Two acquisitions–Weld North Education of Assessment Technology, and Allovue of Equiday–top our news, which includes LearnPlatform’s expansion and funding for Move This World.
A Texas district is seeking a program for parent engagement; Ohio is looking for a vendor to help with the credentialing of principals and teachers.
In Pennsylvania, one school district is on the hunt for several technological devices, and a Florida district will buy a leadership development curriculum.
A State Pushing Computer Science Education Lays Out Its Biggest Product Needs
Demanding Curriculum and Teacher Training Are Major Needs in the Emerging Tech Field, an Arkansas Official Says
Arkansas has one of the most ambitious computer science programs in the country, but it needs more from curriculum providers, says state director Anthony Owen.
The Philadelphia school district is looking to buy a project-based learning program, and the Buffalo schools need help with online professional development.
A Delaware school district is looking to buy a social-emotional learning curriculum, and a major Texas K-12 system plans to purchase an student information system and enterprise-resource planning platform.
Head of EdReports Offers Inside View of How the Group Evaluates Learning Products
Eric Hirsch Describes the Rigorous Give and Take of the Product-Review Process
The Consumer Reports-like reviews—for more than 70 math and English Language Arts programs—are based on rubrics that seek to measure high-quality standards alignment.
How One K-12 District Is Bringing Data Analytics to Product Evaluation
A Massachusetts School System Wants to Give Teachers Better Information for Judging Ed Tech
The Natick, Mass., district counts on teachers to help evaluate ed-tech products, and it is trying to bring more data analysis to that process.
How to Sell to Principals Without Burning Bridges in District Central Offices
Understanding Power Dynamics and the Approval Processes Early On Are Essential
When education companies sell directly to principals, they can be accused of ignoring district administrators’ concerns. Here’s how to avoid those tensions.
Florida has delayed its adoption of new instructional materials, a process that has huge implications for K-12 publishers.