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Consistent Use of Lexia Reading Core5 Leads to Surge in Charter Schools USA Elementary Students Literacy Gains

  Reading performance levels in Core5 showed strong correlation to NWEA MAP scores and led to increased use across CSUSA’s network of schools   BOSTON (March 12, 2018) – An analysis of m...

Chesterfield County School District Purchases District-wide License for Soundtrap Online Recording Studio to Encourage Student Creativity

Recent Deal Part of Global Trend Among School Districts to Enrich Core Curriculum and More Deeply Engage Students                  Stockholm, Sweden and Chesterfield, Virg. – February 28,...

Learning Counsel Offers New ‘EduJedi Leadership’ for Executive Professional Development

  Sphero is a contributing founding sponsor of the program, which will empower educational leaders to understand, plan, and execute digital transformations in their schools   (SACRAME...

Project Pals Launches Visual Collaboration Platform for Project-Based Learning

The platform enables students to build the critical-thinking and collaboration skills they need for the 21st century   (CHATSWORTH, CA) February 28, 2018 — Project Pals, Inc. today ann...

The Virtual High School Opens Registration for Summer School 2018

Boston – Feb. 26, 2018 – The Virtual High School (VHS Inc.), a non-profit organization empowering schools with the industry’s most extensive variety of online and blended learning programs, ...

SOS Brooklyn Launches New EdTech Division, Backpack Interactive

The award-winning creative agency focuses on the learner experience to increase engagement and achievement for today’s tech-savvy students and teachers    (BROOKLYN, NY) February 14, 201...

Fuel Education Expands Reading Literacy Platform for Schools and Districts

Big Universe adds 2,000 eBooks to help schools improve reading proficiency, particularly in early grades Herndon, Virginia, February 26, 2018 — The online literacy platform from Fuel Educ...

PAPERbasket Providing Patent-Pending New Approach to K-12 Edtech Metering Adoption

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE 21 February 2018 A New patent-pending solution collects data at the device level, capable of distinguishing active vs. inactive use AUSTIN, TEXAS – With K-12 schools ...

Lexia Learning Releases New White Paper for Educators

Supporting Non-Proficient Adolescent Readers: Identifying and Addressing Why They Struggle

ASSIST Integrated K-12 Education Management System Announces Integration with Scantron® Online Diagnostic Student Assessment

Education assessment leader Scantron joins the fully integrated instructional content of ASSIST’s cloud-based program RENO, NV, Feb. 13, 2018 —ASSIST Education announced the recent inte...

Lexia Debuts New PowerUp Literacy Program, Enhancing Core English Language Arts Instruction for Non-Proficient Readers in Grades Six and Above

  PowerUp rounds out Lexia’s pre-K–12 literacy offerings, giving district administrators a trusted partner for their literacy instruction and assessment needs across all grade levels  ...

Virginia Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Student Growth Assessment

Schools and districts across the state can use the online program aligned to Virginia’s Standards of Learning to report measures of student growth

Vernier Software & Technology Adds 15 New Wireless Sensors to Its Popular Go Direct® Sensor Family

Students and educators can use the 15 new sensors with the free Graphical Analysis™ 4 app and more than 300 teacher-tested STEM experiments

Promethean Expands Educational Display Portfolio to Create Immersive Classroom Experiences

(SEATTLE – January 24, 2018) Promethean TM , a global education technology company, announced expansions to its interactive flat panel portfolio which includes the market-leading ActivPanel...

Edthena Leverages New Google Chrome Technology to Develop a Browser-Based Video Record and Upload Experience

Now teachers can quickly record and reliably upload classroom video for professional learning from devices running Google Chrome

SAS® powers new report cards for more than 2,600 North Carolina schools

Analytics, data visualization provide unprecedented insights for parents, educators, state leaders

Fuel Education Joins as Latest Renaissance Growth Alliance Partner

Adaptive, assessment-driven digital learning solution motivates and rewards students with games


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