Educational Technology/Ed-Tech – Market Brief https://marketbrief.edweek.org K-12 Intel for Business Leaders Wed, 31 May 2023 22:18:00 +0000 en-US hourly 1 https://wordpress.org/?v=4.5 102969266 Texas Is Overhauling Its Curriculum Adoption Process. Here’s What It Means for Ed. Companies https://marketbrief.edweek.org/market-trends/texas-overhauling-curriculum-adoption-process-heres-means-education-companies/ Wed, 31 May 2023 22:12:08 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=123734 Legislation headed to Gov. Greg Abbott's desk creates new incentives for districts to buy state-approved materials.

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]]> 123734 Maryland District Seeks Adaptive Reading Program; Texas System to Buy Instructional Materials https://marketbrief.edweek.org/purchasing-alert/maryland-district-seeks-adaptive-reading-program-texas-system-buy-instructional-materials/ Tue, 30 May 2023 18:52:11 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=124459 A district in Texas is looking for classroom and instructional materials, while a Maryland school system seeks an adaptive reading program.

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]]> 124459 What Evidence Meets ESSA Standards? Department of Education Releases New Toolkit https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/evidence-meets-essa-standards-department-education-releases-new-toolkit/ Thu, 04 May 2023 16:05:26 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=123414 The federal agency has released new guidance for evaluating ed-tech tools -- a move that speaks to the uncertainty among districts and vendors about standards under the law.

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]]> 123414 Contracts That Pay Vendors for Performance Get Boost From Walton Foundation https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/contracts-pay-vendors-performance-get-boost-walton-foundation/ Tue, 02 May 2023 20:25:02 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=123643 A $4.6 million grant will support a Southern Education Foundation program that helps school districts put performance-based metrics in contracts.

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]]> 123643 What’s Next for Byju’s, India’s Ed-Tech Giant? https://marketbrief.edweek.org/analysts-view/whats-next-byjus-indias-ed-tech-giant/ Thu, 27 Apr 2023 17:58:49 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122915 Byju’s co-founder Divya Gokulnath talks about the company’s intentions with the U.S. marketplace, how it’s thinking about AI, and the biggest challenges facing education.

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]]> 122915 When Do School Boards Inject Themselves Into Purchasing Decisions — and Why? https://marketbrief.edweek.org/exclusive-data/school-boards-inject-purchasing-decisions/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 03:53:52 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=123117 An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked K-12 officials how often school boards get involved in purchasing decisions, and what factors lead them to halt the process.

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]]> 123117 How Much Ed Tech is Ideal? Some Educators Want More https://marketbrief.edweek.org/exclusive-data/much-ed-tech-ideal-educators-want/ Thu, 13 Apr 2023 20:21:00 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122075 An EdWeek Market Brief survey finds that many K-12 officials would like to keep or add to the level of tech in their classrooms, despite misgivings in some districts.

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]]> 122075 4 Trends in AI That Education Companies Should Watch https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/4-trends-ai-education-companies-watch/ Tue, 11 Apr 2023 20:23:37 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122986 Eleven countries -- though not the U.S. -- have officially endorsed and implemented a K–12 AI curriculum, a new report finds.

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]]> 122986 The ‘Grief’ Educators Feel When They Abandon a Product They Love https://marketbrief.edweek.org/analysts-view/grief-educators-feel-abandon-product-love/ Tue, 21 Mar 2023 17:34:47 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=121979 Implementation of new products or curriculums often fall short of leaving room for educators to process the change, says TNTP Partner Deborah Helms.

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]]> 121979 Florida Targets Imagine Learning’s SEL Curriculum in Message to Superintendents https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/florida-targets-imagine-learnings-sel-curriculum-message-superintdents/ Tue, 07 Mar 2023 22:46:41 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=121976 Social-emotional learning is enormously popular in school districts, and has research backing, but it has come under criticism from Florida officials.

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