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75 Students Selected to Participate in Special Field Trip Experiences Celebrating the 250th Anniversary of the Founding of the United States

CHARLOTTE, N.C.  (Monday, July 15, 2024)  – America250 – the official nonpartisan entity charged by Congress with planning the 250th anniversary of the signing of the Declaration of Independen...

Slooh Launches New Grant to Make Space Exploration Accessible to 100,000 Students in Urban School Districts

District leaders to apply by August 9, 2024 to receive a free district site license providing access to Slooh’s online telescopes, curriculum, and PD for the 2024-25 school year

New LearnPlatform by Instructure Report Finds Increases in More Unique Digital Tools Accessed by K-12 Institutions, Students, and Teachers

The seventh EdTech Top 40 report highlights the reliance on edtech in our schools and the importance of maintaining an interoperable technological ecosystem

Renaissance Launches Powerful New Teacher Experience for the 2024‒2025 School Year

Renaissance Next transforms instruction, provides real-time, actionable recommendations for teachers

BenQ Education Lets Educators Teach Their Way at ISTELive 24

BenQ Will Be a Must-See, With Ed Influencer Demonstrations of the BenQ Board Highlighting “Your Way” Innovations and Partnerships With Leading Educational Apps

Growing Number of K-12 Districts Add ParentSquare to Strengthen Family Engagement Efforts

Advanced features including Smart Sites and Virtual Phone spur increased communications platform adoption

Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District Expands Partnership with Global Edtech Leader to Support Innovative Science Instruction

Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, July 9, 2024) —Texas’ Pine Tree Independent School District (PTISD) today announced an extension of its multi-year collaboration with global edtech leader Discovery Ed...

Discovery Education’s Science Techbook for Florida Approved for Use in Classrooms Statewide

Charlotte, NC (Monday, July 8, 2024) — Discovery Education , the worldwide edtech leader, today announced that the Science Techbook for Florida has been added to the Florida Department of Educ...

3M Young Scientist Challenge Announces 2024 National Finalists

ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C.  (Thursday, June 27, 2024)  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientis...

3M and Discovery Education Recognize 26 State Merit Winners and Four Honorable Mentions in 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge

ST. PAUL, Minn. & CHARLOTTE, N.C. (Wednesday, June 26, 2024)  – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) today announced the 2024 3M Young Scientist Challenge ( #YoungScientist )...

New Cart Fan from Vernier Science Education Helps Students Easily Conduct Hands-On Kinematics and Dynamics Experiments

Cart Fan provides a simple way to create constant acceleration when using the Dynamics Cart and Track System and the Go Direct® Sensor Cart

Elementary Educators Nationwide Invited to Help Develop Discovery Education’s New Writing Product for Grades K-5

Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, June 25, 2024) —Global education leader Discovery Education today announced that it is offering elementary educators nationwide the unique opportunity to participate in...

zSpace Expands Career Readiness with New Science, Math, and CTE Content, Unveiling at ISTE 2024

Expansion of Content on AR/VR Laptops Include Math Island, Supporting Learning of STEM and CTE Topics

zSpace Introduces zSpace AI: Enhancing Education with Artificial Intelligence

zSpace AI combines the power of zSpace experiential learning and AI technology to enhance learning with real-time coaching aligned to use of zSpace.

Talladega County Schools Drive Innovation with Mobile AR/VR Lab

Talladega, AL – Monday, June 24, 2024 – Talladega County School District, home to 16 schools with 7,100 students, is renowned for more than just the Talladega Superspeedway. The district is makin...

New Standards Aligned Content, Lessons, and Upgraded Teacher Resources Headline Back-to-School Enhancements of Discovery Education’s Award-Winning Solutions

Charlotte, NC (Monday, June 24, 2024) —Global edtech leader Discovery Education today unveiled a host of enhancements to its award-winning digital solutions that will help school systems ...

Capstone expands PebbleGo suite with new digital tools to create active learning experiences in K-5 classrooms

At booth 724 at ISTELive 24, attendees can view new tools for classroom educators and students, including active learning tools, curation features, single sign-on, and more

Discovery Education to Integrate Responsible AI Assessment Tool into Award-Winning Discovery Education Experience

Charlotte, NC (Thursday, June 24, 2024) —Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced plans to integrate a new, responsible, AI-powered assessment tool—Assessment Generator AI—into...

BenQ Education Lets Educators Teach Their Way at ISTELive 24

BenQ Will Be a Must-See With Ed Influencer Demonstrations of the BenQ Board, Highlighting “Your Way” Innovations and Partnerships with Leading Educational Apps

Vernier Science Education Launches New Go Direct® Salinity Sensor to Help Students Better Explore the Natural World

Easy-to-use wireless sensor helps middle school, high school, and college-level students understand water quality concepts through data collection


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