The Smarter Balanced Assessment Consortium, which has lost market share, has issued an RFP for a new hybrid test for college admissions and federal accountability.
Districts are seeking a learning management system and full-service web hosting services.
Why RFPs Often End Up on a Road to Nowhere
Companies Should Examine a School District's Financial Status Before Responding to a RFP
An Education Week Research Center survey offers insights on why school districts put forward requests for proposals that don’t result in them buying anything.
Districts Form ‘Clusters’ to Pump Up Purchasing Power in K-12 Marketplace
Networks Aim for Faster Buying Decisions and More Feedback for Education Companies
Small school districts are banding together into “clusters” to pump up their purchasing power, establish faster buying decisions, and provide useful feedback to education companies.
The Austin school district is looking for desktop and Chromebook computers, while the Fort Zumwalt school system wants increased wireless access.
One of the largest districts in the nation seeks digital content and Washington state wants a cultural competency training program.
California district seeks digital notification system and Nashville pursues online credit recovery.
A New Jersey school system wants a college preparation and career exploration program for high school students, and a Texas district wants to buy a web-based distribution platform.
Officials at the online retailer and U.S. Communities predict the arrangement will allow many schools and districts to avoid having to issue formal RFPs to purchase supplies, including some forms of technology.
Tracking Why ‘Incumbent’ K-12 Companies Hold a Competitive Edge Over Newcomers
Track Records and Trust Top the List of Advantages, According to a Survey of 200 District Leaders
Nearly nine of every ten district leaders say that incumbent vendors hold an advantage over newcomers, according to an Edweek Market Brief survey of district leaders.