Trends for the education market
MDR Resources & Best Practices
Our resources and best practices track trends and changes in the education market for the relevant information you need to make solid business decisions.
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Get the We Are Teachers Media Kit
Media Kit and Agency Services MDR’s creative marketing agency specializes in one thing and one thing only—the education market. Whether your goal is to see your new product adopted in classrooms or you want to influence the next generation, connecting with MDR could help you get there. When you download the We Are Teachers Media…
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2025 Marketing Trends & Predictions in Education
Looking back at 2024 to inform your 2025 marketing strategies. Marketing trends in education are always in flux. For example, you know that social media remains one of the best channels for reaching prospects, but what kind of content should you prioritize in this year’s strategy? You also know that AI has become a leading…
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Public School Mid-Winter/Spring Break Dates in the United States
Get our full report on mid-winter/spring break dates—broken down by state—to help you determine the best time to engage your target audience. For the 2024-2025 school year, roughly 27% of schools reported an early break period, with the break beginning between the weeks of February 2, 2025, and February 23, 2025. The majority of schools,…
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Public School Open and Close Dates in the United States
Not all schools open and close the academic year at the same time! In fact, it can vary quite a bit by region. Use our data on school open and close dates across the country to drive your education marketing decisions and promotions. Be ready to launch at the start of the school year or…
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Exclusive Offers in Honor of ISTE + ASCD 2025
The MDR Education team is headed back to ISTE + ASCD with the editors from our powerhouse media brand, We Are Teachers. With us, we’re bringing four exclusive offers to help you reach more educators this year. Whether you’re attending the ISTE and ASCD conferences or following along virtually, we’re here to strategize with you…
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How to Market to School Librarians
According to the National Center for Education Statistics, there are roughly 114,000 K-12 schools in the U.S. with a library staffed by a school librarian.1 A 2023 survey by School Library Journal reports that only 55% of school libraries offer tech-related activities, down from 79% in 2019. Librarians are helping with other tech-purchasing decisions, such…
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How Many Schools Are in the U.S.?
We’re breaking down the stats and looking at how many schools are private vs. public, the number of charter and magnet schools, the percentage of schools that fall under Title I, and much more. The following data is from the MDR Data Cloud as of February 2024. You can use ConnectEd Cloud to build targeted email…
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5 Key Reasons Why Marketers Should Maintain a Clean Email List
In the hectic landscape of educational marketing, maintaining a pristine email list is not just a suggestion—it’s a necessity. A clean email list has a far-reaching impact beyond just your engagement metrics. Let’s dive into the what and why … 1. Targeted Messaging To begin with, a clean email list allows you to deliver targeted…
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AI Tools to Know in 2024
In this guide, we’ll walk you through 15 AI tools to consider for your marketing efforts. You’ll get a better understanding of how to: Plus, we’ll take a closer look at how big brands like Coca-Cola, Sephora and McDonald’s are using AI to increase sales and customer satisfaction, and how AI tools are helping to…
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Higher Education Catalog
Higher Education Market Catalog Download our catalog for countless details about the $702 billion-dollar higher education market, and learn how institutions, faculty, administrators, and more impact it. Features over 3,800 college courses nationwide. We’ve organized our catalog by broad subject areas, so you can double-click into different disciplines, such as: This invaluable resource will help…