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Ensuring Continuity of Education With Remote Grading Workflows

TORONTO, March 11, 2020 (Newswire.com) - Crowdmark is concerned about how COVID-19 is impacting its community of students and educators and recognizes the immense costs that school closures –...

Flinn Scientific Offers Free Resources to Engage Students in At-Home Science Learning

Next Generation Science Standards-aligned resources teach K-12 students key physics and chemistry concepts

Conscious Discipline Shares At-Home Social Emotional Learning Resources for Educators and Families

Free, online toolkit prioritizes safety, connection and problem-solving in uncertain times

CoderZ Cyber Robotics Curriculum Named a Finalist in 2020 SIIA CODiE Awards

Virtual coding and robotics curriculum uses advanced gaming simulation to teach STEM concepts

EdReports Announces IM 9–12 Math Certified by Illustrative Mathematics Meets Expectations Across All Three Gateways

High school math curricula offered by IM Certified partners Kendall Hunt and LearnZillion earn high marks for focus and coherence, rigor and mathematical practices, and usability

Wilton Public Schools Moves Special Education-Related Services Online to Meet the Needs of its Students during School Closures

District is providing its clinical teams with teletherapy training and access to the PresenceLearning online therapy platform

ACT is Providing Free Digital Learning Resources for Students and the Workforce Impacted by COVID-19

ACT capabilities assist students across the learning lifecycle and workers facing workplace disruptions during unprecedented times

New Guide from CatchOn Provides Five Action Ideas for Establishing a Student Data Privacy Culture

Legal and education experts collaborate on resource to maintain school district's federal and state data privacy compliance

Libraries Worldwide Unite with Largest Digital Book Club

Engaging and informative “Funny, You Don’t Look Autistic” ebook and audiobook now available for reading and global discussion

WURRLYedu Launches Free Web-Based Version of its Online Music Education Program with Cloud-Based Recording to Assist Students Learning Remotely

New Web-based Platform Enables Access to A High-Quality, Highly-Engaging And Effective Music Education Program For Every K-12 Student

Symbaloo Offers Educators its PRO Version at no Cost

With the coronavirus closing schools around the country, the content-integration platform commits to helping educators make the transition to online learning

ClassTag Announces Schoolwide Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools

Free Award-Winning Communication Platform for Schools and District Leaders

Epic Announces Free Support for Educators, Students and Families Impacted by COVID-19 School Closures

Digital library for kids will be available free to families and children until June 30 through participating teachers and librarians

The Waldron Charitable Fund Announces $1M in Grant Opportunities to Support Children

Funding will support local nonprofit organizations serving the health, nutrition, and special education needs of underserved children impacted by school closures nationwide

Soundtrap’s New “Education Today” Podcast Series Will Highlight the Leading Voices and Most Important Topics in K-12 Globally

  Soundtrap , part of Spotify, has announced the launch of Education Today presented by Soundtrap for Education, a new podcast series that will surface the key trends and topics influencing K...

PresenceLearning Offers Teletherapy Training and Online Therapy Platform to Help Special Education Teams Continue Serving Students During COVID-19 School Closures

Offering includes professional development training on teletherapy best practices, access to the leading teletherapy platform specifically built for K-12 students with special needs, parent resources, and technical support during school hours

Starting July 1, Districts with Gaggle’s Safety Management Solution are Eligible for Web Filter Support and Tipline Service—Free of Cost

Gaggle announced that districts using the full Gaggle Safety Management solution will receive web filter safety integration as well as Gaggle’s SpeakUp for Safety tipline at no additional cost...

Dallas ISD Partners with PresenceLearning to Provide Students with Live Online Speech-Language Therapy Services

Texas’ second largest school district turns to teletherapy as innovative solution to address shortage of onsite speech-language pathologists


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