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Ulysses Unified School District 214 in Kansas Partners with Impero Software to Support its 1:1 Initiative

School district implements Impero Education Pro and Impero EdLink to manage devices both at school and at home

ClassTag Announces 1,000 Prize Giveaway for Outstanding Teachers

National Ed Tech Leader Calls for Nominations to Recognize and Celebrate 1,000 Teachers during National Teacher Appreciation Month

Edtech Nonprofit Triples Students Served in a Year of Hyper-growth

CommonLit has released the edtech nonprofit’s 2018 Impact Report . The young organization – founded in 2013, with digital site launched in 2016 – has demonstrated exponential domestic growth an...

At OC Taylor Elementary, Robots Boost Autism Ed and STEM Learning

The school has adopted Robon to present STEM curriculum and Milo to help students with autism disorders learn social and emotional skills

Norwalk Public Schools in Connecticut Expands Fast ForWord Implementation to Close Gaps and Build a Growth Mindset in Reading

OAKLAND, CA  (March 26, 2019) After successfully implementing the neuroscience-based  Fast ForWord®  program to close gaps in reading among struggling readers and students with special needs,  N...

Mindset Works Empowers Young Learners with Release of Literacy-based Program

Growing Early Mindsets™ nurtures the whole child through growth mindset, social and emotional learning, and mindfulness

Typing.com Introduces Coding and Tech Literacy Content to Enhance 21st Century Skill Development

The web’s most popular typing tutor, used by more than 25 million students, has added new curriculum to prepare students to succeed in the classroom and beyond

Instructure Cofounder and Ex-Googler Launch Derivita to Solve Higher Education’s “Math Problem”

April 17, 2019 (SALT LAKE CITY) -- Derivita, a STEM education technology company, today announced the launch of its new online math homework system that will disrupt higher education’s multibill...

Edsby Releases App to Capture Evidence of Student Learning

‘Edsby Capture’ gives teachers new, image-based ways to gather, organize, assess and share evidence of student progress

New Education Elements Toolkit Helps School Leaders Take DIY Approach to Student-Centered Instruction and Personalized Learning

The Personalized Learning Toolkit gives leaders premium content and tools proven to support effective and sustainable instructional shifts

The Holdsworth Center selects six Texas school districts for second cohort of 5-year partnership

(AUSTIN, TX) ­– The Holdsworth Center, a leadership institute founded by H-E-B CEO and Chairman Charles Butt, has selected six school districts for the second cohort of a 5-year partnership fo...

Typing.com Introduces Free District Accounts and Support Features

The web’s most popular typing tutor, used by more than 25 million students, becomes the only typing program to offer district, school and teacher support―completely free

BrainLeap Launches First Gaze-Driven Attention Training Game for Children with Autism and ADHD

SAN DIEGO, CALIF. - April 11, 2019 - BrainLeap Technologies, a software company that develops science-based interventions to help individuals with autism and ADHD lead fuller lives, today anno...

A+ World Academy, a Boarding School on a Ship, Adds 24 Courses from The Virtual High School to its Curriculum

VHS, Inc. courses are now part of a rigorous education program designed to foster academic excellence, grit, resilience, leadership, and international cultural exchange

Cicero District 99 Implements IXL to Provide Differentiated Math Instruction

Chicago-area district brings IXL’s research-proven platform to 4,500 students through three-year partnership

How A.I. and Education are Co-Catalysts for Societal Evolution

For the second year in a row, Curiosity Conference will draw top leaders in education and AI to Silicon Valley, where they will work to carve a path toward widespread integration of robotics i...

Swing Education Expands its Substitute Teaching Solution to Arizona

Schools and districts across the state can now fill substitute teacher shortages using company’s web-based app and network of highly qualified educators


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