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The 2021 National Literacy Summit Presents a Distinguished Lineup of Experts Addressing What’s Next for Literacy Instruction
For the third consecutive year, the 2021 National Literacy Summit will take place virtually Tuesday, November 9, 8:30 am until 7 pm. Presented by Achieve3000 and Successful Practices Network, th...
OverDrive Education Donates Juvenile & Young Adult Titles to Schools Worldwide
Over 280 high-interest, always-available titles from Sourcebooks, Abrams, Lerner and more in updated Sora Starter collection
STUDY: Demand for Real-Time, Interactive Digital Video & Audio Has Exploded in 2021
New analysis is from Agora, who powers 50 billion minutes of video and audio engagements each month for the world’s top apps
KSDE and Illuminate Education Partner to Expand Statewide MTSS Initiative
Multi-year agreement makes FastBridge universal screening and progress monitoring tools available to all Kansas districts at half cost, advancing the state’s effort to support all students
Education.com Debuts Middle School Math and English Language Arts Resources
Hundreds of new worksheets, games and lesson plans help 6-8th grade students master essential skills
McGraw Hill to acquire EdTech Pioneer Achieve3000
Acquisition Complements McGraw Hill’s Core PreK-12 Offerings and Accelerates the Company’s Digital Transformation McGraw Hill announced today that it has entered into a definitive ...
Big Picture Learning and American Student Assistance Partner to Provide Internship Opportunities
Big Picture Learning (BPL) is partnering with American Student Assistance® (ASA), a national nonprofit that helps to foster students' understanding of postsecondary education and career path...
Swing Education Launches Bonus Plan to Support and Incentivize Substitute Teachers
Substitutes can receive a bonus up to $1,000 during the 2021-2022 school year
GG4L Announces School Passport® 2.0
School Passport is a Safe School iPaaS with PII Shield and School AppStore
Alma Announces System Upgrades to its Student Information System
Alma offers a Spanish version of its parent and student portals and adds new features to make it easier for districts to onboard schools and use third party apps
Gale Helps Manassas City Public Schools Provide Mental Health and Wellness Resources to Students
District Expands Social Emotional Learning Program with New Digital Resources to Support Student Well-Being
After Successful Pilot, Schools Adopt EarlyBird Game-Based Screener to Identify Children at Risk for Dyslexia and Reading Difficulties
After participating in a pilot trial of the new EarlyBird game-based early literacy assessment, schools and districts across the United States have chosen to adopt EarlyBird for the 2021-22 scho...
Minnesota’s Bloomington Public Schools Set to Open School Year with New Digital Resources Supporting Science Education from Discovery Education
Minnesota’s Bloomington Public Schools (BPS) today announced a new collaboration with Discovery Education supporting science education in elementary and middle school classrooms across the d...
With American Rescue Plan Funding, New First Book Study Reveals That 97 Percent of Educators Want Input on Funding Allocation, 75 Percent Have Not Had the Opportunity
Report Discloses Educators' Out-of-Pocket Spending in 2020 and their Priorities for American Rescue Plan Funding
Leading Researcher Partnered with CoderZ to Write a White Paper on Fostering and Assessing Students Creativity and Collaboration Skills
Dr. Yigal Rosen (Harvard University), co-authored CoderZ’s new white paper, which puts forth comprehensive framework for fostering and assessing creativity and collaboration through CoderZ ...
The University of Saint Francis and BloomBoard Announce New Partnership to Address Pandemic Recovery while Offering Teachers Graduate-level Credit via Micro-Credentials
Micro-credential-based graduate courses from the University of St. Francis and BloomBoard allow local schools to leverage federal relief funds to build teacher skills for COVID recovery
National Report Reveals Students Are Behind in Reading and Math
How Kids Are Performing report shows that achievement gaps widened between fall and spring—and offers vital resources to help accelerate learning
Business Icon John Pepper and Browns GM Andrew Berry Join Alliance for Decision Education Board
Each seeks to amplify call for decision-making skills to be taught in schools
Georgia’s Toombs County Schools Launches New Partnership Bringing Award-Winning Digital Resource from Discovery Education to All Students
Georgia’s Toombs County Schools (TCS) today launched a new partnership with Discovery Education providing district teachers and students in all grades K-12 access to an award-winning dig...
Mississippi Department of Education Approves Curriculum Associates’ Programs as Evidence-Based Academic Interventions
The i-Ready®, Ready®, Phonics for Reading™, and Teacher Toolbox programs can be used by schools across the state to support the academic needs of Tier II and Tier III students
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