SmartcareOS has acquired Preschool2me, in a deal that will bring together two companies that focus on creating information- and classroom-management systems for early childhood education.
Michigan, Mississippi School Districts Look to Buy Reading and Math Programs
Districts in Michigan and Mississippi are in the market for instructional support for both math and reading. Another Mississippi district wants assessments that also focus on those subjects.
Dallas Wants Virtual-Learning Program; Virginia District Needs Enrollment System
A large Texas district is in need of virtual learning programs, while California’s largest school system is in the market for literacy assessments. An urban Virginia district is seeking a web-based student enrollment platform.
How Vendors Can Capitalize on School District Bonds
Bond measures are windows into district priorities, and vendors who are on top of of K-12 systems’ needs well before an item goes on the ballot can gain an advantage.
Georgia District Seeks School Safety Software; Ala. System to Buy Reading Intervention
A Georgia school district has put out an RFP for a crisis-management platform, and an Alabama system is seeking a comprehensive reading language arts intervention.
Formative Assessment as a ‘Mindset,’ Not a Single Test or Product
Michigan’s state director of assessment, Andrew Middlestead, talks about his state’s efforts to help educators use formative assessment, and what they need from those classroom strategies.
New Mexico to Buy State Assessments; Chicago Schools Seek E-Commerce Marketplace
The state of New Mexico is making a major purchase of state assessments, and the Chicago schools want bids to create an e-commerce marketplace.
Massachusetts to Fund STEM Projects; Maryland District to Buy Science Kits
The state of Massachusetts will fund proposals for STEM curriculum, and a Maryland school system is preparing to make a big purchase of science kits.
How Curriculum Associates Works to Get Product Implementation Right
Companies need to work to make sure teachers understand the “why” when a district is going with a new product, says Kenneth Tam.
Open Ed. Resources Provider Cries Foul Over Attribution for Its Curriculum
Open Up Resources, a provider of openly licensed educational materials, says a group of companies using its curriculum are not giving its work proper attribution.