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Instructure Cofounder and Ex-Googler Launch Derivita to Solve Higher Education’s “Math Problem”

April 17, 2019 (SALT LAKE CITY) -- Derivita, a STEM education technology company, today announced the launch of its new online math homework system that will disrupt higher education’s multibill...

Edsby Releases App to Capture Evidence of Student Learning

‘Edsby Capture’ gives teachers new, image-based ways to gather, organize, assess and share evidence of student progress

The Holdsworth Center selects six Texas school districts for second cohort of 5-year partnership

(AUSTIN, TX) ­– The Holdsworth Center, a leadership institute founded by H-E-B CEO and Chairman Charles Butt, has selected six school districts for the second cohort of a 5-year partnership fo...

New Education Elements Toolkit Helps School Leaders Take DIY Approach to Student-Centered Instruction and Personalized Learning

The Personalized Learning Toolkit gives leaders premium content and tools proven to support effective and sustainable instructional shifts

Typing.com Introduces Free District Accounts and Support Features

The web’s most popular typing tutor, used by more than 25 million students, becomes the only typing program to offer district, school and teacher support―completely free

A+ World Academy, a Boarding School on a Ship, Adds 24 Courses from The Virtual High School to its Curriculum

VHS, Inc. courses are now part of a rigorous education program designed to foster academic excellence, grit, resilience, leadership, and international cultural exchange

BrainLeap Launches First Gaze-Driven Attention Training Game for Children with Autism and ADHD

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - April 11, 2019 - BrainLeap Technologies, a software company that develops science-based interventions to help individuals with autism and ADHD lead fuller lives, today anno...

Cicero District 99 Implements IXL to Provide Differentiated Math Instruction

Chicago-area district brings IXL’s research-proven platform to 4,500 students through three-year partnership

How A.I. and Education are Co-Catalysts for Societal Evolution

For the second year in a row, Curiosity Conference will draw top leaders in education and AI to Silicon Valley, where they will work to carve a path toward widespread integration of robotics i...

Swing Education Expands its Substitute Teaching Solution to Arizona

Schools and districts across the state can now fill substitute teacher shortages using company’s web-based app and network of highly qualified educators

Impero Software Partners with the Nebraska Educational Service Unit Coordinating Council (ESUCC)

Partnership provides schools in Nebraska with special pricing on Impero Education Pro

eLogic Learning’s Collaboration with Clients on Enhancements Results in Recognition for the Talented Learning Awards

Summary   As part of the product development process, eLogic Learning regularly collaborates with clients on enhancements to improve its learning management application and client workflow ab...

Encyclopaedia Britannica Group Launches Free Chrome Browser Extension

Britannica Insights™ helps searchers cut through the clutter, save time, learn more, be sure about their results

Swing Education Launches Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame to Recognize Exceptional Educators

The Hall of Fame will recognize three educators during National Substitute Teacher Appreciation Week, held May 6-10, 2019

Curriculum Associates Transforms the Way Students Learn Mathematics with the Launch of Ready Classroom Mathematics

Practical routines engage K–5 students in meaningful mathematical conversations

President’s 2020 budget proposes a historic investment in America’s students: Education Freedom Scholarships

  The following are prepared remarks delivered by Secretary DeVos to the House Appropriations Subcommittee on Labor, Health and Human Services, Education, and related agencies...

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...


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