Ed-tech providers and educators need to be able to answer three basic questions to prove that an ed-tech product works, a panel agreed.
Districts need blended learning and nutrition software licenses. Utah and Texas districts seek software licenses for blended learning and nutrition. Also, another Texas district needs special education services.
A New Jersey district is seeking special education auditing services, and the Austin Independent School district is looking for software focused on its special-needs population. The Minnesota Department of Education, meanwhile, is in the market for technical services focused on teacher licensing.
The state of New Mexico will hire a vendor to administer tests in science and Spanish, and the Anderson School District Number Five in South Carolina wants to buy an online visitor management system.
The San Antonio school system needs a contractor to help strengthen ties between K-12 career-and-tech programs and the workforce. Mississippi state officials, meanwhile, want to assist districts that are piloting programs for students with dyslexia
A Texas school district is seeking an after-school Spanish program. Also, a San Diego-based district awarded a contract for upgrading its security video systems.
Virginia state education officials want a content management system open educational resources; and a Utah district is looking to buy human resources management software.
Vermont is looking for assistance creating a master schedule, and the Hillsborough County School Board in Florida wants an alternative education program for at-risk high school students.
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