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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
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.
Teacher Colleges Retool, With Goal of Making Educators Better Judges of Ed Tech
Nascent Efforts at a Number of Teacher Education Programs Have Big Implications for Companies
A number of forward-thinking teacher college programs are working to help future educators become more sophisticated consumers of ed tech — a move that could have big implications for companies.
School Districts Making a New Push to Upgrade Their Internet Connectivity
A New Analysis of E-Rate Spending Has Implications for Ed-Tech Companies
The vast majority of school districts using the $4 billion E-Rate program will need to upgrade their on-campus internet in the next three years, according to a new analysis.
5 Core Pieces of SEL Research That Education Companies Can’t Overlook
Studies Offer Clarity on SEL's Ties to Educational Games, Success in the Job Market, and More
Studies have shed light on connections between SEL and educational games, economic growth, and career preparation.
Inside One District’s Battle Against ‘Learning Loss’
Guilford County's Focus on 'Acceleration' and Tutoring Offers a Window Into COVID-Era Strategies
The Guilford County, N.C., school system’s tutoring and accelerated learning efforts offer companies a window into the strategies being tested by districts across the country.
Ed-Tech Use Boomed During COVID. Now Comes a Push for ‘Digital Citizenship’
Ed-Tech Companies Are Working to Support Responsible Tech Use by Students, Schools
Nearpod, Newsela, Pear Deck, Google, and BrainPOP are among the companies that are backing resources to promote responsible tech use among students.
As States Restrict Teaching About Race, Curriculum Providers Watch and Wait
Publishers and Other Vendors Are Caught in Political Fights
Education publishers and curriculum providers are faced with a raft of new state policies that restrict teaching about racial issues, even as many local district officials are demanding more inclusive resources.
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