Highline Public Schools chief Susan Enfield’s district is weighing how to provide print and online resources to students during the coronavirus outbreak, but she’s heard enough from companies marketing their products.
A Texas district seeks open records software. A South Carolina district is buying G-Suite licenses, and another Texas seeks a college readiness system.
Many district purchasing cycles are locked in, but vendors still face big uncertainties over the coming weeks and months.
The popular event, originally scheduled to begin later this month, will be postponed until Sept. 29-Oct. 1.
While many education businesses say they’ve seen no immediate disruption in their business cycles, they say prolonged upheaval could affect product testing, onboarding, and overall strategy.
There’s been an interest in more “holistic” forms of assessment at the state and district level over the past few years, and the testing organization is trying to seize the moment.
Ed-tech companies are raising more money, while a Pittsburgh company bought a shuttered company’s robots and an immersive experiences provider is partnering with Dell.
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