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Smore Releases Guide to Human-Centered Communication in the Age of AI

The free resource offers districts a roadmap for building strong family engagement during a period of rapid automation in schools

New Lexia Survey Reveals COVID-Era Kindergarteners Enter School With Weaker Literacy, Attention, and Social-Emotional Skills

BOSTON — Dec. 16, 2025 — Lexia , a Cambium Learning Group , today released findings from a national survey revealing that the first full cohort of children born during the COVID-19 pandem...

Spring 2026 Fluency Innovator Grants Now Open to Accelerate Reading Literacy in Schools Nationwide

Selected teachers and administrators will receive a semester-long subscription to WordFlight’s proven, “gamechanger” literacy intervention solution

Just Right Reader to Gift 5 Million Books to Keep Students and Families Reading

Districts will receive personalized Take-Everywhere Literacy Packs™—totaling up to 1,800 books per district—to help accelerate reading achievement for students

ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics

Iowa City, Iowa and Dallas, Texas (November 12, 2025) – ACT, a leader in college and career readiness assessment, and Texas Instruments Education Technology (TI), a division of the global s...

Parallel’s Breakthrough Teletherapy Platform and High-Support Clinical Model Drive 98 Percent of Students to Meet or Exceed IEP Goals

NEW YORK, December 9, 2025— Parallel , a leading teletherapy and special education provider for K-12 schools and districts, released groundbreaking outcomes data showing that 98 percent of ...

ClassVR Partners with Hello World CS to Bring Immersive Virtual Reality Experiences to More School Districts Nationwide

Chicago, (December 2, 2025) — Avantis Education, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) technology for K-12 schools, has partnered with Texas-based Hello World CS to exp...

New Report Highlights Decision Skills as Essential to Career Success and Economic Mobility in AI-Enabled Workforce

Study analyzing more than 6.8 million job postings reveals that decision-making is among the most in-demand, highest-value skill sets in today’s workforce

New Data Reveals the Most Effective Time to Reach Families About Attendance

A SchoolStatus analysis of 3.3 million school-home messages reveals when families respond, what drives engagement, and how timing affects attendance

KI Announces 12 Finalists in Fourth Annual K-12 Classroom Furniture Giveaway

Public voting now open—help bring teachers’ and students’ dream classrooms to life

San Bernardino City Unified School District Broadens Collaboration with Discovery Education to Advance STEAM Learning for All Students

Charlotte, NC (Monday, November 3, 2025) —California’s San Bernardino City Unified School District (SBCUSD) today announced it has broadened its collaboration with Discovery Education to adv...

BW Walch and AMSTI Renew Partnership to Advance Math Achievement Across Alabama

Extension builds on proven success of OGAP professional learning, helping more teachers close math learning gaps statewide

New AI-Powered Tool Helps Principals Save Time and Improve Teacher Feedback During Classroom Observations

Available for free, Observation Copilot by Edthena is an “absolute game changer” that allows principals to instantly turn classroom notes into framework-aligned teacher feedback

Yourway Learning Launches Spark Activities for K-12

MIAMI LAKES, Fla., Oct. 8, 2025 /PRNewswire/ -- Yourway Learning , the pedagogy-first leader in AI for K-12 education, today launched Yourway Spark — student activities that enable real-...

North Carolina’s ArtSpace Charter School Selects New Digital Resources to Support Math Instruction

Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, October 7, 2025) —North Carolina’s ArtSpace Charter School today announced the selection of DreamBox Math by Discovery Education to support math instruction in gr...

Discovery Education Announces Free Futures Fair on November 5 to Prepare Students for Professional Success

Charlotte, NC (Thursday, October 2, 2025) — On Wednesday, November 5, 2025, Discovery Education presents elementary, middle, and high school students across the United States a unique virt...

Students Explore Real-World Topics with Discovery Education’s Latest Virtual Field Trips

Charlotte, NC (Monday, September 29, 2025) – Discovery Education , the creator of essential PreK-12 learning solutions used in classrooms around the world, today presented the Fall 2025 sc...

Submissions Now Open for KI’s Fourth Annual Classroom Furniture Giveaway

K-12 educators invited to apply for a chance to win a $50,000 classroom makeover


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