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District renewals of EverWay, Kami and other digital curriculum tools show higher costs and broader licensing
Summary
Staff reviewed multiple curricular and digital-licensing renewals — including EverWay (Texthelp/OrbitNote), Kami, OverDrive, IXL, Pear Assessment and Vista Higher Learning — and said vendor buyouts, expanded licensing counts and removal of volume discounts produced price increases.
District staff briefed the instruction meeting on July 28 about a series of curricular and digital-licensing renewals that together increased district costs because of vendor buyouts, expanded licensing to cover all students and shifting pricing models.
Dr. Hutchinson described EverWay (formerly Texthelp) as the district overlay tool used on websites and learning-management systems for read/write and translation functions and for many IEP and Section 504 accommodations. He…
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