David Saleh Rauf

Austin

Journalist at Freelance

Contributing Writer at EdWeek Market Brief

Journo. Before: AP, Thomson Reuters, POLITICO and a couple of Texas newspapers

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School Bond Measures: How Can Education Companies Capitalize on Voter-Approved Projects?

1 week ago | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Last year was a huge one for the passage of school bonds, as voters approved the most money for school districts via referendums in at least the last decade, according to a group that tracks ballot items that deliver money for education.
School Districts and Vendors Size Up the Financial Hit From the Trump Administration's Policies

3 weeks ago | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

The first five months of President Donald Trump’s second term have delivered a flurry of new proposals and policies — and school district leaders, along with education companies, are largely pessimistic about some of the administration’s biggest K-12 initiatives. A pair of surveys conducted by the EdWeek Research Center share how school district leaders and education company officials view some of the Trump administration’s most sweeping actions so far.
Amid Doubts About U.S. Market, Education Companies Look to Branch Out Globally

2 months ago | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Michelle Cho had planned that this would be the year her company — Gladeo — raised money to embark on a national expansion across the United States. Launched as a regional workforce development platform, Gladeo shifted its primary focus to the K-12 and higher education markets over the last year and a half.
3 Takeaways for Providers

2 months ago | marketbrief.edweek.org | Sean Cavanagh |Alexandria Ng |David Saleh Rauf

The Trump administration has issued its most direct warning to date that it wants to withhold a pivotal source of federal funding — Title I money — to school districts that run afoul of the White House’s preferred restrictions on diversity, equity, and inclusion practices. The political and legal viability of the administration’s new statement on federal education funding, however, is unclear.
Interest Is Soaring in Career Pathways. Here Are Implications for the Education Market

Mar 21, 2025 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Across Maryland, education officials are working to redesign the state’s career and technical education system. It’s one facet of an ambitious, and controversial, 10-year education reform plan called the “Blueprint for Maryland’s Future,” approved by state lawmakers four years ago.
California and Texas: Major Markets in States of Flux

Mar 1, 2025 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

California and Texas have long been two of the most important markets in the country for curriculum adoption, in large part because of the huge number of K-12 students in each state. But there’s another reason both states have been so influential: Education companies could count on stability in their adoption cycles. Not so much anymore, says a former executive from one of the big ed-tech publishers.
Texas' Curriculum Market Is No Longer a "Predictable Landscape." Here's How to Navigate It

Feb 28, 2025 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Texas’ 2025 curriculum adoption cycle is underway — only the second opportunity to date for education publishers to navigate a new review process in one of the biggest K-12 marketplaces in the country. It’s arguably never been more important for education companies selling instructional resources in Texas to get their products on the state-approved list of materials.
Venture Capital Investment in Global Ed Tech Sinks to Decade Low

Feb 5, 2025 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Global venture capital investment in ed tech fell by 20 percent last year, continuing its decline from the record highs set during the pandemic era. Venture capital investors injected $2.4 billion into ed-tech companies in 2024, according to a report from market intelligence firm HolonIQ, marking the lowest level of investment in the sector in roughly a decade.
New Directions in Career-Tech Ed. and Reading

Jan 10, 2025 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

After several flush fiscal years, marked by significant increases in state funding and multiple waves of federal emergency dollars, school districts in New York are facing an uncertain financial future — and many have a bleak outlook for K-12 funding.
Texas Pushes Ahead With New Curriculum Model, With Major Implications for K-12 Market

Dec 11, 2024 | marketbrief.edweek.org | David Saleh Rauf

Texas’ state board of education has finalized its first list of approved instructional materials that provide additional state funding for districts that opt to use them — a policy that could transform the landscape for how school systems purchase academic resources in a major K-12 marketplace. For companies competing to sell curriculum in schools, few markets are as important as Texas based on its sheer size alone: It has more than 1,200 districts serving about 5.5 million students.

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