Pearson launches DRA2+ app for iPad
Pearson has launched the Developmental Reading Assessment, Second Edition PLUS (DRA2+) iPad App for literacy assessment. Now available on the App Store, the new app guides teachers through…
Laura Ascione is the Editorial Director at eSchool Media. She is a graduate of the University of Maryland's prestigious Philip Merrill College of Journalism.
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Groups provide broadband to S.C. housing project
Wireless service provider Kajeet, along with Novatel Wireless, are partnering with South Carolina's Spartanburg School District Seven and the Spartanburg Housing Authority for a pilot program to provide…
Common Sense Education launches gaming platform
Common Sense Education has released Digital Compass, an interactive gaming platform to help 6th through 9th graders learn critical skills of digital literacy and citizenship. Based on lessons…
Public libraries to offer digital early literacy tools
In an effort to support public libraries’ life-long learning initiatives, Gale, a part of Cengage Learning, is launching Miss Humblebee’s Academy, a new early literacy product that will…
Could sharing iPads boost achievement?
Students who shared iPads significantly outperformed their peers in one-to-one classrooms and in classrooms without iPads, according to data from a Northwestern University researcher. According to the International…
Opt-out movement accelerates amid Common Core testing
Thousands of students are opting out of new standardized tests aligned to the Common Core standards, defying the latest attempt by states to improve academic performance. This "opt-out"…
HMH to acquire Scholastic’s ed-tech business
Global learning company Houghton Mifflin Harcourt (HMH) has entered into a definitive agreement to acquire the Educational Technology and Services (EdTech) business of Scholastic Corporation for $575 million…
District to use i-Ready to boost achievement
Curriculum Associates has partnered with Montgomery County Schools (MCS) in Troy, N.C. to help the district improve student achievement through the implementation of a new development program funded…
Barracuda updates NG Firewall
Barracuda has released the latest version in its NG Firewall product line, which includes a number of new features and updates designed to simplify setup, administration and management…
Celebrate Space Day with a virtual field trip from NASA, Discovery Education
Discovery Education is partnering with the White House and NASA to present a live virtual field trip offering students across the country a behind-the-scenes look into NASA’s exploration…
Videos showcase the 5 keys to being a good principal
WNET has launched School Leadership in Action: Principal Profiles, a free collection of videos that bring to life the five key practices of exemplary principals. The collection is…
S.C. streamlines special education processes
Under the Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), states are required to collect and report data on a number of indicators concerning special education. Gathering this data is…
District launches cloud Wi-Fi to support BYOD
ADTRAN is partnering with Calhoun County Schools to deploy district-wide, high-speed Wi-Fi to support the district's Bring Your Own Device (BYOD) program. This initiative is enabling teachers to…
NetSupport launches teacher app
NetSupport has expanded its classroom management solution's reach to Android-equipped classrooms, meaning both teacher and student can interact in real time via their tablets. NetSupport School focuses on…
WIN Learning, Nepris partner on curriculum, readiness
WIN Learning, developers of the WIN Career Readiness System, and Nepris, a cloud-based platform connecting STEAM (science, technology, engineering, performing arts and math) professionals with teachers and their…
Mass. teacher finds success with flipped model
The flipped instructional model, though not yet mainstream, is still gaining fans in classrooms across the country, some stakeholders say At ... Read more
PBS KIDS launches game-creation tool and online world
PBS KIDS has launched Kart Kingdom, the children’s media brand’s first-ever online world. Now available at pbskids.org/kartkingdom, Kart Kingdom features a collection of fun, curriculum-based games that help…
Swivl adds live conferencing to collaborative cloud platform
Ed-tech video provider Swivl announced on April 14 the debut of its new live conferencing solution with robotic telepresence, Swivl Cloud Live. Swivl's robotic video capture solution, the…
Ontario district implements cloud-based LMS Edsby
Edsby, a cloud-based education engagement platform that connects K-12 students, teachers, and parents using smartphones, tablets, and the web, has been selected by Kawartha Pine Ridge District School…
Senate to tackle NCLB update
A proposed updated to the Elemetary and Secondary Education Act (ESEA) would strengthen state and local control and end federal test-based accountability. The Senate Health, Education, Labor and…
