Spending on curriculum software and subscriptions grew at a higher rate than any other technology budget area over the most recent year, according to the Consortium for School Networking.
Legislation introduced last month calls on the federal government, K-12 schools, and vendors to take a more structured approach toward cybersecurity and protecting student data.
How Will Districts Spend Their Slice of the New FCC $7 Billion Connectivity Fund?
EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed K-12 Leaders About Their Plans for Using the New Stimulus Package for Devices and Other Needs
EdWeek Market Brief surveyed district administrators on how they plan to spend new stimulus funds focused on out-of-school internet connectivity needs.
GoGuardian has acquired Edulastic, and the Austrian tutoring startup GoStudent announced it received a $244 million investment with an eye on global expansion.
How Quickly Will School Districts Spend Federal Stimulus Money?
EdWeek Market Brief Surveyed K-12 Leaders About Their Plans for Using ESSER II and American Rescue Plan Funding
An EdWeek Market Brief survey looks at the pace at which district administrators will use money from the two most recent federal emergency relief packages.
How the SPAC ‘Hype Cycle’ Could Alter The K-12 Education Marketplace
An Investor Talks About What the New Class of Publicly Traded Companies Mean for School-Focused Businesses
A venture capital investor whose companies have been approached by special purpose acquisition companies talks about their rise, and their implications for the K-12 market.
What State and Local Ed-Tech Directors Worry About as Schools Return to In-Person Learning
SETDA Director Julia Fallon Says Connectivity, Cybersecurity, and Professional Development Will Be Top Concerns
The new executive director of the organization representing state ed-tech directors says teachers will need myriad forms of support as schools return more fully to face-to-face instruction.
Marc Sternberg, the K-12 education program director for the Walton Family Foundation, is leaving the organization to start a fund meant to support digital-first education companies.
State Budgets Are Looking Brighter, Which Is Good News for K-12 Spending
A Steadily Reopening Economy and Federal Legislation Have Helped Put School Finances on Stabler Footing
Two of the country’s top experts on state education funding, Dan Thatcher and Mike Griffith, see reasons to be cautiously optimistic about the money flowing to school districts.
Many impoverished families are unaware of opportunities for summer learning, and it’s up to program providers to get the word out, according to a new report.
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