Investment in student information systems and analytical tools has soared during COVID-19 and is poised to continue for years to come, predicts Futuresource Consulting.
District Leaders’ Biggest Unmet Data Needs
EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed K-12 Administrators On Where the Information Flow Is Failing Them
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators to describe the biggest shortcomings they see in data and their ability to use it.
Districts’ Urgent Professional Development Needs During COVID-19
EdWeek Market Brief’s Survey Asked K-12 Officials About Their Preferred Focus and Delivery Methods
An EdWeek Research Center survey of 1,900 district administrators, principals, and teachers reveals big differences in their preferences for PD.
A Georgia school district has put out an RFP for a crisis-management platform, and an Alabama system is seeking a comprehensive reading language arts intervention.
A large district in New Mexico is requesting cloud-based communications solutions, while an urban Mississippi district is looking to purchase data dashboard software. A Virginia district wants to invest in writing intervention software.
A Calif. district is searching for a learning management system, while a large R.I. district needs an English learner data management system. A suburban Virginia district is looking for IT/asset management software.
Chicago schools need a system for managing their contractors, while a Mississippi district is requesting professional development. Meanwhile, a Texas district is seeking academic and educational consultant services.
Renaissance made its third acquisition in one year with the purchase of Freckle Education; Abl acquires School by Design; and Labster partners with the Danish Ministry of Education to provide virtual labs.
The Kansas City schools are looking to buy software to help with a child nutrition program, and the Cleveland district is purchasing student support services.
What District Leaders Want Most From Data Dashboards
The Ability to Manipulate Data Is One Key Demand, a Survey of K-12 Administrators Reveals
District leaders seek data dashboards that are easy to use and populated with timely data, an Ed Week Market Brief survey reveals.