/purchasing-procurement Purchasing/Procurement en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:05:34 GMT /leadership/how-a-new-tech-resource-aims-to-help-student-well-being/2024/10 The K-12 Mental Health Tech Navigator offers a roadmap for schools to follow. Mon, 07 Oct 2024 21:05:34 GMT /leadership/how-a-new-tech-resource-aims-to-help-student-well-being/2024/10 /technology/los-angeles-unifieds-ai-meltdown-5-ways-districts-can-avoid-the-same-mistakes/2024/07 The district didn't clearly define the problem it was trying to fix with AI, experts say. Instead, it bought into the hype. Mon, 08 Jul 2024 20:35:00 GMT /technology/los-angeles-unifieds-ai-meltdown-5-ways-districts-can-avoid-the-same-mistakes/2024/07 /technology/schools-cant-evaluate-all-those-ed-tech-products-help-is-on-the-way/2024/06 Many districts don't have the time or expertise to carefully evaluate the array of ed-tech tools on the market. Mon, 24 Jun 2024 17:14:34 GMT /technology/schools-cant-evaluate-all-those-ed-tech-products-help-is-on-the-way/2024/06 /events/webinar/from-chaos-to-clarity-how-to-master-edtech-management-and-future-proof-your-evaluation-processes The road to a thriving educational technology environment is paved with planning, collaboration, and effective evaluation. Mon, 17 Jun 2024 19:04:51 GMT /events/webinar/from-chaos-to-clarity-how-to-master-edtech-management-and-future-proof-your-evaluation-processes /leadership/schools-can-more-easily-get-food-laptops-as-supply-chain-problems-fade/2024/01 Fewer schools report difficulty securing crucial goods because of global supply chain logjams. Mon, 22 Jan 2024 21:44:55 GMT /leadership/schools-can-more-easily-get-food-laptops-as-supply-chain-problems-fade/2024/01 /technology/how-schools-can-avoid-wasting-money-on-technology/2023/06 A district leader shares ways to ensure ed-tech tools are worth the investment. Wed, 28 Jun 2023 23:45:43 GMT /technology/how-schools-can-avoid-wasting-money-on-technology/2023/06 /leadership/districts-try-new-approach-to-contracts-tying-payments-to-student-learning/2023/05 The shift in contracting aims to broaden vendors' focus from providing services to showing results. Fri, 05 May 2023 18:44:34 GMT /leadership/districts-try-new-approach-to-contracts-tying-payments-to-student-learning/2023/05 /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 Doubling the lifespan of Chromebooks would save schools $1.8 billion, a U.S. PIRG Education Fund report estimates. Wed, 26 Apr 2023 20:45:44 GMT /technology/chromebooks-short-lifespan-costs-schools-billions-of-dollars-report-finds/2023/04 /teaching-learning/how-school-libraries-buy-books-struggle-for-funds-and-confront-book-bans-an-explainer/2023/02 69´«Ă˝ are under fire from some parent groups over books they deem explicit. This is how those books end up in their library collections. Mon, 27 Feb 2023 21:19:12 GMT /teaching-learning/how-school-libraries-buy-books-struggle-for-funds-and-confront-book-bans-an-explainer/2023/02 /teaching-learning/buying-curriculum-isnt-enough-to-change-teaching-and-learning-heres-what-it-takes/2022/12 Buying a research-backed curriculum is the easy part. Providing the training and support to use it takes years, district leaders say. Fri, 16 Dec 2022 22:19:57 GMT /teaching-learning/buying-curriculum-isnt-enough-to-change-teaching-and-learning-heres-what-it-takes/2022/12 /technology/how-districts-can-stay-ahead-of-their-aging-ed-tech-3-expert-tips/2022/11 Now is the time to put in place plans to sustain the expanded use of technology, experts say. Fri, 04 Nov 2022 20:23:09 GMT /technology/how-districts-can-stay-ahead-of-their-aging-ed-tech-3-expert-tips/2022/11 /technology/does-your-school-really-need-that-technology-7-questions-to-ask/2022/09 Ed-tech leaders are considering effectiveness, teacher satisfaction, and other factors when asking those questions. Tue, 27 Sep 2022 19:53:12 GMT /technology/does-your-school-really-need-that-technology-7-questions-to-ask/2022/09 /leadership/inflation-is-putting-the-squeeze-on-schools-how-are-they-coping/2022/07 As schools get ready to welcome students back, they're paying more for food, fuel, construction materials, insurance, even paper. Fri, 22 Jul 2022 21:07:18 GMT /leadership/inflation-is-putting-the-squeeze-on-schools-how-are-they-coping/2022/07 /technology/what-schools-can-do-now-to-ensure-their-new-technology-lasts-beyond-the-covid-cash-boom/2022/05 Devices bought with federal emergency funds are going to be outdated in a few years, with no new money to replace them. Tue, 17 May 2022 18:01:12 GMT /technology/what-schools-can-do-now-to-ensure-their-new-technology-lasts-beyond-the-covid-cash-boom/2022/05 /leadership/4-tips-for-spending-schools-covid-funds-wisely/2022/04 Advice for school leaders making decisions on how to spend billons in COVID relief. Thu, 21 Apr 2022 17:35:55 GMT /leadership/4-tips-for-spending-schools-covid-funds-wisely/2022/04 /technology/video-video-the-tech-tools-that-are-here-to-stay/2022/03 The pandemic has forever altered the way educators and administrators do business—from checking on students’ math understanding to conducting meetings to providing mental health supports. Mon, 14 Mar 2022 16:25:51 GMT /technology/video-video-the-tech-tools-that-are-here-to-stay/2022/03 /technology/pandemic-tech-tools-that-are-here-to-stay/2022/03 Videoconferencing platforms, social-emotional-learning supports, and digital math tools took root during the pandemic, survey data show. Tue, 08 Mar 2022 22:50:07 GMT /technology/pandemic-tech-tools-that-are-here-to-stay/2022/03 /policy-politics/fines-budget-cuts-spending-limits-how-state-lawmakers-want-to-censor-instruction/2022/02 An Oklahoma legislator wants teachers to pay $10,000 or more out of their own pockets for teaching about sex or sexual orientation, for example. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 21:14:49 GMT /policy-politics/fines-budget-cuts-spending-limits-how-state-lawmakers-want-to-censor-instruction/2022/02 /sponsor/qualcomm/3-ways-technology-is-transforming-education Education-as-a-service is the entryway to modern and inclusive classrooms of the future Wed, 09 Feb 2022 21:21:49 GMT /sponsor/qualcomm/3-ways-technology-is-transforming-education /leadership/no-you-cant-spend-covid-money-on-that-a-compliance-expert-explains-the-rules/2022/02 Districts should be able to describe every expense in terms of its connection to COVID-19. Thu, 03 Feb 2022 18:53:45 GMT /leadership/no-you-cant-spend-covid-money-on-that-a-compliance-expert-explains-the-rules/2022/02 /leadership/you-shouldnt-be-alone-a-superintendent-scrambles-to-find-masks-after-the-state-falls-short/2022/02 The superintendent of a rural district spends hours scrolling online mask vendors after the state sent defective masks to schools. Tue, 01 Feb 2022 19:38:43 GMT /leadership/you-shouldnt-be-alone-a-superintendent-scrambles-to-find-masks-after-the-state-falls-short/2022/02 /leadership/schools-are-scrambling-to-find-effective-and-affordable-masks/2022/01 High-quality masks can be expensive and scarce, with districts even competing to find and secure them for students and staff. Fri, 21 Jan 2022 21:42:56 GMT /leadership/schools-are-scrambling-to-find-effective-and-affordable-masks/2022/01 /leadership/3-ways-school-districts-can-ease-the-pain-of-supply-chain-chaos/2022/01 Have a risk management plan, pay attention to what's happening up the supply chain, and be adaptable when necessary. Thu, 20 Jan 2022 20:22:14 GMT /leadership/3-ways-school-districts-can-ease-the-pain-of-supply-chain-chaos/2022/01 /leadership/still-waiting-for-milk-and-laptops-supply-chain-mess-makes-school-necessities-hard-to-get/2021/12 School districts are working nonstop to keep their buildings stocked in the face of ongoing supply chain disruptions. Thu, 16 Dec 2021 21:13:20 GMT /leadership/still-waiting-for-milk-and-laptops-supply-chain-mess-makes-school-necessities-hard-to-get/2021/12 /technology/tech-purchasing-decisions-are-super-hard-new-initiative-aims-to-help/2021/10 ISTE and other education technology organizations are creating a hub to give district leaders in-depth information about tech products. Mon, 11 Oct 2021 20:51:53 GMT /technology/tech-purchasing-decisions-are-super-hard-new-initiative-aims-to-help/2021/10 /technology/during-covid-19-schools-have-made-a-mad-dash-to-1-to-1-computing-what-happens-next/2021/04 Districts that purchased devices for hybrid and remote learning will have to determine how to use them for in-person instruction. Tue, 20 Apr 2021 17:53:09 GMT /technology/during-covid-19-schools-have-made-a-mad-dash-to-1-to-1-computing-what-happens-next/2021/04 /budget-finance/fema-is-spending-billions-on-pandemic-relief-how-schools-can-get-more-of-it/2021/04 The agency is offering reimbursements to schools for pandemic-related purchases they've been using after Jan. 21, 2021. Wed, 14 Apr 2021 20:48:03 GMT /budget-finance/fema-is-spending-billions-on-pandemic-relief-how-schools-can-get-more-of-it/2021/04 /leadership/districts-back-to-school-shopping-list-masks-gloves-sanitizers-and-25-billion-to-pay-for-it/2020/06 When his staff’s tally for buying personal protective equipment reached $600,000, one superintendent said: “stop because we’re already bankrupt.” Fri, 26 Jun 2020 20:13:29 GMT /leadership/districts-back-to-school-shopping-list-masks-gloves-sanitizers-and-25-billion-to-pay-for-it/2020/06