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title: CEMD Market Insights 6/20/2025
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This week's Market Insights highlights funding uncertainty, instructional coherence, and the choices that matter most.

| View in browser Market Insights  Making the Hard Choices Work Harder For many, budget conversations are getting harder. Relief funding is winding down, federal priorities are shifting and the path ahead feels less certain by the day. At last week's EdWeek Market Brief Virtual Forum, one district leader summed it up plainly: we're "operating in a fog of uncertainty."   And yet, decisions still have to be made – about what stays, what goes, and what truly supports students and teachers. This moment calls for clarity.   Our latest analysis shows that most supplemental materials in use weren't designed to align with core curriculum, which means that even when quality is high, coherence isn't guaranteed. And with tools evolving quickly, even strong systems can lose alignment without regular attention.    As you make these tough decisions, coherence can serve as both a filter and a safeguard. That means prioritizing materials that work together – fewer in number, stronger in alignment, and anchored to a shared vision that helps keep instruction steady even when circumstances don't.   We're here to offer the kind of insights that help move your work forward – clear, timely, and ready to use.    Your partner in education, The CEMD Team New Series Instructional Coherence in Action: Insights and Opportunities Market Brief The Reality of Instructional Coherence: What Data on K–8 Math Choices Tell Us What We're Reading EdWeek Market Brief \| If the Feds Cut Funding, Here Are the Products and Services School Districts Say Are Most Vulnerable EdTrust \| What's Math Got to Do With It? K12 Dive \| How can states improve math prep for teachers? Market Insights Newsletter   Make confident, informed decisions with CEMD'S expert analysis. Subscribe to receive our latest education market signals.  Get Strategic Insights Center for Education Market Dynamics, a project of Cambiar Education, 4653 Carmel Mountain Road, Suite 308-97, San Diego, CA 92130 Unsubscribe Manage preferences |
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