An early childhood programs provider, a startup focused on college loan acquisition, and a company that helps schools monitor online activity all raised new funding.
Baltimore wants week-long STEM programs for rising 5th and 6th graders. The Kern High School District, Calif., seeks a contractor to design mobile app software, and Racine Unified School District, Wis., is looking for a 6th-12th grade social studies curriculum.
A recent survey by the Consortium for School Networking found that 40 percent of school district leaders said their systems offer one digital learning device per student.
Enlisting School Librarians to Champion Your Educational Product
School Media Specialists Can Link Companies With Classroom Educators

Looking for an avenue to reach teachers? Librarians might be key to making connections between your product and the people most likely to use it in a school.
Silver Lake, a technology investment firm, has acquired Weld North’s K-12 digital curriculum properties, including Edgenuity, Generation Ready and Imagine Learning.
Missouri is looking for entry and exit educator assessments, and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Board of Education, N.C., seeks English-Spanish immersion curricula. The Department of Defense Education Activity is looking for K-6 online supplemental content.

Our experts in the Jan. 11 webinar will cover data analytics, the convergence of curriculum and assessment, expansion of personalized learning, the early childhood education market, and more.
As Schools Focus On Future of Work, Opportunities Open for New Products, Services
K-12 Systems Are Increasingly Looking for Equipment and Curricula to Modernize Career and Technical Education

Schools and districts want equipment and curricula to modernize CTE programs to meet specific industry needs—while also preparing all students with a solid STEM foundation.
What Articles Did Market Brief Readers Like the Most in 2017? Here’s a Look at Our Top 10
Rising Influence of Big Tech Companies, Success Traits of Sales Reps, and Personalized Learning Were Popular

Many of the most popular EdWeek Market Brief stories in 2017 drew from the steady flow of exclusive surveys we conducted of K-12 leaders.
What Vendors Can Gain From K-12 Districts’ Post-RFP Debriefings
Top Administrators From Two Major School Systems Explain the Benefits for Companies

Top procurement officials from the Houston and Nashville school systems say companies that lose out on RFPs can gain valuable insights from getting a breakdown of what went wrong.