Feb. 6, 2023

When It Comes to Stimulus Spending, These K-12 Officials Matter Most

An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Asked District and School Leaders About Who Wields the Most Influence

By Sean Cavanagh
Which District Officials Have the Most Influence over Stimulus Spending? EdWeek Market Brief

An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district and school leaders who wields the most influence over spending stimulus dollars.

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Marketplace K-12
Jan. 10, 2023Jan. 11, 2023

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Acquires Assessment Provider NWEA, in Education Mega-Deal

By Emma Kate Fittes and Sean Cavanagh
Bent arrow of two red and white ones merging on turquoise blue background.

Education giant Houghton Mifflin Harcourt will acquire prominent K-12 assessment provider NWEA, in a pairing of two of the biggest brands in K-12 education.

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Exclusive Data
Jan. 5, 2023Jan. 19, 2023

The No. 1 Barrier to Effective Tutoring? It’s Not What You Think

An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Asked District Officials About Problem Areas in Academic Recovery

By Sean Cavanagh
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked K-12 officials about the biggest barriers they’ve faced in helping students rebound academically through tutoring.

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Exclusive Data
Dec. 20, 2022Jan. 21, 2023

Student Enrollment Has Dropped, and School Districts Are Bracing for Pain

An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Asked K-12 Officials About the Financial Consequences of Losing Students

By Sean Cavanagh
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A new EdWeek Market Brief survey asks district and school leaders how they will cut budgets in response to declines in enrollment.

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Market Trends
Dec. 20, 2022Dec. 22, 2022

6 Essential Predictions for the Education Market in 2023

Coming Financial Pressures, Ongoing Cultural Fights, and Persistent Staffing Woes Will Challenge Companies

By Sean Cavanagh and Emma Kate Fittes
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EdWeek Market Brief’s editorial team offers its prognostications about what the future holds for providers in the market over the coming year.

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