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Poptential™ High School Economics Curriculum by Certell Offers Free Stock Market Investment Lessons

October historically has been a month of notable volatility in the stock market, with historic crashes like the 1929 Great Depression and Black Monday in 1987. These events have given rise to...

Wisconsin Principal Named NASSP National Principal of the Year

Reston, VA— The National Association of Secondary School Principals (NASSP) announced that Andrew Farley, principal of Brookfield East High School, in Brookfield, WI, is the 2024 NASSP Natio...

Reading Horizons Announces the Appointment of Kristi Knight as Chief Marketing Officer

SaaS industry veteran and seasoned marketing strategist joins Reading Horizons to accelerate the awareness and adoption of the company’s evidence-based, tech-enabled foundational reading instruction programs. Knight brings a passion for eradicating illite

Indiana’s Spencer-Owen Community Schools Enhances Science Instruction For K-6 Students Through New Collaboration with Global EdTech Leader

Educators in grades K-6 across Indiana’s Spencer-Owen Community Schools (S-OCS) are enhancing students’ science instruction through a new collaboration with worldwide edtech leader Discove...

Honda and Discovery Education Team Up to Advance Teen Driver Education and Safety Awareness

Honda and Discovery Education launched a new multi-year safety initiative to help address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25. ...

ParentSquare’s New Best Practice Guide Explains How to Measure and Improve Family Engagement

“From Theory to Practice: Measure and Enhance Your Family Engagement for Student Success” shares resources and suggestions for boosting families’ participation in students’ education

Slooh Secures Nearly $5 Million in Funding to Further Support Space Exploration in Schools

The round of funding comes as Slooh’s next-generation online learning platform is recognized with industry-leading award

Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Launches Sister Schools Program Across Four States and the Territory of Puerto Rico

Program has eight predominantly Latino-serving schools work together on STEAM projects throughout the year

Propane Council Partners with SharkFarmer to Discuss Career Opportunities at FFA National Convention

PERC supporting agriculture students and educators with sponsorship, lesson plans, and contests.

TouchMath Named a Finalist in Two Categories for the 2023 Supes’ Choice Awards

Institute for Education Innovation’s annual awards program highlights TouchMath’s effectiveness in empowering all students in mathematics

New, Free Professional Learning Series on Literacy Available from Discovery Education and the Dollar General

Discovery Literacy – an educational program from Discovery Education, Dollar General Literacy Foundation, and the National Afterschool Association – presents a new five-part, no-cost professi...

AASA, Center for Model Schools Launch Partnership to Bolster Instructional Leadership in Post-COVID Pandemic World

Today, AASA, The School Superintendents Association , and the Center for Model Schools (the Center) have announced a new partnership to support superintendents and district leaders as they...

Funds For Learning Releases 13th Annual ‘E-rate Trends Report’ Highlighting Program Effectiveness and Need for Cybersecurity

The report sheds light on the progress, challenges, and prospects of the program that empowers schools and libraries across the United States with vital funding for internet connectivity and digital learning

Lexia Announces 2023 Emergent Bilingual Week

WHAT: Five-day no-cost webinar event for school and district leaders, teachers, and education technology leaders working with Emergent Bilingual students WHEN: Monday, October 23 – Fri...

Discovery Education and Creative Visions Offer New Lesson Plan Series to Inspire the Next Generation of Creative Changemakers

Discovery Education and Creative Visions—the nonprofit supporting positive change through storytelling, impact media, art, education, and technology—offers educators new resources engaging st...

Vernier Science Education Launches New Resources to Engage Students in Phenomena-Based Learning During Upcoming Eclipses

Resources include CE-certified eclipse viewing glasses, as well as tips and best practices for collecting scientific data during the October ’23 and April ’24 events

North Carolina Makes Voucher Program Universal

The Tar Heel State rounds out Year of Universal Choice, becomes 10th state to offer all families educational freedom

Lexia Launching Its Inaugural LETRS® Science of Reading Grant

Each of the 120 grant recipients will be awarded access to Lexia’s science of reading-based professional learning.

Renaissance Analytics Enhances Back-to-School Insights for Student Success

Innovative tool transforms critical data into actionable insights to drive academic growth and equity and monitor progress toward district goals

Tutor.com Achieves Major Milestone: 25 Million Online Tutoring Sessions Delivered

Research-Based, 24/7, One-to-One Tutoring Helps Schools and Districts Advance Educational Equity


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