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K-12 Insider

K-12 Insider
Aug. 24, 2017

Overhaul in Nation’s 5th-Largest District Shifts Buying Power to Schools

Clark County, Nev., Schools' Director of Purchasing Outlines What This Means for Education Companies

By Robin L. Flanigan
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The 320,000-student Clark County, Nev., district is shifting purchasing power away from the central office and putting it in the hands of individual school principals.

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K-12 Insider
Aug. 10, 2017Sept. 21, 2017

Texas’ Slim K-12 Budget Challenges Schools, Education Companies

With Funding for the Next Two Years Basically Flat, Vendors Must Present Creative Options

By Michelle R. Davis
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Even though Texas’ K-12 budget offers limited funding to districts, it creates opportunities for education companies that can help schools reduce costs.

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K-12 Insider
July 28, 2017March 16, 2021

Tips for Companies Wanting to Work With Districts on Big Capital Spending Projects

A Director of Finance and Operations Outlines the Big Mistakes That Vendors Often Make

By Sean Cavanagh
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Companies working with schools often fail to grasp the competing pressures districts face when planning big spending projects, an Oregon district finance official explains.

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K-12 Insider
July 13, 2017July 14, 2017

When Education Companies Become Unresponsive, District Leaders Lose Faith

Award-Winning Superintendent Talks About Pricing 'Pain Points,' PD Problems, Evaluating Products

By Michele Molnar
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An award-winning superintendent talks about the problems he has encountered working with education companies, such as lack of responsiveness and poor customization.

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K-12 Insider
June 29, 2017June 30, 2017

Tailoring Personalized Learning to School Needs: The View From Chicago

Companies Need to Work With Principals and Provide Them With Relevant Data, Advises District Official

By Kevin Bushweller
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Kevin Connors, the director of personalized learning for the Chicago public schools, outlines the role of principals in making decisions about instruction and ed-tech purchasing.

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K-12 Insider
June 21, 2017June 21, 2017

Districts Counting On Array of Tools to Reach Out to Community

Award-Winning Superintendent of Texas System Uses Twitter, Podcasts, Live Streams to Connect

By Michelle R. Davis
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Superintendent Scott Muri talks about how parents’ and students’ expectations for communication from districts have changed.

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K-12 Insider
May 31, 2017Sept. 19, 2018

An Inside Look at the Federal Title I Program, and How School Districts Spend Money

Ed. Providers Should Study K-12 Systems' Plans, and Understand the Flexibility the Law Allows

By Malia Rulon Herman
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K-12 systems have more flexibility to spend federal Title I dollars than they might think, and vendors should understand what’s possible.

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K-12 Insider
May 30, 2017June 8, 2017

What District Tech Coaches Want From K-12 Companies and Their Products

The Master-Educators Are Key Players in Implementing Technology in School Systems

By Sarah Schwartz
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Companies should allow for single-classroom purchases, provide on-demand PD, and respond quickly to pilot feedback, say instructional coaches.

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K-12 Insider
May 24, 2017June 7, 2017

One District’s Use of Data-Driven Goals: Implications for Vendors

By Michele Molnar
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The Orange County public schools in Florida have devoted $142 million to technology, and they are carefully monitoring the impact of that investment.

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K-12 Insider
April 21, 2017June 7, 2017

Bring Instruction, Tech Together for Successful Ed-Tech Sales, Los Angeles Officials Advise

District CAO, CIO describe the impact of their collaboration on tech vendors

By Benjamin Herold
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The CIO and CAO of the Los Angeles Unified School District explain why it’s important for education companies to understand how their technology and instructional departments collaborate.

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