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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

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

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...

ClassTag Announces Schoolwide Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools

Free Award-Winning Communication Platform for Schools and District Leaders

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...

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

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

Identity Automation Announces Acquisition of Enboard

Leader in Identity and Access Management Increases Footprint in Education

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

IXL Learning Acquires Vocabulary.com

IXL expands personalized learning offerings for English language arts

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.

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

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

VHS Learning Announces New Courses for the 2020-21 School Year

VHS Learning (VHS Inc.) has announced enhancements to its course catalog for the 2020-21 school year that will expand Advanced Placement® (AP®), core, and elective offerings. New and enhanced ...

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

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

StudySync Presents The Balance Podcast with Catlin Tucker

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

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

Gale and Washington State Library Support Middle School Student Reading Development Through Large Print Books

89 Middle Schools in Washington State Receive Curated Collection of Thorndike Press Large Print Books to Advance Literacy and Nurture Positive Reading Habits


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