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Procurement Dynamics

The $50,000 Gate Is Repricing K to 12 Deal Velocity

Nov 4, 2026

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8 min read

The $50,000 Gate Is Repricing K to 12 Deal Velocity

Audit aligned controls are pulling mid sized pilots, renewals, and expansions into public justification before vendors know which package is easier to defend.

Amanda Ardizzi
Amanda Ardizzi
California's ETS Breach Raises the Stakes for Assessment Vendors

Oct 21, 2026

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5 min read

California's ETS Breach Raises the Stakes for Assessment Vendors

The exposure of statewide student records puts vendor data practices, operational resilience, and contractual accountability under greater scrutiny.

Amanda Ardizzi
Amanda Ardizzi
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

Amanda Ardizzi
Amanda Ardizzi
Virginia Opens a Rare Statewide Assessment Opportunity

Aug 5, 2026

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8 min read

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.

Adil Husain
Adil Husain
NYC’s AI Backlash Splits the K-12 Vendor Market

Jun 29, 2026

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8 min read

NYC’s AI Backlash Splits the K-12 Vendor Market

The moratorium fight shows which AI products may be blocked, narrowed, or cleared as districts separate student-facing risk from staff-facing workflow relief.

The Familiarity Moat

Jul 1, 2025

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9 min read

The Familiarity Moat

Blackboard defined the LMS category. Can it survive what it helped create?

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