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Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

The Curve Weekly: Impact Aid districts must scope fast, locking primes, bid packages, and infrastructure enabling decisions before summer 2027

Sep 28, 2026

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Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

The Curve Weekly: Impact Aid districts must scope fast, locking primes, bid packages, and infrastructure enabling decisions before summer 2027

Teacher-Training Ruling Reopens the Funding Question for K-12 Vendors

Sep 23, 2026

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4 min read

Teacher-Training Ruling Reopens the Funding Question for K-12 Vendors

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.

Monroe’s $121M Budget, Tucson’s Curriculum Bid

Sep 21, 2026

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Monroe’s $121M Budget, Tucson’s Curriculum Bid

The Curve Weekly: Monroe approves new spending, a federal court upends teacher-training grant policy, Tucson closes a major curriculum RFP, and teachers push for tighter device oversight.

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Sep 28, 2026

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6 min read

Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

The Curve Weekly: Impact Aid districts must scope fast, locking primes, bid packages, and infrastructure enabling decisions before summer 2027

Sep 21, 2026

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6 min read

Monroe’s $121M Budget, Tucson’s Curriculum Bid

The Curve Weekly: Monroe approves new spending, a federal court upends teacher-training grant policy, Tucson closes a major curriculum RFP, and teachers push for tighter device oversight.

Sep 14, 2026

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5 min read

Orange County Cuts Back as District 300 Cuts Shelfware

The Curve Weekly: Enrollment losses put spending under pressure, California redraws AI data rules, and districts put usage and safeguards deeper into vendor decisions.

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Why K-12 Budget Cuts Will Not Hit Every Vendor Equally

Aug 12, 2026

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Why K-12 Budget Cuts Will Not Hit Every Vendor Equally

District budget pressure is pushing procurement toward fewer contracts, tighter scrutiny, and a harder test of which products deserve renewal.

2026-27 District Budgets Part II: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

Jun 10, 2026

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6 min read

2026-27 District Budgets Part II: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

How 2026–27 district budgets are becoming procurement signals for vendor renewals, contract scrutiny, and the next cycle of K-12 buying.

2026-27 District Budgets Part I: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

Jun 3, 2026

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9 min read

2026-27 District Budgets Part I: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

Recent 2026–27 district budgets show where school systems are cutting, consolidating, and drawing the line around essential services

Politics and Mandates View All

Sep 23, 2026

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Teacher-Training Ruling Reopens the Funding Question for K-12 Vendors

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

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8 min read

Has OCR Changed the Buying Problem?

Federal scrutiny is creating new demand for secure case management, hiring controls, data reconciliation, and compliance services.

Apr 8, 2026

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7 min read

Why Your K–12 Deals Keep Slipping

From NYC to Chicago, demand is real, but execution isn’t. Here’s why deals stall before they close.

Procurement Dynamics View All

Why Edtech Pilots Rarely Become District Contracts

Sep 16, 2026

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5 min read

Why Edtech Pilots Rarely Become District Contracts

Even when pilots show strong classroom results, most never reach districtwide adoption

Virginia Opens a Rare Statewide Assessment Opportunity

Aug 5, 2026

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Virginia Opens a Rare Statewide Assessment Opportunity

The first SOL rebid since 2005 creates openings for prime contractors and specialist partners, but implementation risk will shape the competition.

ETS Bought ACT. Your Competitive Set Just Consolidated.

Jun 30, 2026

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6 min read

ETS Bought ACT. Your Competitive Set Just Consolidated.

The deal removes an independent bidder from K-12 procurement and recapitalizes WorkKeys. Where the opening is, and how long it lasts.

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The K-12 AI Market Is Shifting From Capability to Control

Sep 9, 2026

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The K-12 AI Market Is Shifting From Capability to Control

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.

The Three Competitions Behind a Curriculum Adoption

Sep 2, 2026

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The Three Competitions Behind a Curriculum Adoption

Publishers are spending years to clear state reviews, then competing again for district contracts and long-term usage.

Aug 26, 2026

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When Curriculum Wins Become Conditional

Curriculum vendors increasingly need to assess whether a contract can survive the full journey from selection to classroom implementation.

K-12 Executive IntelligenceFor strategy, product, and GTM leaders selling into K-12 districts

Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

Most Recent Content View All

Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

Teacher-Training Ruling Reopens the Funding Question for K-12 Vendors

Monroe’s $121M Budget, Tucson’s Curriculum Bid

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Weekly Briefs View All

Emergency facilities grants will set edtech vendor lists

Monroe’s $121M Budget, Tucson’s Curriculum Bid

Orange County Cuts Back as District 300 Cuts Shelfware

Funding Pulse View All

Why K-12 Budget Cuts Will Not Hit Every Vendor Equally

2026-27 District Budgets Part II: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

2026-27 District Budgets Part I: What Survives the K-12 Budget Reset?

Politics and Mandates View All

Teacher-Training Ruling Reopens the Funding Question for K-12 Vendors

Has OCR Changed the Buying Problem?

Why Your K–12 Deals Keep Slipping

Procurement Dynamics View All

Why Edtech Pilots Rarely Become District Contracts

Virginia Opens a Rare Statewide Assessment Opportunity

ETS Bought ACT. Your Competitive Set Just Consolidated.

Adoption and Usage View All

The K-12 AI Market Is Shifting From Capability to Control

The Three Competitions Behind a Curriculum Adoption

When Curriculum Wins Become Conditional

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K-12 Executive Intelligence

For strategy, product, and GTM leaders selling into K-12 districts

Education Executive Intelligence
By The Intelligence Council