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By the Numbers: A Look at Fiscal Year 2024
Federal & State Funding for K-12 Education for the Next Academic Year After two years of record-breaking hikes in K-12 funding, federal and state education budget increases are beginning to moderate. Now, as schools begin the next academic year across the country, education providers are anxious to see how school district spending may be affected.…
Read MoreScience of Reading Legislation Moves Forward
New Initiatives in Major States A record number of proposals supporting the Science of Reading (SoR) moved forward in state legislatures this year with major initiatives passing in Ohio, Georgia, Oregon, and Wisconsin. The new measures bring to more than 40 the number of states that have “SoR” programs. As noted in one of our…
Read MoreASU+GSV = The Best Education Conference
I’ve attended many education conferences but ASU+GSV is the best. When I say “the best” I mean connections, thought leadership, and overall value. To put it another way, I spent 54 hours traveling roundtrip (the airlines being what they are today) for 15 hours of conference time. Still worth it. Why? First, one of the…
Read MoreASU-GSV 2023: Collaborative Energy
It was great to see ASU-GSV back at pre-pandemic levels. It was the most energetic conference we’ve seen since 2020, and in typical ASU-GSV fashion, even random conversations were interesting and shed light on new, different, or evolving parts of the market. A couple of topics stood out. AI, of course, was on everyone’s radar. Chat GPT was the…
Read More2023 ASU-GSV Summit
Having recently taken part in my first ASU+GSV Summit in San Diego, I had the opportunity to meet with current clients and future clients, attend multiple engaging and thought-provoking sessions, and network with a wide variety of forward-thinking individuals who are shaping the future of how students will learn. This was the most widely attended…
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