Emma Kate Fittes is a staff writer for EdWeek Market Brief covering the K-12 marketplace, including trends in curriculum, instruction, professional development, school finance, and district purchasing. Her beat focused on the implications of K-12 policy and practice for education companies. She has covered K-12 for nearly a decade, including statewide education issues and policy for Chalkbeat Indiana and suburban districts for the Indianapolis Star.
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K-12 Market News
Teachers' Lack of AI Fluency Is a Major Concern at Global Ed-Tech Show
Worries about educators' struggles to understand artificial intelligence were a recurrent theme at this week's Bett conference in London.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
N.C. District to Buy ELA Core Curriculum; N.J. System Needs After-School Programming
A North Carolina district is looking for an ELA core curriculum, while a New Jersey school system seeks before- and after-school services.
Regulation & Policy
Market Analysis
Parents Suing Publishers: 4 Takeaways For Vendors From the Reading Lawsuit
Reading curricula that emphasize context over phonics are again under legal fire from parents. But this time, publishers are being sued over their role in distributing the programming.
Sales & Marketing
K-12 Insider
One School District Administrator's Vision for Changing the Terms With Vendors
Should education companies' contract increases be tied to swings in state funding?
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
N.J. District To Build Music Education Program; Calif. System Solicits Extended Learning Bids
A New Jersey district is looking for a technology-based music education program, while a California school system seeks extended learning opportunities.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Texas District Builds Software Provider List; Ill. System Seeks Strategic Planning Services
A large Texas district is building a list of approved software providers, while an Illinois school system seeks strategic planning services.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Mass. District Seeks Summer Programming; Fla. System To Replace Student Data Platform
A Massachusetts district is looking for summer programming for thousands of students, while a Florida school system seeks a modern student assessment and data platform.
Education Market
K-12 Market News
EdWeek Market Brief's Most Popular Stories From 2024
Our readers sought to better understand the major forces shaping school district spending and the K-12 market in 2024.
Education Market
Market Analysis
Key Trends to Watch in the Education Market in 2025
EdWeek Market Brief's editorial team offers its predictions on the forces that will shape company's work in schools over the coming year.
Meeting District Needs
Exclusive Data
Siloed School Districts: 3 Big Takeaways for the K-12 Marketplace
New survey data explores the extent to which large and small school systems struggle with administrators making decisions in isolation.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Mass. District Seeks Bilingual Program Review; Calif. System Solicits Support Services
A Massachusetts district is looking for a vendor to review its bilingual education program, while a California school system seeks academic and emotional support.
Meeting District Needs
K-12 Market News
How Silos in School Districts Foil Best Practices in Buying Academic Resources
A pair of EdWeek Research Center surveys reveal the extent of procurement and instructional leaders making decisions in isolation.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Major Pennsylvania District Seeks PD Provider; Texas System to Implement 'Family Empowerment' Service
A major Pennsylvania district is looking for PD for principals, while a large Texas school system seeks family and community empowerment services.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Kentucky District Needs Tutoring for Migrant Students; N.C. System Wants Student Success Curriculum
A Kentucky district is looking for a tutoring program for migrant students, while a North Carolina school system seeks a student success curriculum.
Regulation & Policy
K-12 Market News
AllHere Founder Faked Financial Consultant Emails, Defrauded Investors, Federal Prosecutors Allege
Federal prosecutors have charged Joanna Smith-Griffin with defrauding investors out of nearly $10 million.
Meeting District Needs
Exclusive Data
Who Influences School District Purchasing of Academic Resources?
An EdWeek Research Center survey probes how school districts make choices about instructional materials.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Virginia District to Buy Math Textbooks; Maryland System Seeks Dual Language Support
A Virginia district is looking for elementary mathematic textbooks, while a Maryland school system seeks dual language consulting services.
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K-12 Market News
In the Dark: Why School Districts' Process for Buying Academic Resources Confuses Vendors—and K-12 Officials
An EdWeek Research Center survey reveals that education companies and district and school leaders are flummoxed by K-12 procurement.
Meeting District Needs
Purchasing Alert
Utah District to Adopt ELA Curriculum; Texas District Needs Chromebooks
A Utah district is looking for a secondary English language arts curriculum, while a Texas school system seeks Chromebooks and carts.
Education Market
K-12 Market News
School Districts Are Getting Creative With Funding. They Expect Ed. Companies to Do the Same
A group of school system leaders discussed how they're thinking creatively about funding, post-ESSER, at the EdWeek Market Brief Summit.