A large Texas district is in the market for a new student information system. Buffalo’s school district found a vendor to develop a student ranking system.
In Arlington, Va., district officials are in the market for a comprehensive English/language arts adaptive learning and testing product. In Texas, the state wants a reviewer to evaluate the strength of charter school applications.
Common-Core Standards Alive, Kicking–and Shaping K-12 Buying Decisions
Exclusive Survey Finds the Academic Benchmarks, and the Next-Gen Science Standards, Shape Purchasing
Despite grassroots resistance from some politicians and parents, the common-core standards are heavily influencing K-12 buying decisions, as are the Next-Gen Science Standards, a survey finds.
Vermont wants a company to build it a website for open educational resources, for free. A New Jersey district is looking for instructional materials and PD services to help educators whose students struggle with phonetics.
Districts Seek Tech Support, Interoperability in New Learning Management Systems
Texas School System's Purchase Underscores Focus on Ease-of-Use
One school district’s purchase of a new LMS includes on-site demonstrations, a look at future company plans, and collaboration with other districts.
Philadelphia’s school district is looking for consultants to help fill senior positions. A Wisconsin district wants consultants to evaluate the effectiveness of its K-5 mathematics offerings.
A beta version of an online national marketplace for K-12 procurement opens for educational leaders today. Called Noodle Markets, the platform has been under development for more than a year.
Prince William County, Va. schools are soliciting for inventories of school supplies as part of a purchasing consortium, while Richmond, Va.’s district just bought educational support services for its at-risk students.
Louisiana Purchasing Law Pumps Up Districts’ Bargaining Power
Modeled on district cooperatives in other states, measure may also expand vendor reach
A new Louisiana law will allow school districts large and small to band together to get the best deals on products and services.
Florida’s fourth-largest district chose 12 vendors for targeted interventions. In New Mexico, a district renewed a company’s contract for registration management software, but will issue an RFP next year to consider new vendors.