K-12 Insider – Market Brief

How ChatGPT Could Transform the Work of Education Companies

Emma Kate Fittes — Tue, 21 Feb 2023 16:30:10 +0000

Company leaders should consider AI not only for their products and services, but also internal workflows and processes, says a Duke University official who studies the technology.

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One State’s Ambitious Plan for Protecting Student Data Privacy

Alexandria Ng — Thu, 02 Feb 2023 21:55:06 +0000

South Carolina has given all of the state's school districts access to a consortium meant to create uniform ed-tech standards, including for protecting student data.

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Why a Major School District Wants Outcomes-Based Standards for Vendors

David Saleh Rauf — Fri, 13 Jan 2023 15:02:58 +0000

The deputy superintendent of the San Antonio ISD talks about why her district and others are setting new performance metrics in tutoring and other areas.

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Getting Your Product in Front of a Superintendent — and Winning Her Trust

Alexandria Ng — Fri, 16 Dec 2022 00:09:27 +0000

Diana Greene, the chief of the 130,000-student Duval County, Fla., schools, expects vendors to produce data that is clear and predictive of student performance.

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A Superintendent’s Lessons Learned About Rebuilding From the Pandemic

Robin L. Flanigan — Tue, 22 Nov 2022 18:12:44 +0000

Tulsa Superintendent Deborah Gist talks about the support teachers need, and observations from having recently returned to teach because of staffing shortages.

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The Critical Tutoring Needs of Rural School Systems

Emma Kate Fittes — Thu, 10 Nov 2022 22:34:04 +0000

The vast majority of the nation's school districts are small, and they come with unique needs that K-12 vendors should understand.

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What One of the Nation’s Biggest School Districts Looks for in New Digital Apps

Alexandria Ng — Fri, 09 Sep 2022 13:37:47 +0000

The digital content coordinator for the Los Angeles Unified School District pulls back the curtain on how the school system approves and integrates new digital apps.

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How One State’s Reading Overhaul Will Affect Schools and Curriculum Providers

Robin L. Flanigan — Thu, 11 Aug 2022 20:04:13 +0000

The Tennessee department of education's chief academic officer breaks down the state's sweeping year-old reading policy, one of 26 approved in states around the country.

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Ed-Tech Tools: A Push for More Meaningful Usage

Alexandria Ng — Tue, 19 Jul 2022 20:27:05 +0000

The director of instructional technology for the Metro Nashville Public Schools talks about striking a balance between tech and print-based lessons.

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How Open Educational Resources Have Taken Hold in One State

Jolie Radunich — Thu, 14 Jul 2022 13:30:37 +0000

Districts in Washington state are experimenting with a mix of traditional commercial and openly licensed resources, says Barbara Soots, who oversees support of OER in schools.

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