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PresenceLearning Offers Teletherapy Training and Online Therapy Platform to Help Special Education Teams Continue Serving Students During COVID-19 School Closures

Offering includes professional development training on teletherapy best practices, access to the leading teletherapy platform specifically built for K-12 students with special needs, parent resources, and technical support during school hours

The Waldron Charitable Fund Announces $1M in Grant Opportunities to Support Children

Funding will support local nonprofit organizations serving the health, nutrition, and special education needs of underserved children impacted by school closures nationwide

Epic Announces Free Support for Educators, Students and Families Impacted by COVID-19 School Closures

Digital library for kids will be available free to families and children until June 30 through participating teachers and librarians

ClassTag Announces Schoolwide Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools

Free Award-Winning Communication Platform for Schools and District Leaders

Soundtrap’s New “Education Today” Podcast Series Will Highlight the Leading Voices and Most Important Topics in K-12 Globally

  Soundtrap , part of Spotify, has announced the launch of Education Today presented by Soundtrap for Education, a new podcast series that will surface the key trends and topics influencing K...

Transact Announces Support for Mobile Credential with HID Physical Access Readers

Using Transact Mobile Credential with readers allows universities to easily leverage existing hardware to support mobile student IDs

Dallas ISD Partners with PresenceLearning to Provide Students with Live Online Speech-Language Therapy Services

Texas’ second largest school district turns to teletherapy as innovative solution to address shortage of onsite speech-language pathologists

Starting July 1, Districts with Gaggle’s Safety Management Solution are Eligible for Web Filter Support and Tipline Service—Free of Cost

Gaggle announced that districts using the full Gaggle Safety Management solution will receive web filter safety integration as well as Gaggle’s SpeakUp for Safety tipline at no additional cost...

Identity Automation Announces Acquisition of Enboard

Leader in Identity and Access Management Increases Footprint in Education

Starting today, due to the COVID-19 pandemic, bulb digital portfolios is free for schools worldwide.

This initiative will apply for the rest of the school year and through the summer. No commitment required.

IXL Learning Acquires Vocabulary.com

IXL expands personalized learning offerings for English language arts

VHS Learning Offers Help to Schools Facing School Closures Due to COVID-19

Oldest Nationwide Supplemental High School Online Learning Program Pledges Support for Schools

Gaggle Helps Put Child Predator Behind Bars

Predatory man in Michigan tried to send pornographic material to New York state preteen; safety platform thwarted his efforts and provided police with critical evidence for his conviction

Lexia PowerUp Literacy Now Listed on Evidence for ESSA Website as Most Effective Secondary Literacy Intervention – Earns Highest Rating Offered from Evidence for ESSA

  Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone Inc. Company (NYSE: RST), announced that its Lexia® PowerUp Literacy® instructional program has received a “Strong” rating from the independent review org...

Author Zaretta Hammond to Keynote PBL World 2020 in June

Hammond brings expertise in Culturally Responsive Teaching to premier conference on Project Based Learning

Vernier Software & Technology Founders Make $4.5 Million Pledge to Support STEM Education at Portland State University

Pledge underscoring Dave and Christine Vernier’s commitment to the future of science education earmarked to renovate a campus facility for undergraduates in STEM fields

Lexia Learning Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification for Lexia Core5 Reading

Powerful blended learning program is among the first of 13 products to receive the certification

Archdiocese of Chicago Adopts Curriculum Associates’ i- Ready® Diagnostic for Grades K–2

Nation’s archdiocese with the most students will use online reading and mathematics assessment to support all of its K–2 students starting in the 2020–2021 school year

StudySync Presents The Balance Podcast with Catlin Tucker

Podcast series will discuss the challenges and tips for achieving a healthier work-life balance


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