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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

Avantis Education Adds New Math and Language Learning Experiences to Eduverse+

New content suites EscapeRooms and LingoLab help students build math fluency and language confidence through immersive learning

Concentric Educational Solutions Unveils Concentric360 to Help Young People Return to School, Training, or a First Job

BALTIMORE, Md. — September 16, 2026 — Concentric Educational Solutions today announced the launch of Concentric360 , giving school systems, municipalities, workforce boards, and communit...

A Welcome Turn for U.S. Reading as New NWEA Report Shows Positive Trends

Findings highlight that almost a third of the remaining pandemic reading gap was erased in just one year

iCEV Wins Two Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2026 Awards

iCEV named a CTE Champion for both its comprehensive CTE solution and its engineering courses, continuing a three-year winning streak for the company

Avantis Education Launches EduverseSTEM to Transform Classroom STEM Learning

Virtually dissect frogs, perform chemistry experiments, and get immersed in robotics challenges with EduverseSTEM

Ecorse Public Schools Renews Partnership to Tackle Chronic Absenteeism via Community-Led Strategy

BALTIMORE, Md. — August 31, 2026 — Michigan's Ecorse Public Schools (EPS) is again extending its partnership with Concentric Educational Solutions to reengage chronically absent st...

Singlewire Software Report Finds K-12 Emergency Readiness Is Built in the Daily Routine

An analysis of more than 19.5 million notifications from approximately 16,000 schools shows that 92% of K-12 communication is routine — and that the systems schools trust in a crisis are the ones they rely on every day.

New Data from 1.1 Million Students Shows Chronic Absenteeism Falling for Third Straight Year in 142 K-12 Districts

Third annual report from SchoolStatus shows absenteeism dropping nearly twice as fast in partner districts compared to the national rate, with youngest learners posting the sharpest gains

iCEV Partners with Simformotion LLC to Host Heavy Equipment Operator Credential Exams on the iCEV Testing Platform

The partnership creates a seamless path for learners from training to credentials and helps address a nationwide shortage of skilled heavy equipment operators

National Principals Association Announces New Board Leaders to Guide Expanding PreK–12 Mission

The National Principals Association welcomes six new principals to its Board of Directors with Dr. Marcus Belin beginning his term as president and Dr. Beth Houf serving as president-el...

Renaissance Brings AI-Powered Intelligence to Every Classroom, Saving Teachers Time With Curriculum-Connected Insights and Resources All in One Place

BLOOMINGTON, MN (Aug. 20, 2026) — Renaissance , a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is bringing new AI-powered capabilities and connected learning experiences to cl...

Penda Learning Releases Cosmos, a Custom AI-Powered Instructional Assistant for K-12 Science Learning Support

Penda Learning’s newest offering delivers timely, guided help that keeps students engaged and teachers informed without disrupting learning

Great Minds PBC Expands Literacy Offerings with Foundational Reading Program

Arts & Letters: Reading Foundations, a Coherent approach to Developing Strong Readers

New Jersey’s Linden Public Schools Scales Attendance Initiative Districtwide to Improve Student Engagement

BALTIMORE, Md. — August 13, 2026 — New Jersey's Linden Public Schools (LPS) today announced it is expanding its partnership with Concentric Educational Solutions to reduce chronic ...

iCEV Joins U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation Leadership Circle

LUBBOCK, Texas — [August 7, 2026] — iCEV , a leading provider of career and technical education (CTE) curriculum and industry credentialing serving more than 3,800 school districts nationw...


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