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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...

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...

New Learning Resource for Educators: Humanizing the Education Machine Thinking Guide

Turn the Ideas in “Humanizing the Education Machine” Book into a Plan of Action for Your Specific School or District

Educators Empowered with Anytime, Anywhere Access to Data-Driven Professional Learning

Real-time data and insights provide educators with personalized, job-embedded professional development and boost student achievement

Personalized Literacy Learning Expands Reach in Canada

myOn partners with NELSON to bring personalized literacy platform to Canadian educators and students

Nearpod Adds BBC Worldwide Learning as New Content Partner to Enhance its Suite of Interactive Lessons

Dozens of standards-aligned lesson plans featuring video content from the BBC Worldwide Learning collection are now available on the leading digital learning platform, which is used by 1 in 10 U.S. schools

Voyager Sopris Learning Finalizes Lineup of Leading Experts for July’s Two-Day Online Literacy Symposium

Voyager Sopris Learning ® has finalized the presenter lineup—headed by leading experts in literacy education—for its online 2017 Literacy Symposium , scheduled from 10 a.m. to 5:15 p.m. on c...

Sean P. Ryan Named Senior Vice President and General Manager of Fuel Education

Education industry veteran Sean Ryan has joined Fuel Education® (FuelEd®), a leading provider of online and blended learning solutions for students in grades K–12, as Senior Vice President and...

Tynker Announces iPad® Support for its Gamified Coding Elementary School Curriculum at ISTE 2017

Tynker’s first education curriculum for iPads to launch in classrooms this fall

CatchOn Becomes First Tool to Provide Usage Data from Every Device and Operating System Used by Schools

Release of iOS solution makes CatchOn the only administrative tool capable of providing real-time evidence that proves how technology is being used across schools and classrooms

MeTEOR Education’s High-Impact Learning Environments

Two out of Three Students Surveyed in Burnet CISD Believe New Classrooms Benefitted Their Learning; 94 Percent Felt Collaboration Made Easier

Kahoot's New Mobile App Redefines Homework for Learners

Scheduled for Fall 2017, app will make homework fun and enjoyable through after-class game challenges that teachers can share with students to play on their mobile devices

ClassTag Bridges the Technological Divide to Engage 100% of Parents

ClassTag supports personalized communications with all parents, whether they have a smart phone, a cell phone or are entirely offline

TypingMaster Introduces Game-Based Typing Course for ISTE 2017

Designed for early elementary schoolers, TypeTastic brings a playful approach to learning a skill that is essential for 21st-century students

ABCmouse for Schools Announces Upgrades at ISTE 2017

New capabilities for teachers, administrators, and family engagement include Spanish activities and offline access

bulb Implements New Enterprise Features for ISTE 2017

Created exclusively for school, district, and classroom use, bulbSchool’s new features include LMS connectivity, auto-rostering, enhanced security, dashboards, and education pricing

AR Software Inspires Increase in Reading Proficiency

Alive Studios’ animal-themed augmented reality lessons help kindergarteners make leaps of learning in only 26 days

Bloomz and AZTEA Join Forces To Drive Parental Engagement Among ISTE Affiliates

The free, fast-growing app and the ISTE-affiliated organization will collaborate to improve school communication


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