/school-business-relations School Business Relations en-US 2021 (c) Education Week Wed, 29 May 2024 22:30:18 GMT /events/webinar/innovative-funding-models-a-deep-dive-into-public-private-partnerships Discover how innovative funding models drive educational projects forward. Join us for insights into effective PPP implementation. Wed, 29 May 2024 22:30:18 GMT /events/webinar/innovative-funding-models-a-deep-dive-into-public-private-partnerships /leadership/bus-contracts-the-pros-and-cons-for-school-districts-outsourcing-transportation/2023/12 Districts see more predictable costs and get valuable expertise, but high costs send some back to an in-house model. Mon, 11 Dec 2023 21:53:10 GMT /leadership/bus-contracts-the-pros-and-cons-for-school-districts-outsourcing-transportation/2023/12 /leadership/late-arrivals-steep-costs-why-some-districts-ditch-third-party-bus-companies/2023/11 Districts are facing a host of transportation challenges. Some have addressed them by deciding to bring buses back in house. Thu, 30 Nov 2023 23:03:44 GMT /leadership/late-arrivals-steep-costs-why-some-districts-ditch-third-party-bus-companies/2023/11 /teaching-learning/scholastic-book-fairs-explained-how-they-work-and-who-benefits/2023/10 What you need to know about what students can find at book fairs, who organizes them, who selects the books for them, and more. Fri, 20 Oct 2023 20:28:56 GMT /teaching-learning/scholastic-book-fairs-explained-how-they-work-and-who-benefits/2023/10 /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 /teaching-learning/few-students-take-computer-science-this-district-offers-a-blueprint-for-changing-that/2023/03 One New York district exposes its students to computer science from prekindergarten through high school. Mon, 27 Mar 2023 04:01:27 GMT /teaching-learning/few-students-take-computer-science-this-district-offers-a-blueprint-for-changing-that/2023/03 /teaching-learning/opinion-creating-work-based-learning-opportunities-in-rural-communities-is-hard-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be/2022/02 The key to offering high-quality, work-based learning opportunities to students in rural areas is community building. Mon, 14 Feb 2022 10:40:19 GMT /teaching-learning/opinion-creating-work-based-learning-opportunities-in-rural-communities-is-hard-but-it-doesnt-have-to-be/2022/02 /education-industry/how-k-12-schools-tamed-silicon-valley/2021/06 Forget disruption. Ed-tech startups Clever and Nearpod just sold for a combined $1 billion because they solved schools’ everyday problems. Wed, 09 Jun 2021 18:43:02 GMT /education-industry/how-k-12-schools-tamed-silicon-valley/2021/06 /technology/millions-of-students-got-free-home-internet-for-remote-learning-how-long-will-it-last/2021/03 Time and money are running out on temporary agreements between districts and ISPs. Broadband advocates want a federal solution. Wed, 10 Mar 2021 05:01:10 GMT /technology/millions-of-students-got-free-home-internet-for-remote-learning-how-long-will-it-last/2021/03 /technology/video-building-a-research-base-for-your-k-12-product/2019/07 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. Wed, 17 Jul 2019 14:06:47 GMT /technology/video-building-a-research-base-for-your-k-12-product/2019/07 /education/video-creating-pilot-projects-that-impress-k-12-districts/2019/06 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. Wed, 19 Jun 2019 19:29:21 GMT /education/video-creating-pilot-projects-that-impress-k-12-districts/2019/06 /technology/video-6-tips-to-boost-usage-of-your-ed-tech-product/2019/05 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. Wed, 15 May 2019 14:06:21 GMT /technology/video-6-tips-to-boost-usage-of-your-ed-tech-product/2019/05 /policy-politics/video-how-does-essa-impact-education-product-and-service-providers/2018/06 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. Tue, 12 Jun 2018 14:13:41 GMT /policy-politics/video-how-does-essa-impact-education-product-and-service-providers/2018/06 /leadership/opinion-in-education-perfect-must-not-become-the-enemy-of-good/2018/01 Randi Weingarten and Stanley S. Litow explore how we can move past divisiveness on key education issues. Tue, 09 Jan 2018 02:19:04 GMT /leadership/opinion-in-education-perfect-must-not-become-the-enemy-of-good/2018/01 /teaching-learning/getting-businesses-involved-in-schools-whats-the-secret-sauce/2017/11 A high school in Minnesota is excelling at something that has eluded most schools, and is important as they try to focus on career readiness: enlisting businesses to participate in designing curriculum and teaching students. Wed, 29 Nov 2017 16:07:44 GMT /teaching-learning/getting-businesses-involved-in-schools-whats-the-secret-sauce/2017/11 /leadership/schools-take-a-page-from-silicon-valley-with-scrum-approach/2017/11 In Chesterfield County, Va., and other districts, educators are borrowing a project-management approach from the world of software development: "Scrum" meetings. Wed, 01 Nov 2017 18:08:35 GMT /leadership/schools-take-a-page-from-silicon-valley-with-scrum-approach/2017/11 /leadership/as-many-focus-on-houston-other-coastal-schools-slammed-by-harvey-still-ache/2017/09 Some Texas coastal districts are racing to open just after Labor Day while others say they may be closed "indefinitely" Fri, 01 Sep 2017 21:36:15 GMT /leadership/as-many-focus-on-houston-other-coastal-schools-slammed-by-harvey-still-ache/2017/09 /leadership/in-chicago-enrollment-decline-and-funding-uncertainties-lead-to-smaller-school-budgets/2017/07 The district expects its schools' budgets for the next school year to be smaller than the current year, in part because of projected decline in student enrollment and loss of federal funds. Fri, 21 Jul 2017 16:00:25 GMT /leadership/in-chicago-enrollment-decline-and-funding-uncertainties-lead-to-smaller-school-budgets/2017/07 /leadership/texas-high-school-senior-defeats-incumbent-to-win-school-board-seat/2017/05 Mike Floyd will take office three days before he graduates. Floyd said he ran, in part, because of remarks the district superintendent made about restroom policies for transgender students Mon, 08 May 2017 15:45:49 GMT /leadership/texas-high-school-senior-defeats-incumbent-to-win-school-board-seat/2017/05 /education/video-the-global-ed-tech-market-risks-opportunities-for-companies-trying-to-sell-abroad/2017/03 The global ed-tech market presents numerous obstacles for K-12 companies, but also tantalizing opportunities if they can overcome those barriers. EdWeek Market Brief senior editor Sean Cavanagh spoke recently with company officials and others about the challenges ed-tech providers face in trying to work outside their home countries, which include trying to right viable buyers, the lack of reliable infrastructure in some nations and regions, increasingly complex demands from school officials, and the pressure on early-stage companies have a fully realized product before they go to market. Thu, 23 Mar 2017 17:34:17 GMT /education/video-the-global-ed-tech-market-risks-opportunities-for-companies-trying-to-sell-abroad/2017/03 /education/video-why-k-12-ed-tech-companies-pitches-fall-flat/2017/02 Tue, 14 Feb 2017 17:59:41 GMT /education/video-why-k-12-ed-tech-companies-pitches-fall-flat/2017/02 /leadership/former-detroit-schools-manager-charged-in-flint-water-crisis-case/2016/12 The criminal charges stem from the decision to provide water to residents that was not properly treated, leading to lead contamination. Tue, 20 Dec 2016 19:30:50 GMT /leadership/former-detroit-schools-manager-charged-in-flint-water-crisis-case/2016/12 /leadership/entire-school-board-in-small-virginia-town-resigns/2016/11 The seven-member school board in Franklin City, Va., resigned after the City Council asked the members to do so over questions of financial management. Mon, 14 Nov 2016 16:18:51 GMT /leadership/entire-school-board-in-small-virginia-town-resigns/2016/11 /leadership/chicago-district-plans-to-borrow-1-billion/2016/10 The Chicago Sun-Times reports that the Chicago Board of Education approved borrowing nearly $1 billion for construction costs and to refinance high-interest debt. Thu, 27 Oct 2016 16:37:23 GMT /leadership/chicago-district-plans-to-borrow-1-billion/2016/10 /leadership/program-pairs-ed-tech-companies-schools/2016/06 The Learning Innovation Hub program, or iHub, allows digital providers to test and get feedback on their products from classroom teachers, in a process meant to nurture improvement and innovation. Mon, 06 Jun 2016 08:23:11 GMT /leadership/program-pairs-ed-tech-companies-schools/2016/06 /leadership/strike-drumbeat-builds-in-chicago-as-district-urges-more-negotiations/2016/04 After the Chicago Teachers' Union rejected a fact-finder's recommendations on a new contract, the school district has called for the teachers' union to drop the strike talk and return to the bargaining table. Mon, 18 Apr 2016 20:13:11 GMT /leadership/strike-drumbeat-builds-in-chicago-as-district-urges-more-negotiations/2016/04 /leadership/chicago-teachers-union-rejects-district-contract-offer/2016/02 The Chicago Teachers' Union on Monday said the district offered no guaranteed funds to pay for what it was offering the union and that there was lack of trust between union members and the school district. Tue, 02 Feb 2016 00:19:13 GMT /leadership/chicago-teachers-union-rejects-district-contract-offer/2016/02 /leadership/district-per-pupil-spending-fell-slightly-in-fiscal-year-2013-new-federal-data-show/2016/01 New data from the National Center for Education Statistics show that per-pupil spending by districts, when adjusted for inflation, was lower in fiscal year 2013 than in 2012. Thu, 28 Jan 2016 15:12:02 GMT /leadership/district-per-pupil-spending-fell-slightly-in-fiscal-year-2013-new-federal-data-show/2016/01 /leadership/michigan-lawmakers-target-detroit-teachers-sickouts/2016/01 Michigan's Republican state legislators want to make it easier for teacher sickouts to be characterized as strikes. It is illegal for Michigan teachers to strike. Fri, 22 Jan 2016 22:09:52 GMT /leadership/michigan-lawmakers-target-detroit-teachers-sickouts/2016/01 /leadership/chicago-district-approves-5-7-billion-budget-that-relies-heavily-on-outside-aid/2015/08 The district is banking on state assistance, a property tax increase, and borrowed funds to get through the school year. Thu, 27 Aug 2015 20:00:52 GMT /leadership/chicago-district-approves-5-7-billion-budget-that-relies-heavily-on-outside-aid/2015/08