How is the Every Student Succeed Act shaping district purchasing? EdWeek Market Brief’s webinar on Nov. 14 at 2 p.m. EST will break it down for K-12 companies.
Hawaii Seeks Computer Science PD; Memphis to Buy Formative Assessments
Hawaii is looking for PD focused on computer science, and a Tennessee district is planning to buy formative assessments.
How Will District Leaders Spend Federal Title IV Dollars? PD Is a Top Priority
Professional development tops administrators’ wish lists for spending federal Title IV grant money, but college- and career-readiness and social emotional learning are also big needs.
Insights on ESSA’s Title IV Program, and How Districts May Spend Their Funding
Many districts are likely to use a new infusion of federal Title IV money to enhance existing programs, predicts David DeSchryver of Whiteboard Advisors.
Virginia District Looks to Buy PD Software; Texas System Seeks Interactive Displays
The Norfolk public schools, in Virginia, is seeking a system to manage teacher PD, and the Eagle Mountain-Saginaw school district, in Texas, wants to buy interactive classroom boards.
‘Personalized Learning’ Plays Role in Many States’ ESSA Plans, Report Finds
While many states are prioritizing personalized learning in their plans for accountability under the Every Student Succeeds Act, they aren’t necessarily promoting the use of technology as a path to that outcome, researchers found.
Feds Set Stage for ESSA ‘Innovative’ Testing Pilots. But States, Vendors May Move Slowly
States are likely to take a slow and cautious approach to applying to create “innovative” assessment pilots, and so vendors shouldn’t expect a windfall.
A Big Push in States for PD, Leadership Skills for Superintendents, Principals
State legislatures have placed a huge emphasis so far in 2017 on improving the PD and leadership skills of K-12 superintendents and principals.
Marketplace Challenge: Offering Ed-Tech PD That Works, and That Educators Want
With more computing devices and ed-tech tools flowing into K-12 classrooms, teachers need increased training in how to make them meaningful in instruction, but vendors face challenges in funding.
How Did ‘Copyright Piracy’ Language Get Into ESSA, the K-12 Law?
One of the more curious pieces of language included in the Every Student Succeeds Act warns about the “harms of copyright piracy.” How did it end up in the sweeping education law?