Industry News

Mahoning County Education Service Center Provides More Post-Secondary Opportunities

Online courses support students at districts and the county’s Career and Technical Center prior to high school graduation

Houston ISD Receives Super-Hero Award from Learning Counsel

A first-of-its-kind award for a district who has multiple “firsts” in innovation

HMH Receives Glowing Screen Award from Learning Counsel

The annual National Gathering was an occasion to celebrate top-tier digital curriculum solutions

Vernier Software & Technology Accepting Applications for its 2017 Engineering Contest

STEM teachers encouraged to share their creative uses of Vernier sensors to introduce engineering concepts for a chance to win $5,500 in prizes

Asbury Park Intervention District Awarded for Holistic Approach to Advancing Literacy Achievement

New Jersey school district recognized for extraordinary reading success and improved graduation rates

Professional Development Courses for Librarians

Educational Leadership, Digital Citizenship topics headline initial offerings

Credo, Arkansas State University Announce Partnership Designed to Improve College Readiness, Student Success

‘Winning partnership for everyone’ targets regional high school students

Minecraft: Education Edition Now Available!

Educators can now purchase the full version of the highly anticipated Minecraft: Education Edition

Exploring impact of virtual reality on K-12 STEM students

A joint research project between Lifeliqe and University of Buffalo looking into impact of VR

$2.5 million “Best Technology for Schools” Grant Program to Help Schools

Company celebrates its 10 millionth student user by offering between $1,250 and $25,000 as a technology grant for every successful grant applicant

Tips for Teachers for BYOD and 1:1 Classroom Management

With near ubiquitous Internet access in schools, teachers must be equipped with the skills to keep students on task in bring-your-own-device (BYOD) and one-to-one (1:1) classrooms. The network e...

New Mobile App to Serve ELLs on the Go

The app, created as part of the Adult Literacy XPrize Competition, delivers literacy instruction for a wide range of English learners

Research Shows Project-Based Learning Boosts Student Engagement and Test Scores

In a new study, PBL helped students perform better on standardized assessments and project tests than students in direct-instruction programs

Contest to Award $10,000 in Teacher Grants

Leading LMS Provider Launches “The Heart of Education” Award to Honor Innovative Educators

Working to Close the Achievement Gap for Students in the Nation’s Largest Urban School Districts

Program now used by more than 1 million students in Council of the Great City Schools districts and 3.5 million students nationwide

Middle School Students’ Literacy Gains Surge Beyond Expectations After Less Than a Year

Achieve3000, the Leader in Differentiated Instruction, and Ray D. Molo Middle School, a school in southern Louisiana, partnered to produce dramatic literacy gains and improved scores on the Louisiana Educational Assessment Program

Webinar Alert: Transforming Your District: It’s All in the Implementation

How to realize your curriculum and instructional goals with the successful implementation of a LMS

myON and Indiana Department of Education Partner to Improve Migrant Students’ Reading and Writing Skills

Access to thousands of digital books in myON’s literacy environment has helped improve reading achievement among Indiana’s migrant student population

Webinar Explores Ways Schools Can Use Social Emotional Learning Data

Find ways to use social emotional learning data to make your MTSS more effective

Chance to Win a 2017 Vernier/NSTA Technology Award

Share Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology in Science or STEM Education for a Chance to Win $5,500


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