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Award-Winning Educator Stuart Grauer Releases New Book on the Art of Small School Leadership

ENCINITAS, Calif., May 12, 2026 — Nationally recognized educator Stuart Grauer, Ed.D., Fulbright Fellow and founder of the Small Schools Coalition, is announcing his new book, The Way to Panc...

VHS Learning Opens Fall 2026 Online High School Course Registration with Three New AP® Career Kickstart Offerings

Flexible online courses expand access to high-demand subjects like cybersecurity, business, and networking

Zedbud Launches Unified Platform Where Learning and Communication Finally Meet—Eliminating Fragmentation in K–12 Schools

Charlotte, NC — May 6, 2026 — Zedbud today announced the launch of its unified learning and communication platform, designed to eliminate fragmented systems and bring students, educators, a...

New White Paper from ClassDojo Explains How School–Family Communication Can Support Enrollment Stability

Research and customer success stories highlight ways educators can close the information gap between schools and families

Flint Community Schools Takes a Human-Centered Approach to Getting Kids Back in the Classroom

BALTIMORE, Md. — April 29, 2026 — Michigan’s Flint Community Schools (FCS) today announced a new initiative aimed at boosting enrollment in the district and fighting chronic absenteeism. ...

BrainWare Learning Company Defines the Standard for Cognitive Training with the Registration of Comprehensive Integrated Cognitive Training (CICT ®)

In the age of AI, Comprehensive Integrated Cognitive Training accommodates the shift from content-centered education to capacity-centered learning.

SchoolStatus Expands Attendance Solution to Help Districts in All States Identify Absenteeism Earlier

With new time-based attendance tracking, SchoolStatus is the only solution available that adequately supports evolving state-level mandates, flagging absenteeism earlier, tracking partial-day absences, and building stronger family engagement.

Linden Public Schools Teams Up with Concentric Educational Solutions to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism

BALTIMORE, Md. — March 31, 2026 — New Jersey’s Linden Public Schools (LPS) today announced a new initiative to fight chronic absenteeism in Linden High School. Supported by a new partners...

On-demand Coaching for Instructional Coaches and Mentors Now Available Within AI Coach by Edthena

Available at no additional cost, coaches can use the AI platform to reflect on their coaching and engage in flexible, self-paced professional learning to increase their effectiveness

Concentric Educational Solutions Releases New White Paper Redefining How Schools Address Chronic Absenteeism

BALTIMORE, Md. — March 19, 2026 — Concentric Educational Solutions today announced the release of a new national white paper, Redefining the Attendance Paradigm - A Systemic Analysis of ...

Summit K12’s New Summit 360™ Provides Total Visibility into All English Learner Students within One Powerful Platform

AUSTIN, Texas, March 5, 2026 — Today, Summit K12 announced Summit 360 ™ , a comprehensive accountability platform that collects, stores, and securely manages data across every stage of ...

Ecorse Public Schools Extends Partnership Focused on Reengaging Chronically Absent Students

BALTIMORE, Md. — March 3, 2026 — Michigan’s Ecorse Public Schools (EPS) today announced the renewal of its multiyear partnership with Concentric Educational Solutions to continue a dist...

Foundations in Learning, Iowa Reading Research Center, and Wyoming Department of Education Partner for U.S. Department of Education EIR Grant

The five-year, $9.99-million grant will focus on increasing reading fluency outcomes for struggling readers in Grades 3-5 across rural Wyoming, Iowa, and other states

New NWEA Study Finds Uneven Academic Recovery: Only One in Three Schools Recovered in Math or Reading

Study of 5 million students finds wide differences in recovery patterns, with just one in seven schools recovered in both subjects

Renaissance Launches First-Of-Its-Kind Education Intelligence System That Redefines Personalized Teaching and Learning

Launch sets a new standard for K–12 by unifying assessment, instruction, practice, and curriculum alignment to strengthen instructional coherence and personalize learning


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