An EdWeek Market Brief survey asked district officials what kinds of strategies they anticipate using to take on student academic losses during the pandemic — the so-called “COVID slide.”
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What Causes Districts to Make the Leap From Free to Paid Products?
Offering free products is one way that education companies have tried to pry open the door to building relationships with school districts during the chaos of the COVID-19 era.
And it’s not an isolated tactic used by a company here or there. About two-thirds of K-12 businesses have made free or discounted versions of what…
Tracking School Reopenings in the Nation’s Largest Districts
One of the chief obstacles facing education companies today in trying to figure out how to help schools is knowing whether districts are providing lessons remotely, in-person, or through some combination of both.
A new tracker, created jointly by Education Week and the Council of the Great City Schools, provides information on the reopening status of…
The Assurances That School Districts Want, After a Company Acquisition
Tracking State and District Policies for Remote, Hybrid, and In-Person Instruction
What Kinds of Companies Are Districts Turning To for the First Time During COVID-19?
Many school districts are cautious when it comes to taking risks. And a global pandemic would seem like an especially unlikely time for them to begin taking chances on new products delivered by unfamiliar companies.
EdWeek Market Brief recently surveyed district and school leaders on the circumstances in which they’ve worked with a vendor or organization…
