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Federal tax credit dollars may reach families, but SGOs and wallet platforms are positioned to decide which purchases are visible, payable, and auditable.
Oct 14, 2026
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5 min read
Oct 12, 2026
7 min read
The Curve Weekly: The proposed tax credit shifts buying to intermediaries who will enforce receipts, eligibility, and vendor lists.
Oct 7, 2026
4 min read
The Natomas settlement shows how enforcement can create new demand for systems, training, and implementation support that help districts prove compliance in practice.
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Oct 5, 2026
6 min read
The Curve Weekly: Flat funding pushes districts toward compliance and facilities moves with deadlines, not multi year program bets.
Sep 28, 2026
The Curve Weekly: Impact Aid districts must scope fast, locking primes, bid packages, and infrastructure enabling decisions before summer 2027
Sep 30, 2026
The rule makes governance controls part of product eligibility, pushing vendors to account for the gap between district compliance requirements and product architecture.
Aug 12, 2026
8 min read
District budget pressure is pushing procurement toward fewer contracts, tighter scrutiny, and a harder test of which products deserve renewal.
Sep 23, 2026
A federal court decision has removed the policy behind more than $600 million in cancelled teacher-training grants, while the actual purchasing capacity tied to those awards remains uncertain.
Jul 14, 2026
Federal scrutiny is creating new demand for secure case management, hiring controls, data reconciliation, and compliance services.
Sep 16, 2026
Even when pilots show strong classroom results, most never reach districtwide adoption
Aug 5, 2026
The first SOL rebid since 2005 creates openings for prime contractors and specialist partners, but implementation risk will shape the competition.
Jun 30, 2026
The deal removes an independent bidder from K-12 procurement and recapitalizes WorkKeys. Where the opening is, and how long it lasts.
Sep 9, 2026
NYC’s student AI restrictions show why the next competitive advantage may come from how easily districts can govern a product, not how powerful its underlying model is.
Sep 2, 2026
Publishers are spending years to clear state reviews, then competing again for district contracts and long-term usage.
Aug 26, 2026
Curriculum vendors increasingly need to assess whether a contract can survive the full journey from selection to classroom implementation.