A new database from Education Week allows users, including companies, to dive into the finances of 12,000 school districts around the country and gauge whether they are likely to face budget cuts.
New Spending on PD, Online Curriculum Likely in the Fall, Survey Reveals
Over the Last Month, K-12 Buyers Have Put a Focus on Different Priorities, EdWeek Market Brief Finds
A series of EdWeek Market Brief surveys of district leaders and teachers taken during the coronavirus show how their view of budgets and their spending priorities have changed over time.
A new grant authorized by the Every Student Succeeds Act will be weighted heavily toward benefiting economically disadvantaged students, which could alter purchasing choices of funding recipients.
As States’ Budgets Reel During COVID-19, Districts to Feel the Wrath
Districts Are Laying Out Budgets for Next Year Amid Fast-Changing Conditions, Says Finance Expert Mike Griffith
State funding for K-12 is likely to fall sharply, though districts could look to protect essentials like distance-learning support and professional development, says school finance expert Mike Griffith.
A Big District’s Procurement Officer Reassesses Purchasing Amid COVID-19 Changes
The Loudoun County Public Schools Are Making Changes to Their Buying and Budgeting Strategy
A procurement leader from a large Virginia school district explains what she’s learned about how procurement has to shift amid a crisis that has upended her system’s plans.
How the Coronavirus Is Reshaping K-12 Districts’ Spending Priorities
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Breaks Down Needs for Curriculum, Online Platforms
Our survey looks at how districts have refocused their purchasing during the COVID-19 era, and what school administrators see ahead.
The E-Rate Program: A Critical Source of Funding Amid the Coronavirus Storm
A Consultant to School Districts Talks About Their Biggest Priorities With the $4 Billion Federal Fund
As district budgets contract during the COVID-19 crisis, the E-rate is likely to become a key source of funding for schools trying to improve their internet connectivity.
Because the economic rescue package will be used to cover so many district needs, the law will likely fall short in addressing many ed-tech priorities, a pair of advocates predict.
Coronavirus Upending District Budgets, With Implications for K-12 Companies
Potential Steep Declines in State, Local Funding Have Implications for Companies in the K-12 Market
School systems are scrambling to make emergency purchases now, while they consider what school closures and potential state cuts will mean in the long term.
Service providers can now offer free Internet and other technologies to schools through Sept. 30, said the FCC.