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K-12 Insider

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

Show Me the Impact: Miami Schools Chief Wants Results

The Nation's 4th-Largest District Sets High Standards for Company Support, Follow-Up

By Michelle R. Davis
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Miami-Dade schools chief Alberto M. Carvalho talks about what he wants from vendors, and why his district takes a methodical approach to big ed-tech projects.

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K-12 Insider
March 10, 2017June 7, 2017

Egypt’s Education Minister Talks K-12 Business Opportunities, Ed-Tech Trends, U.S. Politics

Tarek Shawki Is Now in Charge of an Education System With 21 Million Students and More Than a Million Teachers

By Kevin Bushweller
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The new minister of education in Egypt, Tarek Shawki, discusses opportunities and challenges for U.S.-based education companies, efforts to expand digital learning, and Egyptian-American relations.

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K-12 Insider
Feb. 28, 2017May 22, 2017

Competency-Based Learning Gaining Traction: Illinois Launches Initiative

Education Companies Encouraged to Examine How They Might Serve Local Districts' Needs

By Alexa J. Henry
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A new Illinois program, modeled in part on efforts in other states, will encourage districts to replace high school graduation course requirements with alternative systems of their design.

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K-12 Insider
Feb. 23, 2017June 8, 2017

Districts Form ‘Clusters’ to Pump Up Purchasing Power in K-12 Marketplace

Networks Aim for Faster Buying Decisions and More Feedback for Education Companies

By Malia Rulon Herman
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Small school districts are banding together into “clusters” to pump up their purchasing power, establish faster buying decisions, and provide useful feedback to education companies.

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K-12 Insider
Jan. 24, 2017March 16, 2021

Boulder Schools CIO Left Tech Giant Sun Microsystems for a K-12 Gig

Now He Weighs In on What the Business and Education Worlds Can Learn From Each Other

By Robin L. Flanigan
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Andrew Moore weighs in on the lessons that education companies can learn from K-12 schools and, conversely, what school systems can learn from the corporate world.

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K-12 Insider
Jan. 5, 2017March 16, 2021

How Chief Academic Officers, Chief Information Officers Work as Teams

An Ariz. District's Model Offers Vendors Insights on How Top Administrators Collaborate on Strategy

By Michele Molnar
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When technology and curriculum leaders collaborate closely, as they do in the Sunnyside school district, they present a united front that companies must understand in order to meet a district’s needs,

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K-12 Insider
Dec. 30, 2016June 8, 2017

‘Cyber Insurance’ Emerges as Districts Guard Against Data-Privacy Risks

The Nashville School System Moves to Insulate Itself From Financial Risk

By Tam Harbert
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Gary Appenfelder, director of purchasing for the Nashville school system, talks about why the district is requiring vendors that handle students’ personally identifiable data to carry cyber insurance.

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K-12 Insider
Dec. 15, 2016May 22, 2017

Message to Ed-Tech Companies: Check Your Ego, Involve Parents

Companies Need to Engage Families, and Focus on Developing Useful Tools, Says Rhode Island's Ed. Commissioner

By Michele Molnar
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A key state education department official, who tried to help inBloom launch in New York, talks about the lessons learned for ed-tech providers.

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K-12 Insider
Nov. 23, 2016June 7, 2017

An Inside Look at Teachers’ Tech Needs: Advice From a Leading College of Education

Smart Vendors Can Tailor Product Development, and PD, to Meet Educators' Demands

By Sean Cavanagh
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A academic scholar who trains future K-12 educators offers advice to vendors on how they can design products and professional development to address teachers’ tech needs and fears.

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K-12 Insider
Nov. 11, 2016June 19, 2017

Personalized Learning Leader Values Pricing Transparency, On-Site Support

Calif. District Wants Companies That Understand PD, Curricular Needs

By Michelle R. Davis
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As the Oakland school district moves into widespread use of digitally driven personalized learning, school leaders want education companies that provide a high level of service.

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