A major school district in North Carolina is looking for a content management system, while a Texas school system seeks professional services related to special education.

Tutoring provider Paper is acquiring two companies in an effort to expand its offerings beyond virtual one-on-one academic support.
Profile of a Key K-12 Market: California
District Leaders Are Cautiously Optimistic About State Funding Outlook, Continue to Roll Out Millions in One-Time Spending

School systems across the state of nearly 6 million public school students are investing in extended learning time, transitional kindergarten, and community schools.
A district in Texas is looking for early learning pre-K services, while a system in New Jersey seeks K-12 world languages instructional materials.

Teaching Strategies has acquired trauma-focused startup Noni Educational Solutions, and a Latin American company focused on professional skills training, Platzi, raised $62 million.
A district in Utah is looking for an early learning curriculum, and a district in Virginia is looking for a student assessment system.
A Window Into an Early Education Company’s Plans for Growth
Lovevery Is Bullish on Its Subscription-Based Model, and Is Eyeing International Expansion

Parents in the preschool market are becoming more “self-directed and intentional” in seeking out services, says Roderick Morris, the president of Lovevery.
BEGiN, the startup that offers the Homer early learning program, recently announced a funding round that includes backing from LEGO Ventures, Gymboree Play & Music and Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit behind Sesame Street.
The Irving school district in Texas needs fine arts instructors, while the Delaware education department wants one or two data and quality tracking platforms for early childhood.

The coronavirus has created barriers for ed-tech providers, but it has also fueled new opportunities in early childhood education, say Nikki Navta and Tammy Kwan, of Cognitive ToyBox.