Emma Kate Fittes

Emma Kate Fittes

Emma Kate Fittes is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief covering the K-12 marketplace, including trends in curriculum, instruction, professional development, school finance, and district purchasing. Her beat focused on the implications of K-12 policy and practice for education companies. She has covered K-12 for nearly a decade, including statewide education issues and policy for Chalkbeat Indiana and suburban districts for the Indianapolis Star.

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Product Development Industry Insight Why Are Ed-Tech Products Sitting Unused? It Starts With Failing To Research Teachers
Teaching Lab CEO Sarah Johnson talks about the common complaints she hears from educators, and how companies can avoid becoming an unused tool on a district's virtual shelf.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 17, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Texas District To Build Materials Provider List; N.J. System Shops Virtual Programs
 A Texas district is looking for classroom and instructional materials, while a New Jersey school system seeks a virtual instruction provider.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 16, 2024
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News FTC Cracks Down On NGL Messaging App Over Alleged Stealth Marketing, AI Falsehoods
The agency says the California-based company improperly marketed to minors and overstated efforts to protect users from cyberbullying.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 12, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert N.C. District Needs Attendance Diagnostic; N.J. System To Buy Assessment Software
A North Carolina district is looking for an attendance diagnostic, while a New Jersey school system seeks assessment and supplemental programming software.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 11, 2024
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Insider Products to Help 'Beaten-Down' Students Become Great Readers: A Longtime Teacher's Perspective
A Florida curriculum intervention specialist talks about getting teachers to buy into "science of reading" materials.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 5, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News LAUSD and AllHere: 4 Takeaways Amid New Doubts About the Far-Reaching AI Project
As signs of trouble surface for LAUSD's major experiment in AI, here are the questions that education companies need to be asking.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 2, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Georgia District to Buy Instructional Resources; Calif. System Shops Classroom Support Services
A Georgia district is looking for instructional resources, while a California school system seeks classroom support services.
Emma Kate Fittes, July 2, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Exclusive Data Demand for Virtual Education Is Changing. Here's What That Means for Education Companies
EdWeek Market Brief surveyed district and school leaders about the appetite they see for full-time virtual schools, and who's managing them.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 28, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Mass. Seeks Statewide PD; Calif. District to Purchase Lobbying Services
The Massachusetts education department is looking for professional development supporting high-quality instructional materials, while a California school system seeks lobbying services.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 27, 2024
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Strategy & Operations K-12 Market News Company Behind Massive LAUSD AI Rollout Announces Furloughs
The education company working with the Los Angeles Unified Schools on a major artificial intelligence project faces an uncertain future.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 27, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Major Calif. District Shops Cybersecurity Software; Va. District to Buy Social Studies Resources
A California district is looking for cybersecurity software solutions, while a Virginia school system seeks social studies resources.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 25, 2024
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Meeting District Needs K-12 Market News What Do Districts Need From Vendors On AI? LAUSD Leader Weighs In
Superintendent Alberto Carvalho described the expectations he had for companies seeking to help the districts with artificial intelligence tools.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 25, 2024
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Education Market K-12 Market News State Spending Will Slow For First Time in Years, Report Says
A NASBO review of state revenues and spending suggests a 'return to normal' in 2025 that could be felt in the K-12 market.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 21, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Colorado District to Update Vendor List; Del. System Looks to Evaluate Program ROI
A Colorado district is looking for information from independent educational evaluation providers, while a Delaware school system seeks a consultant to measure academic impact of programs.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 20, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Calif. District Eyes Assessment Platform; S.C. District to Buy Classroom Management System
A Texas school system has put out an RFP for special education services, and a California district is purchasing an adaptive assessment system.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 13, 2024
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Sales & Marketing Exclusive Data Do District Leaders Get Peeved When Vendors Point Them to Funding Sources?
EdWeek Market Brief surveyed K-12 officials on how they react when vendors suggest specific pools of money to pay for products or services.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 5, 2024
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Regulation & Policy K-12 Market News How the UK Plans to Assess Ed-Tech Products and Train Teachers in AI
A new "evidence board" would test British products against a set of criteria.
Emma Kate Fittes, June 3, 2024
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Education Market Industry Insight Demand for Data Literacy Is Rising. Here's What That Means for the K-12 Market
The executive director of a data science advocacy group talks about new demands emerging from states and school districts.
Emma Kate Fittes, May 31, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert New Jersey District Wants End-to-End Diagnostic Solution; Va. System Shops SEL Training
A New Jersey district is looking for an end-to-end diagnostic solution, while a Virginia school system seeks SEL training for preschool teachers.
Emma Kate Fittes, May 28, 2024
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Meeting District Needs Purchasing Alert Texas District Needs PD Across K-12; N.J. System Seeks Assessment, Data System
A Texas district is looking for a PD provider, while a New Jersey school system seeks an assessment management and data warehouse system.
Emma Kate Fittes, May 21, 2024
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