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“Back-to-School Guide” for Teachers
Guide provides tips and activities to help teachers incorporate social-emotional learning into their daily routines
Education With a Beat
Nearpod’s Interactive Lesson Plans Get a Hip-Hop Twist as It Partners With Flocabulary
IXL Achieves Four Major Advancements in Assessment with Release of the IXL Diagnostic
New diagnostic is always up to date, requires no class time, recommends clear next steps for teachers and students and offers an enjoyable experience
How Digital Portfolios Improve Teaching
Documenting learning shouldn’t feel like hard work. Is that statement surprising? Controversial? If that’s how it feels, it’s a clear indication of how long teachers have been asked to put too m...
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...
PowerSchool Turns Twenty
A Celebration of Ten-Thousand Years of K-12 Knowledge and Experience
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.
$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
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
Texas Education Commissioner Approves the Devereux Student Strengths Assessment Screener for use in Kindergarten
The DESSA-mini is one of two approved health and wellness assessments
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, ...
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
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...
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...
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