Federal / State Policy – 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 New Proposed California Budget Offers $4 Billion Less for Education https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/new-proposed-california-budget-offers-4-billion-less-education/ Thu, 25 May 2023 21:05:47 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=124277 Gov. Gavin Newsom's new proposal for K-12 schools reflects poorer-than-expected revenue collections and less available money to spend.

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]]> 124277 What to Know About California’s New $1 Billion Arts and Music Program https://marketbrief.edweek.org/analysts-view/gauging-impact-californias-new-1-billion-arts-music-program/ Fri, 21 Apr 2023 14:50:44 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=123151 A massive voter-approved state fund could lead to districts looking for new forms of curriculum, computer programming, and tech-based learning.

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]]> 123151 Governors Are Pushing for New Spending on K-12. Here’s What’s in Their Plans https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/governors-proposing-k-12-investments-coming-year-heres-theyre-eyeing/ Wed, 05 Apr 2023 20:02:37 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122824 A NASBO review of governors' 2024 budget proposals shows many states considering investments in mental health, teacher retention, special education and other areas.

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]]> 122824 Profile of a Key K-12 Market: Florida https://marketbrief.edweek.org/market-trends/profile-key-k-12-market-florida/ Tue, 04 Apr 2023 14:40:07 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122026 State restrictions on curriculum, private school expansion, and efforts to recruit and retain teachers are top of mind for district officials.

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]]> 122026 Districts Are Engulfed in Culture Wars. What Can Education Companies Do to Help? https://marketbrief.edweek.org/exclusive-data/districts-are-engulfed-in-culture-wars-what-can-education-companies-do-to-help/ Thu, 30 Mar 2023 11:09:28 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=122385 An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked K-12 officials what role education companies should play in helping them navigate the cultural battles erupting in school districts.

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]]> 122385 California’s Grim Financial Forecast and What It Means for K-12 Funding in the State https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/californias-grim-financial-forecast-means-k-12-funding-countrys-largest-education-market/ Wed, 22 Mar 2023 20:54:56 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=121850 Spending on K-12 education could take a hit for the first time in a decade, as Gov. Gavin Newsom faces economic headwinds and middling property-tax revenues.

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]]> 121850 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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]]> 121976 Districts Face the Funding Cliff. Here’s How to Stay Off the Chopping Block. https://marketbrief.edweek.org/market-trends/districts-face-funding-cliff-heres-stay-off-chopping-block/ Mon, 06 Mar 2023 15:38:08 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=121612 After three years of benefiting from federal relief dollars, school systems will face hard choices about which new products, programs, and services to spare, or cut.

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]]> 121612 Helped by Strong State Revenues, Governors Call for Boosting Spending on K-12 Education https://marketbrief.edweek.org/marketplace-k-12/helped-strong-state-revenues-governors-call-boosting-spending-k-12-education/ Mon, 13 Feb 2023 22:02:16 +0000 https://marketbrief.edweek.org/?p=121213 Record-high state tax revenues last year have made way for increased education spending in governors' proposed budgets for the upcoming fiscal year.

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