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Market Trends
Feb. 26, 2021March 16, 2021

The E-Rate Program: Three Pivotal Issues for Education Companies

Major Policy Shifts Weighed by Federal Officials Would Have a Big Impact on District Spending

By David Saleh Rauf
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Many school systems applying for E-rate funding this year are focused on a new set of needs, and their shifting priorities have implications for ed-tech companies.

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Marketplace K-12
Feb. 25, 2021March 16, 2021

Testing Providers Could Be Forced to Pivot Quickly as Result of Biden’s State Testing Policy

By Brian Bradley
Cropped view of a multiracial group of young men and women sitting in a row at a table, writing with pencils on paper.  They are taking a test or filling out an application.  Focus is on the hand of the young man in the middle in the gray shirt.

The Biden administration’s recent guidance for how states should carry out end-of-year tests could force changes in everything from the design of exams to how they’re scheduled.

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Marketplace K-12
Feb. 25, 2021

Pennsylvania Governor Pitches School Funding Overhaul

By Sean Cavanagh
FILE - In this Nov. 4, 2020, file photo, Pennsylvania Gov. Tom Wolf speaks during a news conference in Harrisburg, Pa., regarding the counting of ballots in the 2020 general election. Facing a deep, pandemic-inflicted budget deficit, Gov. Wolf will ask lawmakers for billions of dollars funded by higher taxes on Pennsylvania’s huge natural gas industry for workforce development and employment assistance to help the state recover. (AP Photo/Julio Cortez, File)

The Democrat’s school funding proposal, which would fundamentally alter how the state funds schools, is viewed skeptically by Republican legislators.

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Market Trends
Feb. 19, 2021

Where Venture Capitalists Are Investing as Districts Shift to In-Person Education

Firms Eye Products For Families, and Those That Can Be Delivered in Multiple Environments

By Brian Bradley
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Investors are putting a premium on companies that have the products and expertise to span distance learning and a return to in-person lessons.

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K-12 Insider
Feb. 18, 2021Feb. 18, 2021

Tackling Learning Loss: One California School District’s Approach

The San Diego School System's Math Strategy Has Been to Focus on "Just-in-Time" Support

By Robin L. Flanigan
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San Diego’s school district has steered clear of diagnostic testing in favor of just-in-time learning focused on addressing student weaknesses, says Aly Martinez, a top math instructional coordinator.

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Exclusive Data
Feb. 12, 2021Feb. 12, 2021

What Causes Districts to Make the Leap From Free to Paid Products?

An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Reveals Different Factors Motivating the Switch

By Sean Cavanagh
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators about the factors that led them to agree to pay for products vendors had previously offered at no cost.

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Special Report
Feb. 12, 2021Feb. 10, 2022

Inside the California K-12 Market: District Priorities and Pain Points

By Sean Cavanagh
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EdWeek Market Brief’s new special report looks at the forces shaping the California K-12 market and what they mean for education companies.

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Exclusive Data
Feb. 11, 2021Feb. 12, 2021

Where the Nation’s Largest Districts Stand on In-Person Reopening

By Sean Cavanagh
Wes Holmes, right, walks with is daughter Hollace Holmes after her first day of pre-kindergarten at Council Oak Elementary School in Tulsa, Okla., Monday, Nov. 9, 2020. Tulsa Public School returned to in-person instruction for kindergartners and pre-kindergartners on Monday, amid the coronavirus pandemic. At left is Dawson Holmes, 8, his son and Hollace's brother. (Mike Simons/Tulsa World via AP)

A new, searchable tracker offers insights into whether the nation’s major school districts are offering remote, fully in-person, or hybrid instruction.

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Analyst's View
Feb. 11, 2021

K-12 Demand for Devices: Where It Stands Now and Where It’s Headed

Tech Companies Are Bringing Advances Into the Market, But Demand Is Still Outstripping Supply

By Malia Rulon Herman
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School systems’ demands for devices both in the U.S. and internationally has surged during COVID, even amid bottlenecks in supply, says Futuresource Consulting’s Michael Boreham.

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Market Trends
Feb. 4, 2021Feb. 5, 2021

What’s Next for School Budgets? Districts Lay Out Their Priorities

EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed the Nation's District on Their Spending Plans for 2021-22

By David Saleh Rauf
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An EdWeek Market Brief survey finds that the nation’s school district leaders have clear spending priorities for next fiscal year, even if state and local economic forecasts remain uncertain.

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