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Foundations in Learning Names Mark Mitrovich CEO

Formerly the CEO for Global Learning and Leadership, Mitrovich brings to Foundations in Learning more than 35 years’ experience as an educator and superintendent

Epson Customer Victor Valdez Chosen as Best School District Technology Coordinator/Director by Tech Edvocate Awards

Epson BrightLink interactive display was also named a finalist for Best Classroom Audio-Visual App or Tool

Badging Fellowships Awarded to Five Institutions Accelerating the Use of Micro-credentials for 21st Century Skills

Breadth of applications signals growing interest in experimentation as digital credential adoption grows

Blackboard to Launch New Blackboard Learn Skill for Amazon Alexa

New Alexa skill will simplify learners' educational experience with increased access to Blackboard Learn

New Coalition Aims to Reach One Million Students with New Definition of Digital Citizenship – Announces DigCitCommit Educator Challenge

     A diverse group of tech, education, and media organizations announced today that they have come together to launch the Digital Citizenship Commitment campaign (DigCitCommit) with the...

Conscious Discipline and Reflection Sciences Partner to Assess and Improve Executive Function in Children

      Partnership aims to improve skills that predict academic and life success through personalized interventions. Conscious Discipline, a leader in social-emotional learning and cla...

New SEL Curriculum Directly Addresses the Key Skills for Student Emotional Regulation and Behavior Management

The Connections Model has launched the KidConnect Ready2Learn Curriculum to help teachers improve student behavior and proactively teach the foundational skills needed for emotional regulation

LearnLaunch Accelerator and ETS are proud to announce the first round of investments for the ETS Accelerate Program

            LearnLaunch Accelerator and  ETS®  announce the first cohort of EdTech startups from the new  ETS®  Accelerate program. Building on the success of last year's ETS investment i...

Calling All Science Teachers: Applications Now Open for the 2020 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

Educators are encouraged to submit their innovative uses of data-collection technology for a chance to win $5,500 in prizes

PBLWorks Partners with the Bezos Family Foundation to Launch “Hunger Challenge” Project Based Learning Unit

        Foundation to donate $3 for each piece of art created by students to help address hunger and malnutrition globally PBLWorks, the leader in Project Based Learning (PBL) profess...

Districts from Coast to Coast Choose Gaggle to Protect Students and Save Lives

13 districts in six states partner with Gaggle to implement 24/7 early-warning system, providing proactive, real-time monitoring and notifications of student safety issues and threats

Boxlight Launches Fall 2019 Webinar Series for Educators

Sessions to Focus on Robotics, Critical Thinking with Tech and Project-Based Learning

PresenceLearning Named Winner in 2019 Tech Edvocate Awards

Leading provider of live online special education-related services recognized in the Best Assistive Technology App or Tool category

Canon Solutions America Promotes “Procurement, Simplified” at NIGP Annual Forum

Event inspires public procurement professionals to explore innovative technology solutions.

Aperture Education Announces Partnership with Dovetail Learning

Aperture’s social-emotional learning assessments and Dovetail’s training and consulting services together support social-emotional learning in schools

Everyday Speech Enhances Social Learning Platform with Full SEL Curriculum, Personalized Dashboard, and Instructional Supports

  To integrate social-emotional learning (SEL) into preK-12 schools, teachers and school-based professionals need easy access to evidence-based strategies and tools. After helping educators in...

Epic! Announces Master Teacher Ambassadors For 2020 School Year

Hundreds of PreK-6 educators from around the world are chosen to help transform classrooms globally by nurturing a love of reading and learning

CatchOn Partners with Troxell-CDI to Help Schools Maximize Their Technology Investments

Through this partnership, education leaders can leverage data to make informed decisions for their districts.

The Graide Network’s Online Teaching Assistants Provide High-Quality Feedback on Student Writing

Fullerton School District and Richmond County Public Schools become latest districts to partner for on-demand essay feedback and grading services


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