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Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Chief Strategy Officer of ParentSquare, is Re-Elected to CoSN Board of Directors

Stevens will serve on the K-12 edtech leadership organization’s Emerging Technologies Committee and support its Protecting Privacy in Connected Learning Initiative

ScreenBeam® Introduces ScreenBeam Alert, Instant Urgent Notification Feature

ScreenBeam Alert, a free new feature integrated into CMS Enterprise, is designed to send urgent notifications simply and efficiently to ScreenBeam 1100 Plus and 1000 EDU receiver-enabled displays.

STEM Educators Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology to Win 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

The winning educators will each receive $1,000 in cash, $1,500 towards expenses to attend the NSTA National Conference on Science Education in Houston, and $3,000 in Vernier products

BetterLesson Partners with TeachFX to Drive Student-Centered Instructional Practices Through Actionable Data

The partnership pairs BetterLesson’s dynamic professional learning supports with TeachFX’s targeted analysis of student talk patterns and learning dynamics to measure the impact of teaching practices

Slooh’s ‘Online Telescope for Families’ Brings the Wonder of Space Exploration to Homes Worldwide

Families can explore and photograph more than 1,000 real-world space objects and events using Slooh’s professional-grade online telescopes

NACAC Partners With College Guidance Network to Scale Expert College Counseling

      New collaboration will expand school counselor access to expert advice, tips, and training in the college search and application process School counselors guiding students through ...

VHS Learning Adds Spanish 1 to its Credit Recovery Course Offerings

  High school students now have the option of online credit recovery through VHS Learning’s newly-created Spanish 1 course. The course helps motivated learners to recover the credit they need ...

National Report Reveals Pandemic Has Had Profound Effect On K–12 Student Outcomes

How Kids Are Performing analysis shows lower student performance this school year compared to last year, but there are encouraging signs that growth is improving

New Worlds Reading Initiative Reaches More than 100,000 Florida Students in Free Book Program

Largest Statewide Reading Program of its Kind Celebrates First Major Milestone while Looking Ahead to Drive Enrollment

Development Projects by Anthony and Calvin Mackie Will Bring Economic Boom to New Orleans East Community

Star Actor Anthony Mackie Plans Major Studio in Barren New Orleans Neighborhood

Family of Mission-Led Educational Toy Companies to Support Children and Families in Ukraine

Learning Resources, Educational Insights, and hand2mind provide financial contributions, educational resources, and toys to displaced children and families in need

Latest Research from Curriculum Associates Highlights Importance of Grade-Level Readiness for Student Growth

Grade-level readiness at the beginning of the school year impacted student growth during the COVID-19 pandemic more than being in school or remote

Linewize Acquires K-12 Web Filter and Firewall Provider Cipafilter

With a Mission to Protect Every Child’s Digital Journey, the Fast-Growing EdTech Company Will Now Reach More Than 10 Million Students

GoGuardian Promotes Kate Beihl to Chief Marketing Officer and Appoints Harris Goodman to General Manager of Content

Executive Moves Strengthen GoGuardian’s Market Position and Product Offerings as It Builds the Ultimate Learning Platform

Emergent Bilingual Students Using Lexia English Scored Higher than Their Peers on California’s English Language Proficiency Assessment

  A  2020 report  from the U.S. Department of Education stated that the number of Emergent Bilinguals – also known as English language learners – in U.S. public schools has increased by more t...

Clearlake Capital to Acquire Discovery Education from Francisco Partners

New Investment to Accelerate Growth and Expedite Delivery of Discovery Education’s Digital Learning Platform to Educators and Students Worldwide

Take a virtual Boston field trip for civic education: New digital education offerings from the Edward M. Kennedy Institute for the United States Senate

  For K-12 teachers in the western U.S. looking for relevant, timely, and interactive civic education classes and digital resources—plus a “virtual field trip” to historic Boston, Massachusett...

VHS Learning Opens 2022 Summer School Registration

  VHS Learning has opened registration for its summer 2022 courses. The summer program begins June 15 and offers more than 30 online high school courses for credit recovery and enrichment. Cou...

EdisonLearning Launches Equity Everywhere Initiative to Combat Persistent Academic Disparities

EdisonLearning believes socioeconomics drives equity, and children deserve every chance to succeed at home, school, and in their community. EdisonLearning , the nation’s largest minori...

Registration is Now Open for the 2022 PBL World Conference

PBLWorks’ signature professional development conference for Project Based Learning will take place in-person June 27-30, 2022 in Napa, California


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