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New report from GreatSchools.org reveals whether or not states are providing easy access to high-quality education data
Education data transparency varies widely across the U.S.; Michigan, Massachusetts, and Georgia top state rankings.
VHS Improves National Standards for Quality Online Learning with Virtual Learning Leadership Alliance and Quality Matters
VHS executives contributed to all three areas of the newly-revised National Quality Standards
FETC 2019 Features Increased Attendance and Record-Setting Expo Hall
More than 10,000 educators from all 50 states and 75 countries attended the annual event, along with a record-setting 470+ exhibiting companies
New eBook by Swing Education Helps Schools and Districts Navigate Teacher Shortages
eBook covers causes of teacher shortages and provides proactive steps school and district leaders can take to address it
Montgomery County Public Schools Adopts LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics 6-8 Math As Its Core Middle School Math Curriculum
WASHINGTON, Feb. 22, 2019 /PRNewswire/ -- On January 8, 2019, Montgomery County Public Schools announced the adoption of LearnZillion Illustrative Mathematics 6-8 Math as its core math curricu...
Los Angeles Unified School District Approves Curriculum Associates to Support English Learners and Students in Need of Intervention
i-Ready® and Ready Mathematics® for Grades 6–8 chosen as instructional materials for ELs and i-Ready for Grades K–8 chosen as an evidence-based intervention for state-identified schools
Lexia Learning Partners with MetaMetrics to Offer Lexile Measures from Lexia RAPID Assessment
Lexia RAPID Assessment will report popular reading metric side-by-side with students’ scores in word recognition, academic language, and reading comprehension
Idaho State Department of Education Approves IXL English Language Arts for Statewide Adoption
SAN MATEO, Calif. — February 20, 2019 — IXL Learning , the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 7 million students, today announced that the Idaho State Department of Education h...
Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Wins a Tech & Learning TCEA 2019 Best of Show Award
Panel of tech-savvy educators selected online diagnostic and instructional program for showing the greatest promise in today’s classrooms
StudySync and The Players’ Tribune Partner to Make Personal Stories from Professional Athletes Part of Students’ Reading Curriculum
NEW YORK —February 7, 2019 — Today, StudySync announced its content partnership with athlete-driven media company The Players’ Tribune (TPT). Through the partnership, StudySync is in...
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Ebook and Audiobook Usage in Schools Sees Record Growth The new student reading app Sora, audiobooks and growing digital libraries lead to students reading more. SAN ANTONIO at the TC...
A Growing Number of Districts Are Selecting Gaggle’s School Safety Solutions to Protect Their Students
Districts in eight states partner with Gaggle to enable 24/7 year-round early-warning system to provide proactive responses to online and offline safety issues and threats
EL Education and LearnZillion Partner to Provide Acclaimed K-5 Language Arts Curriculum
New product combines the depth and rigor of EL Education's K-5 Language Arts Curriculum with LearnZillion's easy-to-implement approach
Boxlight Announces Technology Alliances with Critical Links and Modern Robotics, Inc.
Partnerships will see the launch of Mimio MicroCloud to improve and extend classroom connectivity and MyBot Education Platform to expand STEM Offerings
BIO-key, identiMetrics and Bright Arrow Announce Smart Emergency Notification System for Schools using Biometric Data
Wall, NJ, January 24, 2019 - BIO-key International, Inc. (NASDAQ: BKYI), an innovative provider of biometric authentication and security solutions, partnered with identiMetrics, the #1 provi...
Britannica launches video storytelling platform
Encyclopaedia Britannica and Binumi have partnered to bring video storytelling capabilities to millions of educators and students
Charter School K–5 Students at or Above Grade-Level Literacy Nearly Double After One Year with Lexia Core5 Reading
BOSTON (Jan. 22, 2019) – According to a new report from Lexia Learning, a Rosetta Stone® (NYSE: RST) company, during the 2017-18 academic year, the Lexia® Core5® Reading (Core5) blended learni...
Boxlight Mimio to Showcase Three New Learning Collaboration Solutions at Bett 2019
Newest technology additions increase opportunities for schools to improve accessibility and whole-class collaboration
ASSIST Education’s K-12 School Partner in Brazil Achieves Significant Student Gains During First Year
Sao Paolo school overhauls education management system to facilitate growth and provide an exceptional education experience for students, faculty and families
Charter School for Applied Technologies Selects Boxlight’s Interactive Teaching Technologies to Outfit Classrooms
Largest Charter School in New York State Adds Touch Technology to Every Classroom for Greater Student Collaboration
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