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In an Extremely Challenging Year, Innovative STEM Educators Shine to Win 2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

Each winning high school and college-level educator awarded cash and technology prizes valued at $5,500 for their creative use of data-collection technology

Indiana’s Perry Township Announces New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting the Creation of Equitable Learning Experiences in Any Learning Environment

Indiana’s  Perry Township Schools  (PTS) today announced the finalization of a new partnership with  Discovery Education  supporting the creation of equitable learning experiences in any environ...

Seeking solutions for the post-COVID office space, ADECIA installed in executive meeting rooms

With the COVID-19 pandemic, clients seek to achieve the right balance of employee safety and security with communication – and this technology works equally well in both the boardroom and the classroom.

First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes Students Across America to the Nation's Capital in Discovery Education's City of U.S. Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C.

  For many American elementary and middle school students, a field trip to Washington, D.C. is a once-in-a-lifetime experience that opens their eyes to an exciting world beyond their classroom...

Lexia Learning Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2021 American Business Awards

  Rosetta Stone® English from Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, was named the winner of a Gold Stevie® Award in the ELL/World Language Acquisition Instructional Solution categ...

VHS Learning Opens Fall 2021 Registration

  Educators across the nation are deciding on the appropriate instructional approach to adopt for the fall 2021 semester. Those that opt for online or blended instruction, whether full-time or...

Jennifer Berry Joins PresenceLearning as its New Chief Operating Officer

Education industry veteran hired to scale the company as it expands to serve more special education students

National Nonprofit Let Grow Launches Moral Courage ED as the No-Shaming Alternative to Mainstream Anti-racism Programs

Led by bestselling author and Oprah award-winner Irshad Manji, Moral Courage is a unique method for achieving diversity without division

Epic Releases Report on Kids’ Pandemic Reading Habits and the Impact of Reading on Their Emotional Wellbeing

The Read All About It annual report from Epic, the award-winning digital reading platform for kids, shows reading time dramatically increased in 2020 and led to increased curiosity and happiness

Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

  CoderZ, creators of innovative educational solutions using virtual robotics to bring core subject areas like math and science to life through real-world applications, today announced that it...

SDI Publishes PPE for Schools Report to Assist Leaders Now and with Future Mitigation

The report highlights everything district leaders need to know about the personal protective equipment procurement process

Senators Markey and Cassidy Propose Bipartisan Bill to Update Children's Online Privacy Rules

As children’s technology use skyrockets during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, lawmakers call on Congress to act with urgency and update existing protections for kids and teens online

L-S Academy Picks Yamaha’s Video Sound Bar to Reach Students in New Dynamic Ways

Empowering Students in Special Education with Superior Audio and Video Collaboration Technology Teachers are driven to reach students in meaningful ways so they will prosper well into the fu...

FCC To Launch $7.17 Billion Connectivity Fund Program

New Program Provides Funding to Schools and Libraries Critical to Closing the Homework Gap

Edthena Names Winners of the 2021 Teacher Leader Impact Awards

Educators from across the country recognized for their measurable impact within the school community

Aperture Education Acquires Ascend to Expand its Social and Emotional Learning Offering for High Schools

Aperture’s research-backed DESSA assessment integrates with Ascend’s goal-setting software to create a powerful, engaging new SEL tool for high school students

Lexia Learning and Voyager Sopris Learning Recognize Structured Literacy Champions with ‘Dr. Louisa Moats Award’

Cullman City Primary School in Alabama Awarded Grand Prize Celebrating Schools and Districts Teaching Literacy Based on Science of Reading

Gale Integrates K-5 eBooks into Gale In Context: Elementary to Deliver a Better Learning Experience to Kids and Enhance Instruction

New Integration Provides Access to Gale K-5 eBook Content on One Platform, Increasing Engagement and Improving Learning Outcomes

Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools Partners with Discovery Education to Inspire, Engage, and Empower the District’s 16,300 Elementary Students

  Virginia’s Chesapeake Public Schools  (CPS)  announced a new partnership with  Discovery Education  designed to inspire, engage and empower the district’s 16,300 K-5 students and improve ac...

Discovery Education and Industry Leaders Launch Social-Emotional Learning Coalition to Address Critical Educator and Student Needs

  Discovery Education – the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms – today launched the new Social-Emo...


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