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$3 Million in Technology Grants Provided to Schools

SolidProfessor Technology Grant Program Addresses Growing Skills Gap in STEM

Oxnard School District Sets One Billion Word Summer Reading Challenge

Oxnard and myON form a partnership to provide students full access to more than 8,000 digitally enhanced titles and prevent summer slide

Expanding Virtual Reality into Education

Lifeliqe Partners with HTC Vive to Bring VR to Teaching and Learning

DigiExam, Leading Digital Assessment Provider, Continues Growth in K-12 Schools in North America

More than 100 schools have signed on to use DigiExam in the past 90 days, including several in the US and Canada

World’s Most Comprehensive Ed Tech Event, ISTE 2016, Draws Nearly 20,000

New ISTE Standards for Students unveiled, seven education leaders honored with Making IT Happen Awards

Texas Department of Information Services Adds itslearning to Statewide Approved List of LMSs

Cloud-based platform drives personalized student learning, improved curriculum management, professional development and greater district efficiencies

Promethean Introduces New ActivPanel at ISTE 2016

The tablet-like display for the modern classroom features externally accessible, upgradeable Android processing power and access to more than 500,000 educational apps

Study Reveals Voyager Sopris Learning Key Factor In Helping Drive K-3 Literacy Gains in Mississippi

LETRS Professional Development Program Linked To Students’ Significant, Steady Progress in state

myON Unveils Expanded Literacy Toolkit at ISTE to Further Measure Reading with Reading

New features include expanded personalization, updated search features, and on-demand Lexile® assessments

Truenorthlogic Debuts Episode 2 in Series Examining K-12 Educator Viewpoints on Personalized Professional Learning

Episode 2 of the yearlong Salon Series explores how policies and automation shape success in a June 23rd webinar and a free report, now available online

Bringing ESL to China

The Virtual High School Partners with CERNET Education in First-of-its-Kind Collaboration to Bring Core Courses to ESL Students in China

New Guide from Boxlight Helps Educators Select and Launch Technology Tools that Best Fit School/District Objectives

The guide, Launch Tech in Your Schools Successfully, shares best practices, insights, and resources from educators, administrators, and technology experts

Breaking the Barrier Named 2016 REVERE Award Winner

Series earns top award from the Association of American Publishers PreK-12 Learning Group

Women Leaders in Education Conference Features Three Distinguished Superintendents

Founders Dr. Carmella S. Franco, Dr. Darline P. Robles, and Dr. Maria G. Ott will be the primary presenters at this one-of-a-kind event to empower women in education

Indianapolis Public School System focuses on student academic success by selecting Schoology as its Learning Management System

Selected for learner-centric design, ability to seamlessly integrate with its current gradebook platform and support the diversity of its students’ and families’ needs

Turnitin Integrates Formative Writing Tools into College Board Programs to Support Student Practice

Turnitin and College Board will partner to provide students with productive writing practice opportunities and help develop college ready skills

Illinois PreK-8 District Selects Follett’s Aspen Student Information System

Following a comprehensive search process for a new student information system (SIS), Joliet Public Schools District 86 has adopted Follett’s Aspen SIS. The search committee, comprised of 40 ke...

Breaking the Barrier to Provide Free Digital World Language Course Materials to Schools

Award-winning series available free of charge for one year

Tips for School Districts to Facilitate Personalized Learning

New guide explains benefits of UDL as a framework for creating learning-driven environments and how districts’ can successfully put theory into practice


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