The sudden influx of thousands of new users is squeezing some ed-tech nonprofits’ ability to deliver their services, prompting them to ask for more funding.
One Texas District’s Response to the State’s Reading Overhaul
How Austin Is Addressing 'Reading Academies' for Educators and K-3 Phonics Curriculum Expectations
A district official talks about how the state’s new requirements for phonics instruction will shape purchasing and decision-making.
Texas Is Revamping Reading Instruction, With Big Implications for the Market
Sweeping Legislation Mandates New Instructional Approach, and Summer Reading Academies
The Texas state education commissioner outlines the new law that emphasizes K-3 reading instruction and phonics.
A New Mexico district is looking to buy a curriculum for literacy in grades K-3, and the Fulton County, Ga., system is purchasing a virtual tutoring platform.
The Midlothian district in Texas wants PD and training services. St. Tammany Parish schools in Louisiana are in the market for an early literacy screening tool, and a Missouri district wants an internet content filter.
No Longer a Headline Grabber, Common Core Standards Are Still a Top Purchasing Priority
More Than Two-Thirds of District Leaders Say the Standards Remain Important for English/Language Arts and Math
More than two-thirds of school district leaders say the standards remain important when buying English/language arts and math products, an Education Week Research Center survey finds.
The state of Kansas is looking for a statewide student assessment system, while Delaware needs professional learning on the science of reading, and an education purchasing cooperative in New York state is looking for an electronic form and workflow system.
Where Education Company CEOs Get Their Best Ideas
Inspiration Comes From Some Surprising Sources as Leaders Look for an Edge
Top executives in the education sector say they draw inspiration from colleagues, students, interactions with critics of their products, and other industries.
An LMS is sought for a New York statewide contract. Richmond, Va., Public Schools needs a K-8 English/language arts and mathematics curriculum, while Springfield, Mo., is seeking a proposal from qualified firms to audit its elementary math and secondary ELA program.
Listenwise is expanding into the elementary-grade market in response to demand from educators.