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Arkansas Includes Reading Horizons on ‘Approved Science of Reading Curriculum’ List

The state’s first-in-the-nation collection of K-6 programs points educators to literacy tools that are explicit, systematic, cumulative, and diagnostic

CoderZ Introduces New Python Programming Course for Middle and High School Students

Python Gym course is newest addition to suite of CoderZ programs

Curriculum Associates Delivers i-Ready® Updates and Innovative Resources to Support Learning Gains in the 2020–2021 School Year

New tools, reporting, and instructional features anticipate and respond to the unique needs of educators and students facing an uncertain year

Britten Follett Named to EBMA Board of Directors

  Britten Follett, who leads Follett ’s PreK-12 business, has been named to the Educational Book & Media Association ’s (EBMA) board of directors. The Warrenton, Va.-based not-for-profit...

Nevada Department of Education Launches New Partnership to Provide High-Quality Digital Content to Students and Educators Statewide

The Nevada Department of Education (NDE) is proud to announce another resource to support students, families, and educators in digital learning through a new two-year partnership with Discovery Education.

Voyager Sopris Learning Offers LETRS Transfer Credits in Partnership with ACE 

  American College of Education (ACE) and  Voyager Sopris Learning announced a partnership that will enable  LETRS  students to seamlessly transition into ACE graduate programs.  LETRS (...

New Update to Discovery Education Experience Will Help Educators Save Time in Remote, Hybrid, or In-Class Learning Scenarios this Fall

  Discovery Education–the global leader in standards-aligned digital curriculum resources and professional learning for K-12 classrooms–introduced a new update to the award-winning  Discovery ...

Illustrative Mathematics Introduces IM Certified COVID-19 Response Resources

  As schools prepare for the upcoming school year, educators are concerned about academic impacts from COVID-19 school closures. To help K–12 educators address unfinished learning in mathemati...

Lexia Learning’s Literacy Suite Proven Strongly Effective Across Elementary and Secondary Grades

     Both Lexia Core5 Reading and PowerUp Literacy now have Evidence for ESSA Strong ratings; dozens of additional peer-reviewed studies confirm products’ efficacy   According to a re...

TouchMath Launches New Professional Learning Offerings

TouchMath University gives educators and administrators fully customizable courses and coaching to improve math instruction.

Louisiana Approves FastBridge for K-12 Social-Emotional, Reading and Math Screening

Illuminate Education’s FastBridge meets requirements for universal screening and progress monitoring

Registration for CoderZ League Opens

The rebranded virtual cyber robotics competition (formerly CRCC) brings more engaging goals and environment to gameplay.

Soundtrap Named Music Education Solution of the Year

The popular online studio has been recognized by the EdTech Breakthrough Awards, a program honoring the best companies, products, and services in the field of educational technology

Elementary Schools to Pilot Illustrative Mathematics K–5 Math Curriculum and Professional Learning

More than 4,500 teachers and 77,000 students nationwide will pilot the problem-based core curriculum and professional learning this fall

Texas Education Agency Selects Curriculum Associates as an Approved Math Innovation Zones Blended Learning Provider

As the only provider chosen for both curriculum and assessment, now participating districts and charter schools can use one integrated system to support their K–8 blended learning math initiatives

July’s Virtual Superintendent Symposium and Retreat Will Build a Safe, Equitable Blueprint for Back to School 2020

All district leaders are invited to a no-cost virtual retreat held by the Institute for Education Innovation to outline how to open schools safely and equitably in the fall

Back-To-School: Integrating Teletherapy into Your Service Delivery Model

Special 2-part webinar series to help schools plan for fall

Actively Learn Digital Platform Offers Content Area Products

Actively Learn , Achieve3000’s research-based, standards-aligned curriculum platform, announces the release of new sequenced curricular units: Actively Learn ELA, Actively Learn Social Studies,...

Arizona Department of Education Approves Illuminate Education’s FastBridge Solution

FastBridge reading assessments approved for K-3 literacy and dyslexia screening

Illuminate Education’s eduCLIMBER Named Learning Analytics Solution of the Year

Illuminate’s MTSS management tool recognized in 2020 EdTech Breakthrough program


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