A Chicago math educator talks about the kinds of intuitive, and culturally responsive academic resources she needs to support her students.
6 Things Education Companies Need to Know About Working With Co-Ops
From Piggybacking on Contracts to Providing Messaging for Customers, Purchasing Cooperatives Are a Departure From Traditional District Purchasing
Purchasing cooperatives offer potentially enormous opportunities for vendors, if they know how to navigate their distinct expectations.
The Delta Variant’s Impact on Education Companies Entering the New School Year
School Districts and Businesses Are Preparing Contingency Plans in Light of the Contagious Strain's Spread
Education companies are making sure they have technology and plans in place in case the new COVID variant ends up disrupting in-person learning this school year.
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.
Why Teachers Fail to Buy Into Educational Products
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Finds That Vendors Fail to Win Educators' Confidence for a Variety of Reasons
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators and teachers about the most common reasons that products fail to win educators’ confidence.
4 Districts’ Quests to Ramp Up 1-to-1 Device Programs in the Coronavirus Era
The Scramble Is On to Identify Student Needs -- and Find Enough Devices
School districts are getting more serious about giving every student a laptop or tablet, as devices have become a more critical learning tool amid COVID-19.
One Texas District’s Response to the State’s Reading Overhaul
How Austin Is Addressing 'Reading Academies' for Educators and K-3 Phonics Curriculum Expectations
A district official talks about how the state’s new requirements for phonics instruction will shape purchasing and decision-making.
As the coronavirus crisis takes hold, companies reaching out to districts need to act with empathy, smarts, and sensitivity.
The Forces That District Leaders Say Disrupt Their Budgets
EdWeek Market Brief's Survey Asked K-12 Leaders What Factors Will Negative Impact Their Spending Over the Next Two Years
An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district administrators which factors — from state mandates to federal policy to local bond measures — will hurt their budgets the most over the next two years.
Tech founders are often taught to “scratch their own itch” by building products they themselves want to use. But what do you do when you’re building an ed-tech product and you aren’t a teacher or student?
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