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VHS Learning students win second and third place at the Massachusetts state level of the CANE Student Writing Contest

Two students taking Latin 3 online with Massachusetts-based nonprofit VHS Learning (VHS, Inc.) have placed in the top three in the state for the Classical Association of New England (CANE) Stu...

Daniel Boone Area School District’s New Partnership with Discovery Education Ensures All District Students Access to High-Quality Instruction from Any Device or Location

Suite of Dynamic Digital Services and Supporting Professional Learning Prepare Pennsylvania District’s Educators to Deliver Engaging Lessons in the Classroom or Virtual Environment

Expert Shares Strategies to promote Social-emotional Learning and Character Development during School Closures in Upcoming Webinar

       May 7, 2020 webinar features Dr. Maurice Elias and is moderated by Dr. Sheryl Harmer  The COVID-19 pandemic has made clear the necessity of building character development and so...

New Report from CatchOn Reveals Usage of Online Tools During COVID-19

“The Power of Data Analytics for Remote Learning” indicates how, when and what eLearning tools are being used

Vonage and Insight ADVANCE Work Together to Deliver Free Professional Development Video Tools for Educators During Public Health Crisis

     Teachers, coaches and districts can access free support services powered by the Vonage Video API to drive educator growth   Vonage (Nasdaq: VG), a global business cloud communi...

Georgia’s Cobb County School District Launches Virtual Professional Learning Initiative Supported by Discovery Education

Face-to-Face Professional Learning Initiative Moved Online to Support Continued Professional Development During COVID-19 Pandemic

Gaggle partners with districts nationwide to increase student safety while learning remotely

Provides frontline support in protecting nearly five million students against cyberbullying, self-harm, offensive content, and many other harmful situations

Underwriters Laboratories Xplorlabs® Launches New Virtual Education Resource

Connecting Communities to the Science, Safety and Sustainability of Lithium-ion Battery Life Cycles

Imperva Releases Seventh Annual Bad Bot Report; Uncovers Nearly a Quarter of Overall Website Traffic Driven by Bad Bots

Financial services industry hit hardest by bad bots, making up almost half of overall website traffic; Russia origin of most blocked attacks

Eduplanet21 Announces New Marketplace Builder Solution to Help K-12 Educational Service Centers

Updates will provide new collaborative learning and marketplace distribution tools

eBOARDsolutions Announces Free Access to Simbli Meetings Module for School Districts

New ‘Virtual Board Meeting Guide’ website resource accompanies free meeting software offering

Educator Team Releases Book on Teacher Wellness Just in Time for Corona Crisis

A key chapter of Whole: What Teachers Need to Help Students Thrive is available to download at no cost as a resource for educators and parents in this turbulent time

Illuminate Education Expands Personalized Support to K-12 Districts

Services include virtual training and consultative services to support teaching and learning during the COVID-19 crisis

A Sweet Treat of Free School-Approved Popular Ebooks for Students

Thousands of schools globally participating in OverDrive Sora Sweet Reads program to avoid early “summer slide”

Secretary DeVos Announces $3 Billion in Emergency Education Block Grants for Governors

Encourages them to focus the funding on continuing education for students of all ages

Swing Education Partners with Outschool to Provide Job Opportunities for its Substitute Teachers during School Closures

Outschool’s flexible work environment allows Swing subs to support students and teach live online classes during COVID-19 pandemic

CatchOn Joins the Google for Education Integrated Solutions Initiative

CatchOn’s new integrations available with Google Drive, Sheets, and Google Data Studio will provide school districts with more visibility into their application usage data

InferCabulary Introduces Enhanced Features and Free Access to Support Schools Through COVID-19

InferCabulary , the innovative web-based visual vocabulary tool, today announced it has unveiled a number of upgrades and improvements to the program. Version 2.0 of InferCabulary features new ...


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