Educational games developer DimensionU, Inc. has launched the 2016 Spring Tournament Season for its DimensionU Math Video Game Competitions in partnership with a variety of local education agencies…
Every Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
A new white paper introduces three "readiness models" designed to gauge students' preparedness for college and workforce success. "On Track: Redefining Readiness in Education and the Workplace," from…
According to the 2015 National Assessment of Educational Progress – the Nation’s Report Card – only about 35 percent of U.S. fourth and eighth graders perform at the…
Though 90 percent of parents in a recent survey said they would encourage their children to pursue a career in science, technology, engineering, or math (STEM), 87 percent…
A new toolkit aims to improve digital equity in school systems across the nation by helping district leaders develop thoughtful and measured strategies to narrow the homework gap…
As part of its ongoing partnership with SMART Technologies Inc. to bring advanced collaborative learning solutions to the classroom, Epson has announced a line of projectors designed and…
A new campaign launched at AASA's national conference seeks to redefine what it means to be college- and career-ready through a set of readiness indicators that use multiple…
There are some leadership requirements for change in the classroom to begin. This is not an exhaustive list, but it contains some major points. While reading these points,…
The push for computer science education, including making it more accessible and making it eligible for high school science or math requirements instead of only counting as an…
Destination Imagination (DI), an educational nonprofit organization dedicated to teaching students the creative process skills needed to become the next generation of innovators, entrepreneurs and industry pioneers, has…
Sure, you may have taken a selfie, but you likely haven't taken an equivalent fraction selfie — and if you ask the Jefferson Elementary School fourth-graders in Jennifer…
Every Friday, I’ll be bringing you a recap of some of the most interesting and thought-provoking news developments that occurred over the week. I can’t fit all of…
Panasonic, a provider of professional projector solutions, has introduced a new PT-RZ570U 1-Chip DLP™ Laser Phosphor projector. This compact model is the latest in the SOLID SHINE lineup…
It’s that time of year again for all kid-inventors to put on their innovative thinking caps--the 5th annual Global Spark!Lab Invent It Challenge kicked off on January 15th,…
Incorporating new technology is important for demonstrating the applications of STEM education, but limited access to advanced technology and corresponding curriculum can be a barrier for educators. That’s…
Edulastic, a next-generation online assessment platform for K-12 teachers and administrators, has formed a new partnership with Key Data Systems to make the Inspect item bank available to…
Thomas S. Tucker, superintendent of Princeton City Schools in Cincinnati, Ohio, has been named the 2016 AASA National Superintendent of the Year. The announcement came at the National…
Global ed-tech solutions provider Promethean has launched the next generation of its ActivWall System. Advanced surface technology for the modern classroom, the widescreen surface of the new ActivWall…
Epson has launched the new DC-21 high-definition document camera for education, a portable document camera that delivers advanced clarity and color with HD 1080p resolution and a large…
Turnitin has launched Revision Assistant, a formative writing tool giving students immediate, actionable feedback on all aspects of student writing. Turnitin Revision Assistant, for grades 6-12 and developmental…
Teachers using Edthena, an online video coaching platform for classroom observation, now have access to the complete library of Measuring Effective Teaching Extension (METX) videos. The METX library,…
Kurzweil Education, a division of Cambium Learning Group, Inc., announced the availability of a new update for k3000+firefly subscribers: a next-generation interface with an easier approach for learning.…
At TCEA 2016 Convention & Exposition, EXO U launched Ormi, its new BYOD teaching platform, to the North American K12 market. Ormi (meaning "momentum" in Greek) was engineered…
Newtown Public Schools has implemented a new safety and bullying reporting app called Anonymous Alerts®. The app allows students, parents and other school personnel to maintain their confidentiality…