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Education Market Market Analysis Budget Strain, Enrollment Losses and Policy Shifts Complicate Texas’ K–12 Market for Vendors
Deep in West Texas — near the epicenter of the Lone Star State’s oil country — one school system is grappling with a consequential shift: fewer students, tighter budgets, and the process of downsizing.
David Saleh Rauf, April 28, 2026
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14 min read
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Education Market Tracker Curriculum Adoption Cycles: Which States Are Building Approved Lists?
A state-by-state look at which curriculum adoption cycles are up next, and which subjects will be up for review and approvals, tracked by EdWeek Market Brief
Emma Kate Fittes & Maya Riser-Kositsky, April 10, 2026
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2 min read
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Regulation & Policy Market Analysis New Data Shows Bluebonnet is Reshaping Texas’ K-12 Market, Taking Share From Publishers
An EdWeek Market Brief analysis of Texas purchasing data shows Bluebonnet Learning rapidly gaining market share among districts and charter schools, cutting into sales from major K-12 publishers.
David Saleh Rauf, March 25, 2026
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14 min read
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Strategy & Operations Market Analysis When to Bring in a Consultant — and How to Make it Pay Off
Industry advisors and business officials discuss the factors that contribute to a successful engagement.
Alexandria Ng, March 20, 2026
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8 min read
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Education Market Market Analysis In Indiana, New State Controls Create Challenges — and Opportunities — for Vendors
Indiana is once again among the states pushing to change the way public money for schools is spent — and gaining national attention in the process.
Emma Kate Fittes, February 26, 2026
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17 min read
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Strategy & Operations Market Analysis How M&A Could Reshape K-12 in 2026
Education companies are likely to use the relative stability of the year ahead to better position themselves to meet the challenges ahead.
Michelle Caffrey, February 20, 2026
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9 min read
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A student raises her hand at A.D. Henderson School in Boca Raton, Fla., April 16, 2024.
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Regulation & Policy Market Analysis Inside Florida's Push to Replicate Texas' Bluebonnet Curriculum, And Why It's On 'Life Support'
Education Commissioner Anastasios Kamoutsas’ plan to create state-developed instructional materials hit a roadblock in Florida’s GOP-led Legislature
David Saleh Rauf, February 20, 2026
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8 min read
Visitors and guests line up in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol for the beginning of the 86th Texas Legislative session. Lawmakers are poised to tackle a range of school funding issues this session.
Visitors and guests line up in the rotunda of the Texas State Capitol.
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Regulation & Policy Market Analysis Texas’ Revamped Adoption System Raises Stakes for Publishers, With First Curriculum Bans Looming
The latest twist for publishers navigating Texas’ still-evolving curriculum adoption process comes via a new state law that bans curriculum placed on the state’s rejected list.
David Saleh Rauf, January 15, 2026
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7 min read
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Meeting District Needs Market Analysis Data Shows Strategic Plans Are Critical, But Experts Say They're Getting Shelved
A multi-year reporting project finds that strategic plans are a key solution to help districts make sound buying decisions. But those documents are facing new pressures.
Emma Kate Fittes, January 9, 2026
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7 min read
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Meeting District Needs Market Analysis Six Superintendents of the Year Tell K-12 Vendors What They Need
They Were Named Superintendents of the Year. Here’s What They Want From Vendors
David Saleh Rauf, January 2, 2026
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