Consider Sharing Financial Risks and Hiring Former Educators, a Top K-12 Tech Expert Recommends
Hal Friedlander, the former chief information officer of the nation’s largest school district, talks about how new and emerging digital providers can compete with established players for K-12 contracts.
Strong Customer Service, Relationship-Building Help Contracts Survive Changes in District Leadership
Turnover in district leadership can create big problems for companies, unless they have sound strategies for managing those personnel shifts.
The Shawnee Mission district is Kansas is looking for an online assessment tool to perform a variety of functions; and the Garland ISD has created an approved list of professional development providers.
Survey Shows Why Superintendents Reject or Accept Professional-Development Services
Exclusive EdWeek Market Brief/AASA survey of superintendents examines the reasons why school districts choose to pay for companies’ professional development services.
The state needs an organization to conduct a detailed study of school and district course offerings, and the Buffalo, N.Y., system wants help building its blended learning programs.
Three Minnesota school districts have hired Skyward to provide administrative software, and a New Jersey school system is looking for a literacy tool to help disadvantaged students.
How Districts Assess the Legal Risks of Working With Companies That Offer Their Services in the Cloud
School district attorneys are taking a closer look at companies’ refund policies, privacy safeguards, and the issue of out-of-state providers as they review cloud-computing contracts.
New Mexico hires a well-known player to provide a statewide learning management system, and a N.J. district looks for special-education services.
Recent surveys by the Education Week Research Center, and federal data, break down the duties of chief academic officers and chief technology officers, two key players in districts’ decisions about digital tools.
Ontario School Leaders Face Many of the Same Challenges as Their U.S. Counterparts
Research focused on Ontario’s schools offers lessons for American companies about the challenges schools face in making smart ed-tech decisions.
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