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ParentSquare’s Family Engagement Platform Earns ESSA Level III Certification

Third-party study by LearnPlatform by Instructure shows positive effects of school-level usage of ParentSquare on school-family relationships

Linewize Selected as Preferred Technology Provider for Texas Schools in a Strategic Partnership with the Technology Alliance for Statewide Initiatives (TASI)

The partnership makes Linewize's world leading suite of online safety and student wellbeing services available across Texas with assured pricing, service and support

Curriculum Associates Launches Extraordinary Educators™ Leadership Collaborative to Support the Professional Growth of Rising School Principals Nationwide

A total of 16 principals from 16 states are chosen for their exemplar practices and use of Curriculum Associates’ programs

High Schools Worldwide Partner with VHS Learning for Teacher-Led Online Classes

Schools around the world and across the United States have launched partnerships with VHS Learning this year to provide their students with rich, engaging online courses in a variety of dis...

Early Learners Across Minnesota’s Grand Rapids ISD 318 Set to Return to the Classroom this Fall with New Resources in Their Digital Backpacks

Early learners in kindergarten and first grade across Minnesota’s Grand Rapids ISD 318 (District 318) will return to their classrooms this Fall with new resources from worldwide edtech lead...

Beanstack Launches New School District Administrator Experience

Beanstack announces that they have launched a new experience for school administrators to motivate and monitor reading progress across their district. Beanstack is a technology platform tha...

Subaru Supports Nearly Half a Million Students in High-Needs Schools through Subaru Loves Learning Initiative

As the Largest Corporate Partner of AdoptAClassroom.org, Subaru and its Retailers to Help More Than 470,000 Students Across the Country

Pennsylvania’s Colonial School District and Global EdTech Leader Renew Multiyear Partnership Supporting Science Instruction

Pennsylvania’s Colonial School District (CSD) announced today the renewal of their multiyear partnership with Discovery Education . Through the continuation of this collaboration, CSD ensu...

Red Rover Announces the Formation of the Substitute Management Advisory Council to Elevate K–12 Academic Support

Red Rover, a leading provider of modern time tracking, absence management, and substitute management solutions and support for K–12 HR leaders, is thrilled to unveil the establishment of the ...

Inspera Acquires Crossplag, Adding Advanced AI-Enabled Plagiarism Detection to Digital Assessment Ecosystem

Inspera, a leading provider of digital assessment solutions, announced today the strategic acquisition of Crossplag, a powerful tool for originality checking and AI authorship detection. Ins...

Latest SonicWall Report Reveals Stealthier Threat Actor Behaviors: Cryptojacking Soars as Cyberattacks Increase, Intensify, Diversify

SonicWall, publisher of trusted cyberattack intelligence and leader of ransomware data, today released the 2023 SonicWall Mid-Year Cyber Threat Report. The bi-annual report uncovers evolving ...

Inaugural RISE Conference forging new pathways in conversations with Indigenous research

The Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Center (RISE) is hosting its inaugural Research for Indigenous Social Action and Equity Conference (RISE Conference) to be held Au...

Follett Donations Help Breathe Life Into Inspiring Literacy Effort in The Bahamas

Former Wisconsin Educator’s Non-Profit is ‘Changing Lives One Book at a Time’

NASA TechRise Student Payloads Explore New Heights

On July 21, winning teams from 30 middle and high schools across the nation watched as their science and technology experiments launched to the stratosphere aboard a high-altitude balloon. T...

PlayVS Leads High School Esports State Partnerships, Celebrating 5 Years with Connecticut, Maine and Massachusetts

The leading amateur esports platform continues its collaboration with the CIAC, MPA and MSAA to offer and grow organized high school esports programs for students across the Northeast, offering access to competitive leagues for renowned games and college

Independent Study Shows Nearpod Satisfies Level III ESSA Requirements and Leads to Positive Student Outcomes

Conducted on behalf of LearnPlatform by Instructure, the independent study confirms regular Nearpod classroom usage satisfies Level III ESSA requirements and is connected to improved reading and math performance.

Impero Software EdTech Solutions Garner Acclaim Through Several Recent Awards

The company has been repeatedly recognized for its contributions to classroom management and student wellbeing technology

AASA to Partner with ‘just keep livin’ Foundation to Make Schools Safer

AASA named a strategic partner in the Foundation’s Greenlights Grant Initiative to help school districts access federal funding to support safe and healthy school environments.

SmartPass Launches New Product Innovations Expanding Beyond Hallway Management

New products, including free student digital ID cards, support schools with scheduling and attendance


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