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To fight teacher shortages, schools turn to custodians, bus drivers and aides 

The Hechinger Report

They’ve been taking turns presenting on disabilities such as dyslexia, brain injuries and deafness; Noble gave hers, on assistive technologies for children with physical disabilities, last week. Some states have staffing shortages only in specific areas, like special education, STEM or elementary ed.

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An Inside Look at the Edtech Purchasing Process

edWeb.net

How do you approach purchasing education technology tools? Diamond: When her district identifies a need, her team does an exhaustive competitive analysis, using an RFI and not an RFP, to see what products will work. She has 20 years’ experience in strategic communications, writing, and policy analysis, primarily in education.

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