A new report examined 6,000 RFP submissions and found K-12 RFPs and submissions to be the longest by page of any public sector studied, but the shortest award time.
The Best K-12 Vendors ‘Break Their Own Company Rules’ to Help Districts
A New York District's Chief Tech Officer Needs Ed-Tech Providers Who Anticipate the Concerns of His District, and of Its Parents
Gerald Crisci, the chief tech and innovation director for the Scarsdale, N.Y., school district, needs companies to help him on tangled issues that extend from data privacy to pricing.
Which Products Give District Leaders the Biggest Sticker Shock?
We Asked K-12 Administrators About the Products They Reject Because of Cost
An EdWeek Market Brief survey looks at which types of academic resources, by subject area, K-12 buyers are most likely to reject because of price concerns.
What K-12 Districts Expect From Companies’ Pricing
An EdWeek Market Brief Survey Looks at the Clarity and Transparency Districts Want About Cost and Product Support
An EdWeek Market Brief survey looks at what district administrators want from companies on clarity and transparency of their products’ costs and supports.
Verizon announced Thursday that the company would not charge any additional fees to Remind for text messages sent over its platform.
The school communication service said that the price increase per text will make free SMS service impossible to sustain for Verizon customers.
When Is the Best Time to Reveal Pricing? Here’s What District Leaders Had to Say
Exclusive Survey Suggests Optimal Timing Is Relatively Early in the Sales Process
Exclusive survey suggests optimal timing is relatively early in the sales process in case there are budget constraints that make a purchase unrealistic.
In Judging Instructional Products, Educators Have This Message: Show Us Your Evidence
District Leaders and Teachers Look for Resources With a Research Base Behind Them, Survey Finds
Evidence of effectiveness is by far educators’ number 1 priority when it comes to the instructional products marketed to their districts and schools, new survey shows.
Why Pilot Tests of K-12 Products Go Off the Rails in Districts
Don't Shy Away From Discussing Product Costs and Make Sure to Provide Robust PD and Technical Support
Both established companies and startups can help themselves in pilot tests by providing cost estimates, offering excellent technical support, and building buy-in across a district.
Educators’ Individual Influence on Curriculum Purchases Wanes as Cost Rises
Survey of 3,000 Teachers, and School and District Leaders Shows Whose Influence Drops the Most
Survey of 3,000 educators shows how much purchasing influence drops for teachers, school administrators, and district leaders as the cost of curricula goes up.
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