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edFocus eNews November 2025

The edWeb Voice | November 2025

The edWeb Voice is our monthly e-magazine featuring ed leaders on timely topics.


The November issue covers the following topics:


Behavior Intervention

Leveraging Data

Assessment

Artificial Intelligence

Work-Based Learning

Driving K-12 Innovation

Science of Reading

Many thanks to our partners and sponsors! 

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NEW from FINN Partners

B2B Education Marketing Trends & Insights for 2026

New Norms, New Strategies: The Business of Education in 2026

B2B Education Marketing Trends & Insights for 2026

“We've launched our 7th annual B2B Education Marketing Trends & Insights report, and I’m excited to share our insights and recommendations. This year, we surveyed two groups: B2B education professionals like you, plus K-12 school and district leaders. We uncovered some interesting differences in how companies are marketing to prospects, and what those prospects expect and prefer from solutions providers.” 

Emily Embury, Managing Partner


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Student Screen Time Pros and Cons

The CoSN 2025 Blaschke Report

Presented by CoSN and AASA, and sponsored by ClassLink

edLeader Panel Presenters

A panel discussion with Dr. Doug Brubaker, Superintendent, Texarkana Independent School District (TX); David Law, Superintendent, Minnetonka Public Schools (MN); Dr. Marie Robinson, Superintendent, Bangor School Department (ME); Cooper Sved, Teacher and CoSN 2025 Blaschke Fellow; and Ann McMullan, Project Director, CoSN


This outstanding panel discussed the findings of the 2025 Blaschke Report, insights and experiences addressing issues related to screen time, and successful strategies for developing, leading, and implementing screen time policies and practices in schools.


Video Recording and Podcast

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Education Industry Info

LinkedIn for Education Leaders:

Build Influence, Community, and Opportunity

LinkedIn for Education Leaders: Build Influence, Community, and Opportunity

Monday, November 24, 2025 @ 12 pm - 1 pm ET


Presented by Elana Leoni, CEO, Leoni Consulting Group; Porter Palmer, Vice President, Leoni Consulting Group; and Amos Fodchuk, CEO, Advanced Learning Partnerships (ALP)


This edWebinar, presented by Leoni Consulting Group, will share a proven framework that helps education and edtech leaders grow their reach, engage consistently with colleagues and partners, and achieve measurable results with LinkedIn.


Register Here

Education Research and Development Institute State of K–12 Education: Market Insights Report

The Education Research and Development Institute (ERDI) is pleased to share The State of K–12 Education: Market Insights Report. Based on the perspectives of superintendents and district leaders across the country, this report highlights the four biggest shifts shaping the field today: Acceleration of change, Interconnected systems, Leadership pipeline compression, and Financial sustainability.

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ERDI The State of K–12 Education Market Insights Report

Education Research & Development Institute Summer 2025 National Insights Report

ERDI is pleased to share its Summer 2025 National Insights Report, which uses a mixed-methods approach that combines quantitative data with qualitative insights to reveal a snapshot of the most current district priorities and challenges. In this report, learn about the ten most critical areas shaping public education. 

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Students Speak Up About AI in Their Learning Lives

Students Speak Up About AI in Their Learning Lives

Project Tomorrow’s 22nd annual Speak Up Research Report on the use of generative artificial intelligence in classrooms and school districts nationwide highlights that only 13% of teachers feel very confident in their ability to use AI tools, and only 15% say that their district is providing PD to help them increase their skills and confidence with AI usage. This gap presents an opportunity for districts to invest in PD that equips educators to integrate AI meaningfully into the classroom. 

Download the Report and Infographics Here

Marketing Insights

The EdTech Marketer's 2026 Planner

Leoni Consulting Group's 2026 EdTech Marketer’s Planner helps you focus on what matters most to your brand and audience, plan campaigns around key education events, use proven strategies tailored to K–12 and higher ed, and build a system that fuels visibility, engagement, and leads.

Download the Planner

Hit Send Anyway: Finding Confidence and Connection in Your Emails | All Things Marketing and Education Podcast

Elana Leoni, CEO of Leoni Consulting Group, is joined by email strategist Liz Wilcox to share how education organizations can shift from transactional messaging to meaningful communication. She breaks down why simplicity outperforms polish, how to build trust through steady, human touchpoints, and what the best senders are doing differently in 2025.

Listen to the Podcast

MCH Monday Marketing Moment

MCH Weekly K-12 Marketing Insights

Stay ahead in the competitive K-12 marketing space with MCH Strategic Data’s Monday Marketing Moment newsletter. Receive weekly actionable insights and the latest trends to help you connect with educators and decision-makers more effectively. Don't miss out on data-driven strategies that can elevate your campaigns.

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MCH Strategic Data Completes Fall 2025 K–12 Data Update

MCH’s Fall 2025 update validated 4.1M school personnel records and added 380,000+ new educators—reaffirming MCH as the most accurate, continuously updated source of K–12 data. Explore how these real-time updates help marketers reach verified K–12 decision-makers faster and more effectively.

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MCH Strategic Data
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Upcoming Events

ERDI (Education Research & Development Institute) 2026 Winter Institute

January 25 - 30, 2026 | Tucson, AZ

ERDI is pleased to provide companies with the unique opportunity to collaborate with forward-thinking superintendents and cabinet-level leaders at our upcoming Winter Institute. At each institute, ERDI convenes over 120 public education leaders (Superintendents, Assistant/Deputy Superintendents, CAO/CTO/CIOs) and innovative Solution Providers to tackle the top problems/opportunities of practice facing districts and schools. The combination of workshops, executive briefings, informal and formal networking, social events, and thought leader roundtables makes the ERDI institute a rich professional and networking experience.

Learn More About Upcoming Opportunities with ERDI

Schedule a Time to Meet with the ERDI Team

Institute for Education Innovation (IEI)

Institute for Education Innovation Events

Institute for Education Innovation (IEI)'s 2026 event lineup is set to inspire innovation and collaboration across K-12. Join us to connect with district leaders for the Spring Summit in San Antonio (March 8–10), the Summer Summit in Deer Valley (July 19–21) featuring the SupeTank startup pitch competition, and the Fall Summit in Charleston (October 9–11). IEI’s events are for K–12 superintendents, mission-driven organizations, and innovative thought leaders who want to convene and collaborate to develop effective, sustainable solutions to the real-world, right-now issues facing public education.

Learn More and Register

ASU+GSV Summit 2026

April 12 - 15, 2025 | San Diego, CA 

The premier gathering of the learning and workforce ecosystem, the ASU+GSV Summit convenes 7,000+ of the boldest “PreK to Gray” leaders and EdTech innovators revolutionizing learning and work.

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