Industry News

ParentSquare’s New Buyer’s Guide Helps Districts Effectively Evaluate K-12 School-Home Communication Platforms

“Selecting a K-12 Communications Platform” guide includes a checklist of criteria and addresses common communication challenges that educators encounter when trying to engage student families

Oregon’s Tillamook School District 9 to Enhance Science Curriculum with New EdTech Resources

Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, May 21, 2025) —Oregon’s Tillamook School District 9 (TSD) today announced that it has selected a suite of engaging edtech resources from Discovery Education to ...

Renaissance Launches New Core Publisher Experience to Transform Classroom Instruction

Powered by Renaissance Next, this dynamic solution will use AI to help guide instruction and help educators create personalized learning plans

Indiana News: Discovery Education’s Science Techbook Approved for Use by Department of Education

Charlotte, NC (Monday, May 19, 2025) — Discovery Education, the creators of essential K-12 solutions trusted by teachers and students around the world, today announced that the Science Tec...

Smarter, Simpler Security —New Lenovo ThinkShield Solutions Offering

Research Triangle, NC – May 13, 2025 – Today, LenovoTM announced the introduction of ThinkShield Solutions, security offerings tailored to protect small and medium sized business (SMBs), sc...

Indiana’s Wawasee Community School Corporation Strengthens Science Instruction Through New Collaboration with EdTech Leader

Charlotte, NC (Thursday, May 8, 2025) —Indiana’s Wawasee Community School Corporation today announced a new collaboration with Discovery Education that brings to the district engaging, n...

ClassDojo for Districts Launches Inaugural Customer Advisory Board

K-12 communications, technology and administrative leaders will provide critical input on school communications issues and engagement initiatives

Edthena Named One of the ‘World’s Top EdTech Companies’ by TIME Magazine and Statista

Organizations reviewed and scored more than 7,000 companies based on industry impact and financial strength

VHS Learning Opens Registration for Fall 2025 Courses

Boston – May 8, 2025 – When VHS Learning ’s fall 2025 course registration opens on May 8, schools will find new course selections for the 2025-26 school year. The nonprofit has added more ...

Texas Makes History with Landmark School Choice Law

SB 2 creates a universal ESA program, empowering families with flexible education funding

ParentSquare Now Used by 8 of Arizona’s 10 Largest School Districts

Adoption of ParentSquare’s unified communication platform now reaches more than half of Arizona’s K-12 students, driving stronger family engagement and more efficient district communication.

Discovery Education Recognizes Excellence with Nationwide Awards

Charlotte, NC (Monday, May 5, 2025) — Discovery Education today announced the recipients of the second annual Discovery Education Awards . The Discovery Education Awards honor districts, s...

Texas’ Technology Alliance for Statewide Initiatives (TASI) Extends Strategic Partnership with Linewize

This ongoing partnership ensures Linewize’s industry-leading suite of online student safety and wellbeing services remains available across Texas schools with assured pricing, service and support

Gale In Context Databases Help Boise School District Develop Students’ Critical Thinking and Information Literacy Skills

District Implements Gale Resources into Curriculum to Provide Students with Access to Accurate, Trustworthy Information That Fosters Research Skills to Develop Future-Ready Students

Lexia Launches New Customer Recognition Program, the Lexia Literacy Luminaries Awards

The customer award program recognizes educators’ dedication to driving successful literacy learning outcomes for students

ClassDojo Names Three New Executives to its Leadership Team

Educational Technology Industry Veterans Dr. Chad A. Stevens, Michael Bell and Jeff Buening Bring Tech and Sales Expertise to Communications and Engagement Company

Excellence in Leadership Award Winners Announced by New York State Council of School Superintendents and Discovery Education

Albany, NY and Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, April 29, 2025) — The New York State Council of School Superintendents (NYSCOSS) in partnership with Discovery Education , the creator of essential...

USC Rossier Extends Its Partnership with Edthena to Support Teacher Candidates Via Video Coaching

Teacher candidates in the Master of Arts in Teaching program utilize the VC3 platform to receive high-impact instructional coaching based on videos of their teaching practice

Discovery Education Chosen to Support Science Curriculum in Lincoln County Schools

Charlotte, NC (Monday, April 28, 2025) — Lincoln County School District (LCSD) in Oregon today announced that it has selected a suite of dynamic digital resources from Discovery Education ...


Popular Stories

The Only Real Schooling Innovation Now That There’s AI
Now that there is AI on the scene, a new type of innovation is coming into play to change …

The Emergence of the Sentient Schooling Matrix by 2032
Most educators and indeed, consumers, are aware so far only of Generative AI. That’s because…

2025 Summer Reading List – Round 1
Learning Counsel is blessed to have many educator and technology industry friends who writ…

Fueling Student Curiosity Through Esports: Innovation in 21st-Century Learning
Growing up in the 1980s and 1990s, I have vivid memories of immersing myself in the world …

Reimagining the Future: Gen Alpha, Human Intelligence, and the Rise of Agentic AI
In a recent webinar, LeiLani Cauthen, CEO of the Learning Counsel, presented a recap of th…

Why Personalization and Student Agency Are the Future of Education
During my four decades of education research, I've witnessed educators face disruptiv…

Bringing Back the Phone Call: Making It Work for Schools Today
A 40 percent jump in parent responses to conference scheduling. That’s what our district s…

Instruction-First AI Integration: Dr. Kari Murphy Shares Deer Park ISD's Journey into the Future of Learning
At the Learning Futures & Tech Media Meeting in Houston, TX, Dr. Kari Murphy, Chief Te…

From the Sidelines to Center Stage: Monique Boone on Human-Centered Innovation at Cleveland ISD
At the Learning Counsel’s Learning Futures & Tech Media Meeting in Houston, Monique Bo…

Leading with Purpose and Partnership: Texas Education Leaders Share Insights on Innovation, Culture, and Commitment
At the recent Learning Counsel Learning Futures & Tech Media Meeting in Houston, a p…