In its second year, TIME and Statista unveiled their annual World's Top Edtech Companies ranking, with U.S.-based companies taking up most of the list.

Superintendents on the move include veterans and first-time leaders in several states, including South Dakota, Ohio and Delaware.

In this environment, each district must focus on the processes and tools they control. At the top of the list: a data system to gather assessment results, grades, attendance, behavior and progress monitoring.

Federal K12 school funding averaged $360 per person in 2023, but it's at risk as the Trump administration ties funding to anti-DEI policies and aims to abolish the Education Department. Lawsuits are already challenging the move.