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Personalize Learning for Adults Enrolled in Georgia TAPP Teacher Certification Program

New partnership puts all curriculum resources, assignments and assessments in learning management platform; enhances collaboration and sharing of materials for soon-to-be-teachers

Free 82-Lesson Phonics Curriculum for K-3

Can you turn “damp” into “dump,” then “dump” into “bump,” then “bump” into “jump?” FREEPhonics introduces young students to the building blocks of reading

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Ideas Community Supports and Connects Teachers Using i-Ready

New forum allows teachers to access–and share their own–best practices and resources for engaging students with i-Ready

Bloomz Adds Functionality to Serve Childcare Providers

Through new partnership, Bloomz will distribute critical information to educate parents everywhere on important issues concerning their children’s health, behavior, and education

Follett Announces Key Updates to Its Market-Leading Destiny Solution

Destiny 14.5 features improved reporting, Destiny Discover homepage customizations

EdTech Advocacy and Policy Summit 2017

Educate policymakers about the critical role of technology in transforming education

New Budgeting Building Product for School Districts

Allovue’s software platform transforms the way districts build budgets and track spending

myON 3.7 Arrives Just in Time for TCEA

Updated version of the personalized literacy solution gives educators a clearer view of what their students are reading and how their skills are developing

"Hope" is Not an Education Strategy

1 In 7 Educators Believe Struggling Students Will End Year on Grade-Level

Revolutionary Platform for Teaching 21st-Century Skills Using Robots

Engage! K-12 offers hands-on learning activities and interactive tools that unlock STEM and coding skills in students of all ages

Survey Highlights Rigor and Quality of VHS Online Courses

The Virtual High School AP® Student Pass Rates Surpass the National Average

Tales2go Introduces Library License

School librarians can now purchase an introductory subscription to Tales2go that includes 25 licenses to lend to students to use on mobile devices

Coweta County School System Piloting Boxlight Labdisc Portable STEM Labs

Select schools investigating opportunities for using data loggers to introduce inquiry-based STEM learning in a real-world framework

A Focus on Students' Social and Emotional Competence

A new company created to help schools address the whole child

Millions of Californians to Raise Awareness of School Choice At 1,750 Events Across Golden State

29 Cities and Counties Issue Proclamations Recognizing "School Choice Week" in California As History-Making Celebrations Kick Off

STEM: Collecting Scientific Data on Mobile Devices

Students can collect and graph time-based data using Vernier sensors within Google’s Science Journal app on Google Play for Android™ devices

New App Leverages Chromebooks for Video-based Coaching and Professional Learning

With Edthena, device platforms are no longer a barrier to making video-based PD easy

New Back to School Supply Program Helps Parents while Giving Back to Schools

Class Packs creates grade-specific shopping portals to simplify back to school supply purchasing for parents while providing a built-in fundraiser for schools

Partnership Brings 3D Printers With Professional Development to K-12 Schools

Follett today announced it has become a premier distributor for Dremel 3D printers for the K-12 school market. The Dremel 3D Idea Builder , which made its debut in the education market in 201...

New Cloud-based Reporting and Analytics Tool Helps Schools Visualize Safety Data

Impero Education Pro includes automated management of keyword libraries and improved notification functionality


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