Tech Purchasing
School & District Management
'A La Carte' Purchasing Tactics Signal Districts' Unique Needs
While K-12 procurement of curricular materials has long favored big companies, many districts are now relying on smaller, startup companies to supplement their curriculum needs.
Assessment
Assessment Consortia Offer Technology-Purchasing Guidelines
The two consortia of states designing tests for the common standards offer initial guidance on the technology specifications necessary to use the new systems.
Education Funding
Used or Donated Computers Help Schools Save Money
But technology officials should be aware that the process of acquiring fleets of older computers can be complex and confusing.
Education Funding
Districts Employ Creative IT Purchasing Tactics
Chief information officers are using a host of approaches to drive down technology prices and get the best deals for their schools.
Classroom Technology
Learning Benefits Seen in Laptop Initiative
Sustaining a laptop program at a middle school in Michigan requires a wireless vision and parent purchasing power.
Ed-Tech Policy
Opinion
A Costly Gift
Technology grants haven't always proved to be a gift that keeps on giving.
Classroom Technology
Collection
Focus on: Business and Technology
Education Week's regular coverage of business and technology issues and their increasing impact on the education landscape.
Ed-Tech Policy
E-Rate Purchases for Chicago Schools Found Wasted
A congressional committee is asking why $5 million in telecommunications equipment that was purchased for the Chicago public schools with federal E- rate money was never installed and has been sitting for years in a warehouse.
Ed-Tech Policy
School Computer Deal Includes Families
It's a controversial practice, but school districts that plan a major computer purchase can sometimes get a substantial price break by signing an exclusive long-term contract with one supplier.