The Madison County, Georgia, district is buying a literacy program, and another Texas system is looking for partners to support non-academic activities.
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Troubles with New York City’s special education student information system are prompting a search for a new one. Districts across the U.S. are often in the market for similar systems for all students.
The large Texas district seeks instructional and assessment modifications, and Oregon’s Medford schools want an online system to manage staff evaluations.
Officials from Oregon’s Center on Teaching and Learning, and the company, Catapult Learning, say their arrangement could serve as a model for public-private partnerships.
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A Georgia district needs literacy instruction materials for students with disabilities, and a Missouri district wants to buy visitor management system. A Texas district seeks career-technical education materials.
The Fairfax, Va. school system needs laptops for a 1-to-1 computing program, while the Palm Beach, Fla. school district is requesting information about specialized education management systems. Also, the Nashville district is looking to purchase evidence-based interventions.
A Texas district seeks upgraded security on campuses; the Loudon, Va. school system will buy new history and social science materials; Antioch, Calif. schools want new educational, behavioral and therapeutic supports for students with disabilities.
The Los Angeles Unified school system is looking for a vendor to provide support to schools focused on devices and tech platforms; a Washington state school system plans to hire company to support professional learning communities.