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The Virtual High School Offers Two New Courses: Introduction to Computer Science Principles and Spanish 3

The National Education Association reports that employers need workers who can speak another language but as the need for foreign languages in school grows, access continues to shrink. The Vi...

Corona-Norco School District Creating Equal Access for All

The district is improving efficiency and changing the way applications and resources are delivered to students, faculty, and staff.

PowerSchool Turns Twenty

A Celebration of Ten-Thousand Years of K-12 Knowledge and Experience

1Million Project Puts180,000 Students Online

Students in more than 1,300 high schools across 32 states will receive a free device and free wireless service from Sprint

$2.5 Million “Back-to-School Tech Grant” Program to Support Schools’ Tech Initiatives

Grants will help schools implement or consolidate classroom management, online safety and network management tools

Point Isabel ISD Focuses on Personalized Learning by Selecting itslearning as its Learning Management System

Leading LMS Chosen for Learner-Centric Design, Ease of Use, and Parental Engagement Features

Kids Discover Releases 25 New Social Studies Titles

Arriving in time for back to school, the new print and digital K–8 content will cover topics in history, geography, and the legal system

PAPERbasket Seeking K-12 Districts to Take Part in "Inspect What You Respect" Grant

Announcing a new patent‐pending user analytics software that tracks when users are active and inactive with education applications and digital content

Challenger Learning Centers Across the Country Broaden STEM Education

CHALLENGER CENTER AND NEW MATTER ANNOUNCE SELECTION OF COLUMBIA MEMORIAL SPACE CENTER AS RECIPIENT OF MOD-t 3D PRINTERS IN NEW PARTNERSHIP

New Blended PD Course

Six PD modules for ELA teachers will provide ongoing instruction through a combination of face-to-face, video, and online lessons

One Million Parents, Teachers, and Administrators Now Connected

Free communication app supports student success by engaging today’s smartphone-wielding parents

Houghton Mifflin Harcourt Named 2017 SIIA CODiE Award Winner for Best Instructional Solution for English Language Learners

Global Learning Company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt today announced that Escalate English , the intensive English language development (ELD) program designed to support students in grades 4-8, ...

Copperas Cove Independent School District Adds Another 200 Boxlight Interactive Projectors

Interactive projectors provide a cost-effective way for teachers to use touch technology to encourage student engagement and collaboration and also enliven classroom instruction with clear, beau...

itslearning Certified by IMS Global Learning for OneRoster 1.1

Leading LMS Provider Ensures Schools and Districts Have Reliable and Secure Standards-Based Ways to Roster and Post Grades

Chicago Public Schools Selects Follett Aspen For Its New Student Information System

Following a lengthy search process, Chicago Public Schools (CPS) has selected Follett Aspen for its new student information system (SIS). CPS intends to transition to Aspen in 2019. Aspen...

OppU Helps Students Understand Money Management by Providing Free Interactive Financial Literacy Lessons

When students begin work or head to college, many get their first taste of economic independence. To give them the skills they need, OppLoans, a Chicago-based financial firm, launched a new fina...

PowerSchool Extends Its Unified Classroom Ecosystem Through Partnership With Schoology Learning Management System

PowerSchool, the leading provider of K-12 education technology solutions, today announced that Schoology, a leading provider of learning management systems (LMS), has been named an approved Inde...

Destiny Analytics Gives K-12 Districts Greater Insight into Managing Their Key Resources

Administrators can now make fact-based decisions with real-time evidence

New Study Finds Alabama Students Improve Test Scores Using Fuel Education’s Stride

Since 2006, the Council for Leaders in Alabama Schools (CLAS), in partnership with the Alabama State Department of Education (ALSDE), has provided schools across Alabama with access to Stride...


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