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WURRLYedu PARTNERS WITH FLIPGRID TO OFFER FREE MUSIC EDUCATION CONTENT TO TEACHERS AND STUDENTS

WURRLYedu's Teaching Tools Now on Flipgrid Discovery Library

Schools’ Usage of Ebooks and Audiobooks Surges in 2020

Remote and hybrid learning leads to exceptional growth in reading through Sora reading app

Oklahoma’s State Textbook Committee Unanimously Approves Discovery Education Science Techbook for Use in Teaching and Learning

  Following a comprehensive evaluation, the  Oklahoma State Textbook Committee  has unanimously approved the Elementary and Middle School editions of  Discovery Education’s   Science Techbook ...

Follett Book eFairs Enhance Shipping Options to Include Students’ Homes

New Safe, Contact-Free Delivery Option Provides Welcome Choice for Coordinators

Arcademics Launches its Fifth Annual Online National Math Competition

The free Arcademics Cup promotes online student engagement and offers educators and families valuable insight into student progress during remote learning

Ed Tech Leader K12 Inc. Becomes Stride, Inc.

New brand comes as company moves beyond K-12 market, supporting lifelong learning from kindergarten through adulthood

Louisiana Tech University Partners with Discovery Education to Launch Four Online Graduate Courses Supporting Educators Across Louisiana

  Louisiana Tech University   announced the launch of four new online graduate courses designed to support current educators teaching in the online learning environment across the state of Lo...

Gale Enhances Miss Humblebee’s Academy to Improve User Experience and Deliver Better Learning Outcomes

To help schools, parents and caregivers meet the needs of their early learners and further empower their learning journey toward school readiness, Gale, a Cengage company has made major enhancem...

Impero Creates Cloud-Based Platform to Support Schools during Hybrid Learning

New platform combines classroom management and safeguarding tools to support safe and productive digital learning

2021 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards to Recognize Science Educators’ Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology

The annual awards program, which is now accepting applications, will recognize seven educators with $5,500 in prizes each

Rhode Island Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment for the 2020–2021 School Year

Local education agencies can now implement the award-winning online program as well as Curriculum Associates’ accompanying professional development

New Features Help Follett Aspen SIS Districts Adapt to Distance Learning

  As the COVID-19 pandemic calls upon many schools and districts to continue distance learning,  Follett  has responded to educators’ needs by adding new convenient features to its student inf...

South Carolina Department of Education to Provide Students and Educators with Integrated Digital Learning Solution

  The South Carolina Department of Education (SCDE) announced the purchase and rollout of a robust, integrated digital learning solution that will support teaching and learning during the COVI...

Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

IXL will provide math and English language arts support to students from pre-K to 12th grade

Super Duper’s Jeepers Peepers Game Wins 2020 NAPPA Award

“Ask and Answer” Question Game named a Best Board & Card Game

Washington OSPI’s Dyslexia Advisory Council Recommends Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic as a Literacy Screening Tool

Districts across the state can use the award-winning online program to support their implementation of early dyslexia screening with students in Grades K–2

Free Collection of Simultaneous Use Spanish-Language Ebooks and Audiobooks Now Available for Schools

OverDrive Education donates collection of 100 high-interest titles for young readers from Britannica, Lerner, Rosen and Triangle

Utah State Board of Education Announces State-wide Access to Scrible to Support Utah Schools with Research and Writing Amid Distance Learning

The  Utah State Board of Education  (USBE) announces a statewide partnership with  Scrible , a modern research and writing platform that supports distance learning. The partnership ensures that ...

Discovery Education Acquires Mystery Science

  Discovery Education —the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms—announced the acquisition of the po...

American Samoa Department of Education Selects IXL to Support Math Instruction

Partnership provides custom-built skill plans and math support to all K-12 students


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