A Fresh Start: Preparing Your RFP Strategy for 2025
Get Ahead with Smart Planning and RFPSchoolWatch The new year brings new opportunities, and now is the perfect time to gear up for success. With proactive planning, 2025 can be
Finish Strong: Wrapping Up Your 2024 RFP Strategy
December is Here—Make It Count! As the year comes to a close, it’s time to ensure that every effort you’ve put into your RFP strategy in 2024 pays off. December
6 Ways to Prepare for Bid Monitoring in the New Year
With the new year around the corner, it’s the perfect time to set your team up for bid success. Bid monitoring can be a powerful asset, helping you find the
5 Simple Ways Bid Monitoring Helps You Win More Contracts
Winning contracts isn’t just about sending in a bid and hoping for the best. To be successful, you need to know about opportunities early, stay on top of the competition,
Thinking Outside the Box: Expanding Your Business Into New Industries in the Education Market Sector
In today’s rapidly evolving business landscape, staying competitive requires more than just maintaining a foothold in your current market—it means constantly seeking new growth opportunities. One of the most promising
30 Industries Participating in the Educational Market Sector
Today we are exploring 30 industries that are most actively engaged in educational contracts. Understanding these industries and how they intersect with the educational landscape can provide valuable insights for
What’s Trending for Fall/Winter 2024
What’s Coming Up for Fall/Winter 2024? Bidding Opportunities in the Education Market As we step into Fall and Winter 2024, there are some exciting shifts and trends happening in the
Staying Ahead in The Educational Market Sector
In today’s rapidly evolving educational landscape, staying ahead of the competition is more crucial than ever. From K-12 to higher education, the market is constantly shifting with new technologies, teaching
Strategies to Optimize Your RFP Responses for Fall
The fall RFP season is just around the corner, and with it comes a surge of opportunities to secure new business. However, to make the most of this busy period,
Why Preparing for Fall RFP Season Starts Now
At RFPSchoolWatch, we want to help you stay ahead of the curve and maximize your opportunities this fall. As we approach the end of summer, many organizations are gearing up
Preparing for the New Year – How RFP SchoolWatch Helps You Finish Strong with Your Bidding Strategy
How’s your win-loss ratio looking? Are your proposals hitting the mark? Taking a moment to assess, refine, and adjust your focus can make all the difference for a strong finish to the year. But sometimes, knowing where to start with that assessment can feel overwhelming. RFP SchoolWatch is here to
IMRA Series #12: Turning Feedback into Strategy: Managing the IMRA Appeals Process
I can be an anxiety-ridden moment when the IMRA quality report lands in a publisher’s inbox. No matter how strong the submission felt, opening these critical documents means facing the state’s first public measure of your work. The findings can be encouraging or frustrating, but regardless, there will be work
IMRA Series #11: When the Curtain Rises: Mastering Public Comment Season with Strategy and Clarity
RFP SchoolWatch IMRA 2026 Series – February 3 Edition By February, the chaos of Form B uploads, ISBN checks, and last-minute component edits gives way to a calm that is most certainly earned. As previously mentioned in IMRA Blog #10, there is a slight lull in January as well. These
IMRA Series #10: Building the Modern Audit Culture: How Internal Systems Shape Success
By mid-January, the scramble to upload components and double-check ISBNs fades, replaced by a quieter kind of tension. The Texas Education Agency has begun its first deep reviews. Evaluators are working line by line through every component, tracing evidence, and flagging anything that cannot be verified. Those who have lived
IMRA Series #9: Navigating the Pivotal Stage: From Components to Correlations
The Texas Instructional Materials Review and Approval process has entered the most demanding stage. At this point, publishers have access to the Publisher Dashboard, where program components are uploaded, and the first correlation requirements are completed. The dashboard is the foundation for a series of intensive stages that determine whether
Aligning Product, Sales, and Operations for Successful RFP Strategy
In the highly competitive procurement environment of K–12 and educational agencies, responding to requests for proposals (RFPs) and aligning internal product, sales, and operations is a strategic imperative. When these functions operate in silos, RFP responses tend to be disjointed: product capabilities may not match what sales promise, operations may
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #5: Organizations, Coalitions, and Safety in AI
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence in K–12 education is seeing a growing network of policy frameworks, research groups, and public–private partnerships that are beginning to define what responsible implementation should look like. The field has moved beyond the focus on tools or vendors toward
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #4: Best Practices for Harnessing Artificial Intelligence in K–12 Education
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence has entered the K–12 conversation as a present reality shaping how schools operate, teach, plan, and how students learn. Advocates see AI as the key to personalization and efficiency, while skeptics warn of surveillance, bias, and over-automation. The truth
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #3: Evaluating Evidence and Practical Realities of AI in K–12
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence continues to command attention in K–12 education. Districts are eager to explore how adaptive software, predictive analytics, and AI-assisted tutoring can accelerate learning. Yet, behind the optimism lies a more complex reality: the evidence base for AI in education
RFP SchoolWatch AI Series #2: AI in Educational Software
AI and the American Classroom: Regulation, Innovation, and Responsibility Artificial intelligence in educational software refers to the integration of algorithms that analyze data, identify patterns, and make recommendations to support learning or operational efficiency. These systems include adaptive learning platforms that adjust instruction in real time, AI-enhanced tutoring tools that
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