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Registration Now Open for PBL World 2020 - the Premier Project Based Learning Education Conference

    Conference organizer PBLWorks also co-hosts its first Project Based Learning Workshops in the UK and Australia      PBLWorks, the leading provider of professional development...

Achieve3000 Releases Annual Lexile Study During National Literacy Summit

    Findings of 2018-19 study completed by MetaMetrics show literacy growth across the board, and major shifts in students’ predicted reading growth Achieve3000 ®, the leader in differ...

Impero Software Launches Contest for Students to Bring Attention to the Issue of Internet “Trolls”

Students are challenged to create memes highlighting why people shouldn’t troll

Reading Scores Decline on 2019 Nation's Report Card

Fourth-graders' mathematics scores increase; eighth-graders' mathematics and reading scores decrease

Analysis Finding: Struggling Readers Who Completed Lexia PowerUp Literacy Were Significantly More Likely to Be Proficient on NWEA MAP Growth Reading Assessment

Analyses were conducted on more than 1,000 students in grades six through 10 in a mid-size U.S. school district, who used PowerUp for at least 10 weeks during the 2018-19 school year. The Northw...

The Virtual High School Commits to Expand Access to CS Education at CSforALL Summit

     VHS expands commitment to computer science education, participating in CSforALL for the fourth consecutive year The Virtual High School (VHS, Inc.) has participated for a fourth ...

Renaissance Acquires Schoolzilla to Make Insights Actionable for Education Leaders Worldwide

    Administrators and educators gain a single, complete view of student growth and achievement thanks to the combination of research-driven product lines.   Renaissance ® , the globa...

KinderLab Introduces KIBO Robotics Course for the Youngest Homeschoolers

The rental program includes a robot kit and detailed curriculum for homeschools to introduce STEM education through creative coding, arts, and imaginative play

SchoolBzz Announces Amazon Translate Integration to Provide Multi-Language Support

    The SchoolBzz Parent App now supports translation into 25 languages, giving all parents the opportunity to receive announcements and assignment information in their preferred language....

New Online Resource from Apperson helps Teachers and Parents Teach Character Development

   New educational video series for first and second grade students highlights positive character traits exemplified by prominent figures. Character education supports students’ social ...

Curriculum Associates Sponsors ALAS Scholarship Awards to Support the Professional Advancement of Latino Administrators

   Belinda Reyes of the School District of Osceola County receives $10,000 and Beatriz Maldonado of Berwyn South School District 100 receives $2,000 in scholarship funds. For the fifth ...

Leaders in Wireless Communications Offer New Insights at Education Forum

   Where is the one place where critical communication technology professionals gather to evaluate, learn and network with industry leaders? People passionate about wireless communications...

Epson Now Shipping New 20,000 Lumen Large-Venue Laser Projector

The Pro L20000UNL Combines Powerful Projection and Enhanced Installation Flexibility in an Impressive Compact Design

Boxlight Announces the Appointment of Jim Clark as Board Member

Clark serves as president and CEO of the Boys & Girls Clubs of America, leading a network of 4,600 Boys and Girls Clubs that serves nearly 4.7 million young people globally.

Erie 1 BOCES adds Impero to its List of Approved Classroom Management Providers

Schools across New York can now choose Impero to manage student devices

Illuminate Education Among First to Earn Ed-Fi Alliance Assessment Outcomes API Certification

K-12 student achievement platform demonstrates commitment to interoperability, gives educators a 360-degree view of student progress.

Students Nationwide to Join Coding Boot Camp Phase of 2019 National Cyber Robotics Coding Competition

Teachers and schools can join the competition any time before November 1

Schools in Massachusetts to Use PublicSchoolWORKS to Provide Online Safety Training for Staff

North Adams Public Schools in North Adams, MA and Pathfinder Regional Vocational Technical High School in Palmer, MA implement PublicSchoolWORKS’ EmployeeSafe Suite

Edsby now supports deep integration with Follett’s Aspen SIS

  Aspen among dozens of Student Information Systems the Edsby platform synchronizes with, extending the value of key district systems Edsby ®, the most comprehensive digital learning a...


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