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Scribbles Software Community Survey Reveals Disparities Based on Age, Income and Type of Community

Survey findings provides insight about families’ expectations for communicating with and accessing information from their schools

$1 Million Competition Opens to Education Innovators

Applicants for the Yass Prize will vie for 64 awards totaling more than $13 million

National Honor Society Awards $2 Million in Scholarships

The National Honor Society (NHS) is awarding $2 million in scholarships to 600 NHS students . The program is supported by NHS’s parent organization, the National Association of Secondary Sch...

Nearpod Announces the 2022 Educator of the Year Award Winners

Selected through a public nomination and voting process, Nearpod recognizes five educators who are making a difference in their local school communities

ALAS Partners with Scholastic to Create Latino-inspired Book Collection

The “Rising Voices: Elevating Latino Stories” collection for grades K-5 features Latinos as leading characters to help Latino students see themselves within texts

DPS STEAM Launches Innovative Discovery Education Program

New Education Program to Enrich K-12 Education in the Classroom and Beyond

High School Skilled Trades Teachers Can Apply for $1.5 Million in Cash Prizes

Deadline to Apply for Harbor Freight Tools for Schools Prize for Teaching Excellence is May 5

IXL Learning Acquires Teachers Pay Teachers, the World’s Largest Platform for Educator-Created Content

The acquisition of Teachers Pay Teachers expands IXL Learning’s ability to connect educators with relevant and engaging learning materials that help PK-12 students succeed academically

VHS Learning Is Awarded Teaching with Primary Sources Grant from Library of Congress

Grant will support creation of U.S. history lessons and professional development

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District Renews Partnership Supporting Science Education in Grades K-5

Wisconsin’s Stevens Point Area Public School District today announced it has renewed its multiyear partnership with Discovery Education supporting science education in grades K-5. This co...

Lexia Partners with the RAND Corporation for an External Evaluation of Lexia Core5 Reading

Externally-led evaluation will extend rigor to existing Core5 research documenting it helped accelerate students’ post-pandemic learning

Kami Forms Advisory Group to Support the Diverse Needs of U.S. Educators

Consisting of former superintendents and thought leaders, members of the Kami Advisory Group will help Kami better support U.S. education systems

Software & Information Industry Association Announces Innovation Showcase 2023 Finalists

10 Promising education technology companies recognized for their positive impact on teaching and learning

Washington OSPI Recommends Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® as a Rapid Automatized Naming (RAN) Assessment for Early Screening of Dyslexia

Districts can now use the award-winning program with its additional offline assessment tasks to screen all literacy skills associated with dyslexia required for Grades K–2

Renaissance Releases All-New Edition of World’s Largest Annual Study of K–12 Reading Habits

Celebrating 15 years of highlighting what students are reading, Renaissance’s latest report includes in-depth data on 5.4 million students’ reading habits

Eduverse Expeditions Named Winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2022

The third K-12 education award Eduverse Expeditions has won since its launch!

North Harrison Community Schools Adopts Innovative Career Advancement Program for Teachers to Earn Master’s Degrees

The on-the-job program, offered by BloomBoard and its university partner network, offers 18 teachers the opportunity to gain essential skills while teaching in the classroom

ParentSquare Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence Best of 2022 for Secondary Education

The annual award recognizes edtech solutions that excel at aiding educators, students, and teachers

Skriware Academy Now Available in Every Polish Primary School

Skriware partners with the Educational Research Institute to support Poland’s Future Labs program

Explore Interactive Announces Partnership with Award-Winning Curriculum Developer, EiE

Explore Interactive Join Forces with Museum of Science, Boston’s EiE Team to Expand Research-Proven, Digital Resources for Elementary STEM Teaching and Learning


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