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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
Nestlé and Girls With Impact Team-up to Spur GenZ Women to Innovate with “Big Ideas-Better World” $5,000 Challenge: Every Entrant is a Winner
On the eve of World Creativity and Innovation Day, Nestle USA, and the non-profit Girls With Impact (GWI) today announced a national challenge to encourage the next generation of women to ...
Hemet Unified School District Adopts LETRS for New Two-Year Professional Learning Program
Over a third of district teachers and all administrators signed up for optional LETRS-based programs
Sesame Workshop and Discovery Education Launch Early Learning Channel for PreK to Grade 2 Kids
Sesame Workshop, the nonprofit media and educational organization behind Sesame Street, and Discovery Education, a worldwide edtech leader whose state-of-the-art, K-12 digital platform suppo...
New National Survey Reveals Education Leaders’ Plans for the Future of School-Home Communication
Key findings from the ParentSquare survey show that educators intend to increase use of two specific digital channels – mobile apps and texting
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
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
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...
VHS Learning Supports Students’ College and Career Readiness via Expanded Catalog and New “Exploring College & Careers” Infographic
New courses and infographic help students discover career fields of interest
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
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 ...
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