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McMinn County School System Makes Boxlight’s ProColor Interactive Flat Panels the New Classroom Standard

Flat Panel Installation Part of District’s Initiative to “Even the Playing Field” Lawrenceville, GA – Aug. 27, 2018 – McMinn County School System in Athens, Tenn., will be adding 115 Pr...

BenQ Budget-Friendly RM Series of Interactive Flat Panels Keep Students Engaged and Healthy

  Industry's Only Classroom IFPs With Certified Low Blue Light and Flicker-Free Technology Create Active and Healthier Learning Experiences COSTA MESA, Calif. — Aug. 22, 2018 — BenQ...

Promethean Introduces US Grant Program at ISTE 2018

Grant to Award 20 Schools with Industry Leading Interactive Display   CHICAGO, Ill. (June 25, 2018) – Promethean â , a global education technology provider, will be launching August 1, 2...

Type to Learn and Clever Announce Single Sign-On Partnership

Clever to simplify student logins and provide secure data integration for Type to Learn’s school district customers   Rosemont, IL  – August 20, 2018​ – Type to Learn, a game-based keyboar...

New Efficacy Research Demonstrates IXL's Proven Record of Success

  A dozen research studies consistently show that IXL schools outperform non-IXL schools SAN MATEO, Calif., Aug. 15, 2018 /PRNewswire/ -- Today, IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learnin...

Aperture Education Launches Social Emotional Learning Assessment for High School Students

  The Devereux Student Strengths Assessment-High School Edition (DESSA-HSE) is designed specifically to support SEL for students in grades 9-12 Charlotte N.C. (Aug. 15, 2018) — Apertur...

PEBC’s Boettcher Teacher Residency Partners with Edthena to Provide Video Coaching for Aspiring Teachers across Colorado

Technology helps coaches see trainees in action, mentor remotely and use data to ensure residency program’s effectiveness   DENVER (Aug. 14, 2018) – PEBC’s Boettcher Teacher Residency, Co...

Mississippi Department of Education Approves i-Ready® as a Universal Screener for Grades K–3

Schools and districts across the state can use the online program to measure student needs and growth NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 8, 2018—The Mississippi Department of Education, in colla...

Simbli Board Management Software Now ADA-Compliant

eBOARDsolutions, makers of Simbli board governance software solution, reinforces its commitment to diversity with ADA web compliance. [Lawrenceville, GA] – August 1, 2018 – eBOARDsolutions...

Bringing Autonomous Boats to Life: Velodyne Supports the Next Generation of AV Developers With RoboNation Sponsorship

  Velodyne LiDAR partners with RoboNation, donating skills, guidance, and sensors to this visionary non-profit and the engineers of tomorrow July 27, 2018 – SAN JOSE, Calif. – At RoboNatio...

SD Mines Students Develop Free Robot Programming Simulator

The free RoboScience Simulator looks like a rudimentary video game on the screen, but gets the job done when it comes to teaching students to code   RAPID CITY, SD (July 27, 2018) – When it ...

HoverCam Invests in New Facility in Response to Exponential Growth

Company Adds Training Room, Software Development Lab, and Digital Classroom of the Future  SAN DIEGO — July 26, 2018 — HoverCam, an innovative technology leader in the education marke...

CDI Receives Award from Microsoft for Deploying More than 1 Million OS Licenses

CDI is among only three Microsoft Authorized Refurbishers worldwide to earn this recognition Chicago IL – July 25, 2018 – CDI Computer Dealers , a leading provider of technology to schoo...

Carolina Biological Supply Company Announces California Close to Adopting New School Science Teaching Materials

First time in a decade state reviews new grades K-8 materials to teach latest standards Curriculum experts including Smithsonian re-envisioned science class and created phenomena-based sci...

New Ruckus R730 is the First IoT- and LTE-ready 802.11ax Access Point for Stadiums, Public Venues, Train Stations and Schools

Company also launches Ultra-High Density Technology Suite that enhances network performance and WPA3 security compliance to protect end-users from common attacks  SUNNYVALE, Ca., July 17, 2018...

7 Mindsets Launches New Teacher Portal to Manage SEL Content and Curriculum

The comprehensive platform gives teachers access to training, resources, and metrics to teach themselves and their students to be happier and more productive (Roswell, GA) July 18, 2018 — ...

Workbench Education Expands Partnership with Baltimore City Public Schools

Through this partnership, the district is utilizing the Workbench platform and services to deliver the resources teachers need to successfully implement 21st Century learning Baltimore, MD ...

Gwinnett County Public Library Introduces Learning alive™ Kits for Early Readers

  The 15-branch rollout of the 3D reading and math program is the first of its kind for public libraries in the United States (ATLANTA, Georgia) July 10, 2018 — Thanks to a generous do...

Bretford Unveils Expanded Suite of Mobile Device Charging Solutions at ISTE 2018

New Products Empower Device Sharing, Portable Active Charging, Easy Storage and More

SMART Technologies releases time-saving solutions to amplify and manage device learning in classroom lessons

The new series of solutions encourages seamless project-based learning, collaboration and management of classroom technology CALGARY, Alberta and CHICAGO – June 25, 2018 – SMART Technolog...


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