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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 ...
Flinn Scientific Partners with the Texas Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions
Students can use WhiteBox Learning to work through the engineering design process during regional, state, and national intra-curricular competitions Flinn Scientific, a flagship p...
PBLWorks Expands its Online Services for 2021
3-day workshops, 8-week courses and “pop-up projects” provide many easy-to-access options to support Project Based Learning
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
Follett Book eFairs Enhance Shipping Options to Include Students’ Homes
New Safe, Contact-Free Delivery Option Provides Welcome Choice for Coordinators
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
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
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...
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...
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...
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 ...
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
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
Super Duper’s Jeepers Peepers Game Wins 2020 NAPPA Award
“Ask and Answer” Question Game named a Best Board & Card Game
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
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...
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 ...
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