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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

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...

Discovery Education Keeps Students, Educators, and Families Connected to Curiosity Throughout November with Exciting Series of No Cost Virtual Events

  To keep students, educators, and families connected to curiosity, Discovery Education presents six new no cost virtual events during the month of November. Discovery Education is the global ...

Voyager Sopris Learning Launches Reading Rangers, Offers Free Trial

Solution Provides Online Practice of Essential Reading Skills for K-5 Students

Class Solver Reduces COVID-19 Outbreaks through Class List Management

“COVID-friendly” algorithm helps educators optimize and update class lists

Wellbeing software company Skodel raises $1.8 million

Investors include Thorney Investment Group, Bridge Climb founder Paul Cave, Anchorage Capital Partners Chairman Phil Cave and tech entrepreneur Peter O’Connell

Transact Enables Campus Safety with Capacity Management Solution

Self-service capacity management app helps institutions control capacity, reduce physical touchpoints, and manage social distancing

Curriculum Associates Launches New Resource Kits to Support School Leaders and Teachers

Online kits provide valuable teaching tips and tools for delivering remote Personalized instruction

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

KidWind Launches the Power Grid Kit

Kit allows students to better understand how renewables, storage, and electric vehicles fit into the energy big picture

Longview ISD welcomed state and local officials for the first run of rapid response COVID-19 tests being implemented at the district.

More than 40 district administration employees participated, with only one positive case reported.

Illinois’ Beach Park Community Consolidated Schools Initiates New Partnership with Discovery Education Supporting Science and Social Studies Instruction

  Illinois’  Beach Park Community Consolidated School District #3  (BPD3) initiated a new, multi-year partnership with  Discovery Education  supporting K-5 science and 6-8 school social studie...

Hinojosa earns highest education honor: 2020 Urban Educator of the Year

(BY  THE HUB  ON OCTOBER 15, 2020) Dallas ISD Superintendent Michael Hinojosa was named the 2020 Urban Educator of the Year, during the 64th Annual Council of the Great City Schools Fall Confere...

BetterLesson Releases 100+ Strategies for Culturally Responsive Teaching and Learning

The Ewing Marion Kauffman Foundation and BetterLesson supported a cadre of experienced educators to create resources for inclusive classrooms

Discovery Education Names SMASH CEO Eli Kennedy to Board of Directors

  Discovery Education,  the Charlotte, NC, based leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources, engaging content, and professional learning for K-12 classrooms worldwide, announced...

50% of Teens Say Pandemic Has Worsened Their Mental Health; Over 70% Believe Pandemic Has Disadvantaged Their Generation

Public Media Survey Identifies Loneliness, Anxiety, Depression as Most Common Feelings Among Teens in 2020

Curriculum Associates Sponsors the 2020 ALAS Scholarship Awards to Support the Professional Advancement of Latino Administrators

Luis Murillo, principal of Skoglund Middle School in Center Consolidated School District 26JT, receives $10,000 to support his continuing education

eBOARDsolutions Announces Major Update to Simbli Policy Module

Enhanced policy management software offering makes it even easier for school boards to keep policies, procedures, and handbooks updated, organized in one place and accessible to all key stakeholders.


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