Nearly two years into the pandemic, staffing shortages have kept many districts in “crisis mode.” Some companies are figuring out creative ways to ease the burden.
Performance-Based Contracts: How a National Pilot Could “Shift the Marketplace”
Five Districts Are Experimenting With Holding Vendors to Strict Standards on Tutoring. Others Could Follow
Five school districts are experimenting with holding vendors to outcome-based standards for tutoring. Others could follow.
4 Tips for Bringing Education Company Employees Back to the Office
Workers Want Flexibility, and Organizations Face New Challenges Keeping Them On Board
Education companies are grappling with new, difficult challenges as they trying to accommodate workers’ demands for flexibility.
Winning and Losing Pitches: Why Venture Capitalists Choose to Invest – or Not
Four Investors Break Down How They Choose to Place Bets on Education Companies
Four venture capitalists focused on education tell EdWeek Market Brief about pitches from companies that made them want to invest, and others that made them stay away.
Demand for School Tutoring Is ‘Through the Roof.’ And Companies Are Primed for Growth
School Districts Have Major Needs, and Specific Expectations of Providers Tapping Into Stimulus Dollars
School districts are moving quickly to hire tutoring companies — in some cases, several of them — to shore up student academic challenges exacerbated by the pandemic.
Product Development During COVID: Fast and Customer-Centric
Feedback From Teachers and Parents Has Been Essential in Crafting Classroom Assessments, Dashboards, and More
Companies like DreamBox Learning and Cognitive ToyBox relied heavily on the input of classroom teachers and parents in bringing new products to market during the pandemic.
5 Key Predictions for the K-12 Market in 2022
Districts Head Into the New Year With an Array of Needs as Omicron Creates Uncertainty
EdWeek Market Brief offers a forecast of key opportunities and challenges for vendors over the coming year.
In-Person Learning Creates New Set of Demands for Special Needs Products
School Districts Are Looking for Help With Assessments, Managing Student Learning, and Accommodations
Special education students endured major setbacks during COVID. The return to in-person instruction has created a new set of needs for schools to help those populations.
Across the country, school districts are plowing their share of federal stimulus aid into ambitious projects meant to counter problems brought on by the pandemic.
6 Things Education Companies Need to Know About Working With Co-Ops
From Piggybacking on Contracts to Providing Messaging for Customers, Purchasing Cooperatives Are a Departure From Traditional District Purchasing
Purchasing cooperatives offer potentially enormous opportunities for vendors, if they know how to navigate their distinct expectations.
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