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SRI International Finds IXL Efficacy Research Meets Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) Tier 2 Requirements

The independently reviewed study shows IXL usage leads to higher achievement in math for students in grades 3-8

FEV Tutor Earns LTI Advantage and OneRoster Certifications from IMS Global

ESSA evidence-based virtual tutoring platform supports interoperability and the secure exchange of data within a district’s or school’s existing technology ecosystem

PresenceLearning and Highlights Partner to Support Children With Special Needs

Expanded Digital Library Featuring More Than 160 Pieces of Highlights Content Will Support Special Education, Therapy Goals For K–7 Children

Brookes Acquires Caslon Publishing Titles

Acquisition allows Brookes to expand into multilingualism

Discovery Education’s K-12 Learning Platform Earns Learner Variability Product Certification from Digital Promise

  Discovery Education —the worldwide edtech leader whose digital services support learning wherever it takes place—announced today that its award-winning K-12 learning platform has earned the...

Two Largest School Districts in San Antonio Adopt Exemplars Math Resources

  Amidst nationwide struggles with learning loss, social-emotional skills and stagnant math scores, the two largest school districts in San Antonio, Northside ISD and North East ISD, have both...

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

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

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.

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 ...

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

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

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 ...

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

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

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...

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


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