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Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut Expands Fast ForWord Implementation to Close Gaps and Build a Growth Mindset in Reading

OAKLAND, CA  (March 26, 2019) After successfully implementing the neuroscience-based  Fast ForWord®  program to close gaps in reading among struggling readers and students with special needs,  N...

StudySync and Poetry Northwest Partner to Foster Students’ Analysis, Comprehension and Appreciation of Poetry

NEW YORK — March 26, 2019 — Today, StudySync announced a new content partnership with Poetry Northwest , one of the longest-running poetry journals in America. StudySync will be using the...

New Edthena Dashboard Helps Decision Makers Understand the Use and Impact of Video Coaching in Their Organization

Organization Stats provides actionable data and evidence-based insights about the professional learning conversations occurring among teachers and coaches

EdgeMakers and STEM Learning Lab Announce Merger

New company will empower both teachers and learners to become changemakers through STEM 2.0―the combination of high-quality STEM programs with a groundbreaking innovative thinking curriculum

2019 Curiosity Conference Will Define the Human-Machine Coevolution Process

As AI evolves, thought leaders will convene to determine how the global education system must ensure integration, rather than competition, between man and machine Palo Alto, California - Mar...

CDI Technologies is Awarded an Expanded School Purchasing Contract by the Alabama Department of Education

School districts can now benefit from more classroom technology options from CDI

New Partnership Promotes Social-Emotional Learning Tools to Hispanic-Serving School Districts

Partnership between Love In A Big World and the Hispanic Association of Colleges and Universities will increase access to social-emotional learning curriculum and resources NASHVILLE, TN and...

FETC 2019 Features Increased Attendance and Record-Setting Expo Hall

More than 10,000 educators from all 50 states and 75 countries attended the annual event, along with a record-setting 470+ exhibiting companies

New eBook by Swing Education Helps Schools and Districts Navigate Teacher Shortages

eBook covers causes of teacher shortages and provides proactive steps school and district leaders can take to address it

Montgomery County Public Schools Adopts LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics 6-8 Math As Its Core Middle School Math Curriculum

WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 8, 2019, Montgomery County Public Schools announced the adoption of LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics 6-8 Math as its core math curricu...

Los Angeles Unified School District Approves Curriculum Associates to Support English Learners and Students in Need of Intervention

i-Ready® and Ready Mathematics® for Grades 6–8 chosen as instructional materials for ELs and i-Ready for Grades K–8 chosen as an evidence-based intervention for state-identified schools

Lexia Learning Partners with MetaMetrics to Offer Lexile Measures from Lexia RAPID Assessment

Lexia RAPID Assessment will report popular reading metric side-by-side with students’ scores in word recognition, academic language, and reading comprehension

Idaho State Department of Education Approves IXL English Language Arts for Statewide Adoption

  SAN MATEO, Calif. — February 20, 2019 — IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 7 million students, today announced that the Idaho State Department of Education h...

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Wins a Tech & Learning TCEA 2019 Best of Show Award

Panel of tech-savvy educators selected online diagnostic and instructional program for showing the greatest promise in today’s classrooms

StudySync and The Players’ Tribune Partner to Make Personal Stories from Professional Athletes Part of Students’ Reading Curriculum

NEW YORK —February 7, 2019 — Today, StudySync announced its content partnership with athlete-driven media company The Players’ Tribune (TPT). Through the partnership, StudySync is in...

TOP 5 ebooks of 2018

  Ebook and Audiobook Usage in Schools Sees Record Growth The new student reading app Sora, audiobooks and growing digital libraries lead to students reading more. SAN ANTONIO at the TC...

A Growing Number of Districts Are Selecting Gaggle’s School Safety Solutions to Protect Their Students

Districts in eight states partner with Gaggle to enable 24/7 year-round early-warning system to provide proactive responses to online and offline safety issues and threats


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