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Budget & Finance Bus Contracts: The Pros and Cons for School Districts Outsourcing Transportation
Districts see more predictable costs and get valuable expertise, but high costs send some back to an in-house model.
Mark Lieberman, December 11, 2023
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School buses parked in Helena, Mont., ahead of the beginning of the school year on Aug. 20, 2021.
Some districts are pulling back on decisions to outsource bus services in an effort to save money and improve service.
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School & District Management Late Arrivals, Steep Costs: Why Some Districts Ditch Third-Party Bus Companies
Districts are facing a host of transportation challenges. Some have addressed them by deciding to bring buses back in house.
Mark Lieberman, November 30, 2023
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Gabrian McDaniel and Jhi'marcion Owens, both 9, look at books during a book fair at Dixie Elementary School in Tyler, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2017.
Gabrian McDaniel and Jhi'marcion Owens, both 9, look at books during a book fair at Dixie Elementary School in Tyler, Texas, on Sept. 19, 2017.
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Reading & Literacy Scholastic Book Fairs, Explained: How They Work and Who Benefits
What you need to know about what students can find at book fairs, who organizes them, who selects the books for them, and more.
Eesha Pendharkar, October 20, 2023
6 min read
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School & District Management Districts Try New Approach to Contracts: Tying Payments to Student Learning
The shift in contracting aims to broaden vendors' focus from providing services to showing results.
Evie Blad, May 5, 2023
6 min read
Students attend a robotic class at Mineola High School in Mineola, New York, March 13, 2023.
Students attend a robotics class at Mineola High School in Mineola, N.Y., on March 13, 2023.
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Curriculum Few Students Take Computer Science. This District Offers a Blueprint for Changing That
One New York district exposes its students to computer science from prekindergarten through high school.
Alyson Klein, March 27, 2023
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College & Workforce Readiness Opinion 5 Ways Rural School Leaders Can Create Workforce Opportunities for Students
The key to offering high-quality, work-based learning opportunities to students in rural areas is community building.
Charles V. Khoury, February 14, 2022
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Clever co-founders, left to right, Tyler Bosmeny, Dan Carroll, and Rafael Garcia at the company’s San Francisco headquarters in 2015.
Clever co-founders, left to right, Tyler Bosmeny, Dan Carroll, and Rafael Garcia at the company’s San Francisco headquarters in 2015.
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Classroom Technology How K-12 Schools Tamed Silicon Valley
Forget disruption. Ed-tech startups Clever and Nearpod just sold for a combined $1 billion because they solved schools’ everyday problems.
Benjamin Herold, June 9, 2021
10 min read
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Ed-Tech Policy Millions of Students Got Free Home Internet for Remote Learning. How Long Will It Last?
Time and money are running out on temporary agreements between districts and ISPs. Broadband advocates want a federal solution.
Benjamin Herold, March 10, 2021
10 min read
Classroom Technology Video Building a Research Base for Your K-12 Product
Many vendors like the idea of building a research base for their product, but they aren’t sure where to start. There are simple ways for companies to begin laying a research foundation, which can not only impress district buyers but help vendors learn more about their products and how schools are using them. In this Two-Minute Tip, EdWeek Market Brief Managing Editor Sean Cavanagh talks about large and small-scale research strategies that work.
Sean Cavanagh, July 17, 2019
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Education Video Creating Pilot Projects that Impress K-12 Districts
Successful pilot projects can lead to school- or district-wide contracts if they’re successful. In this Two-Minute Tip, EdWeek Market Brief's Michelle Davis talks about the steps vendors need to take to make sure pilot projects meet their goals and those of district leaders and educators.
Michelle R. Davis, June 19, 2019
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Classroom Technology Video 6 Tips to Boost Usage of Your Ed-Tech Product
School district leaders are looking at ed-tech products through a “use it or lose it” lens. With the help of new tools that monitor utilization of products in classrooms, they’re using data to determine whether to keep using different tools and platforms – or whether to pull the plug on them. How can ed-tech companies make sure their products are seen as essential? EdWeek Market Brief’s Michele Molnar offers tips for companies to make sure their usage is robust in classrooms.
Michele Molnar, May 15, 2019
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Every Student Succeeds Act Video How Does ESSA Impact Education Product and Service Providers?
The Every Student Succeeds Act gives states and districts more flexibility when it comes to school improvement, but they must back it up with evidence. What does that mean for those who are not necessarily practitioners, but are providing a role in support services and products? Sean Cavanagh, senior editor of EdWeek Market Brief, talks about the questions surrounding the business and private sector opportunities that ESSA offers as states, districts, and schools seek to benefit from the new law’s flexibility. This video was filmed following Education Week’s virtual summit on ESSA, where online participants submitted their questions about the upcoming implementation of the new federal law.
June 12, 2018
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Randi Weingarten and Stanley S. Litow explore how we can move past divisiveness on key education issues.
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School & District Management Opinion In Education, Perfect Must Not Become the Enemy of Good
Randi Weingarten and Stanley S. Litow explore how we can move past divisiveness on key education issues.
Stanley S. Litow & Randi Weingarten, January 8, 2018
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