Michele Molnar was the associate editor for EdWeek Market Brief, where she wrote about developments in the K-12 marketplace. She focused on district decisionmaking about purchases of instructional resources and what district leaders want and expect from the companies that provide them. She also wrote about education companies鈥 strategies in the marketplace, based on perspectives from CEOs who serve the K-12 market, from executives who lead sales and marketing teams, and from human resources professionals on hiring practices. Among the emerging trends she covered were district leaders鈥 emphasis on social-emotional learning, their interest in equity, and expectations for materials that address racism and cultural bias. Before joining the 澳门跑狗论坛 staff in 2013, she was a contributor covering parents鈥 influence on public schools.