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ParentSquare’s New Buyer’s Guide Helps Districts Effectively Evaluate K-12 School-Home Communication Platforms
“Selecting a K-12 Communications Platform” guide includes a checklist of criteria and addresses common communication challenges that educators encounter when trying to engage student families
Green Bay were looking for a classroom management solution that offered customization flexibility and allowed substitute teachers to access the same tools as regular teachers.
Their previous system lacked these features, preventing substitutes from viewing students on school-owned devices.
ParentSquare Launches ParentSquare Attendance Plus, a Proactive New Solution to Help Improve Attendance and Strengthen Family Engagement
ParentSquare, trusted by 20M+ families, now offers ParentSquare Attendance Plus, a new way for schools to act early and improve student outcomes, built right into the platform they already use every day.
Lexia Survey Highlights Opportunities to Strengthen Family Engagement in Science of Reading
Teachers Call for Stronger Support, Multilingual Resources, and Parent Training
VHS Learning Expands Global Network with New School Partnerships
Schools in China, Italy, and across the U.S. join nonprofit’s 500+ partners, giving students access to 200+ rigorous online courses
New Collaboration with Otus and Discovery Education to Help Washington State’s Hockinson School District Better Track Student Learning and Growth
Charlotte, NC (Monday, August 25, 2025) —Starting in the 2025-26 school year, Washington State’s Hockinson School District (HSD) is partnering with Otus and Discovery Education to bett...
New Edtech Solutions Supporting Math, Science, and Reading Coming to Wisconsin’s Whitnall School District
Charlotte, NC (Monday, August 18, 2025) —Wisconsin’s Whitnall School District (WSD) today announced that it has selected several new adaptive and engaging edtech solutions from Discovery ...
Lexia Core5 Reading Named Top Literacy Program in Independent Idaho Statewide Review
Core5 outperforms 8 other programs in Idaho’s FY25 evaluation, meeting or exceeding all effectiveness indicators and demonstrating unmatched impact across rural and urban schools.
ClassDojo Fast-Tracks Districtwide Adoption Through New Privacy Agreement with The Education Cooperative
Pre-approved partnership clears legal compliance issues and ensures top-tier student data protections for K–12 leaders
ParentSquare Smart Sites Adoption Surges 7x in Two Years
Districts nationwide embrace fully integrated websites to strengthen branding, build relationships, and foster family and community engagement.
Renaissance Introduces Cutting-Edge AI Features to Empower Teachers, Engage Students for Back-to-School 2025
Additional enhancements align assessment with core curricula, provide districtwide data for leaders, and increase support for Spanish-speaking students
District Leaders Sound the Alarm on Family Engagement: New National Poll Reveals Widening Communications Gap
Districts are missing the tools to build trust with families — ClassDojo for Districts is stepping in with scalable, trusted communication tools
Bloomz Unveils Immersive Translation and Conversational AI to Simplify and Strengthen the School-Home Connection
A wave of new features includes AI-powered shortcuts to clear communication and the ability to translate the entire app into more than 250 languages
DreamBox Reading by Discovery Education Expands PreK–5 Literacy Tools for Back-to-School 2025
Charlotte, NC (Monday, June 30, 2025)— Discovery Education , the creators of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today announced significant enhancemen...
ClassDojo for Districts Unveils New Features for 2025–26 School Year
Built with customer input, ClassDojo’s new tools unify communication, streamline oversight, and introduce AI to save teachers time while helping districts navigate budget uncertainty at no cost
New Partnership Between Georgia’s Pickens County School District and Discovery Education Enhances Science and Social Studies Learning
Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, July 15, 2025) —Georgia’s Pickens County School District (PCSD) today announced a new partnership with edtech leader Discovery Education that will enhance science...
Discovery Education’s Florida Techbook Launches in Volusia County Classrooms for Grades K-8
Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, July 9, 2025) —Florida’s Volusia County Schools (VCS) has announced the adoption of the Science Techbook for Florida for use in the district’s K-8 classrooms. B...
Texas District Chooses Adaptive Tech to Boost Elementary Math Learning
Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, July 2, 2025) —Texas’ McKinney Independent School District (MISD) today announced that it has selected DreamBox Math by Discovery Education , an adaptive and en...
Empowering Teachers: West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District Launches Initiative to Transform Student Data into Academic Growth
Charlotte, NC (Friday, June 27, 2025) —In a first of its kind agreement, New Jersey’s West Windsor-Plainsboro Regional School District (WWP) today announced a new partnership with Otus , ...
SMART Technologies Debuts Premium Interactive Display the SMART Board® GX Plus at ISTE
CALGARY, AB – June 25, 2025 – SMART Technologies is raising the bar on what affordable classroom technology can deliver—the all-new SMART Board® GX Plus redefines entry-level interactivit...
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