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Frontline Education Releases Year-to-Date Administration Software Innovation Summary

September 18, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Malvern, Pa. (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Frontline Education, a leading provider of administration software purpose-built for educators in K-12, today released ... Read more

AI in Education

Coming out of the AI closet: A scholar’s embrace of ChatGPT-4

December 11, 2023September 8, 2023 by Dr. John Johnston, Ed.D. Candidate in Educational Leadership, Capella University & GPT-4

ChatGPT-4 and AI tools bring with them a new level of assistance--along with a clear message that the future is already unfolding.

ChatGPT-4 has ushered in a new era of brainstorming, structuring, and drafting academic papers. Understanding that this cannot be equated to outsourcing my work to AI is crucial.

K-12 Cybersecurity

FCC proposes $200M for K-12 cybersecurity

December 11, 2023August 4, 2023 by Laura Ascione

The potential cybersecurity investment would build on Learn Without Limits initiative by launching a pilot program.

Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking her fellow Commissioners to support a proposal that would take further steps to enhance cybersecurity protections to protect school networks.

SchoolStatus Achieves Significant Business Momentum in 1H 2023, Fueled by Growing Demand for its K-12 Data and Communications Solutions

July 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss.– SchoolStatus, a leader in K-12 data and communications, achieved new business milestones that demonstrate strong company momentum in ... Read more

Houston Business Journal Honors Intervene K-12 CEO as One of “Most Admired” CEOs in Houston

July 21, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

HOUSTON — Intervene K-12, a Houston-based online tutoring platform, is proud to announce that CEO and founder Aaron McCloud was ... Read more

Wayside Publishing to Enhance New and Future Products After Acquisition

July 14, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

FREEPORT, Maine – Wayside Publishing®, the fastest-growing, U.S.-based K–12 world languages publisher, announces the acquisition of Lit®, a leading creator ... Read more

Certiport Names 2023 Adobe Certified Professional US National Champions

July 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic ... Read more

Certiport Names 2023 Microsoft Office Specialist US National Champions

July 5, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Orlando, Florida – Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate academic ... Read more

Michigan EdTech Pitch Contest awards $22,000 to five education innovators

June 30, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

LANSING, Mich. — Edtech innovators from Spelling Safari have been chosen as the winners of the second annual Michigan EdTech ... Read more

Certiport Recognizes Washington Teacher as Educator of the Year

June 30, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

Salt Lake City — Certiport, a Pearson VUE business and the leading provider of performance-based IT certification exams that accelerate ... Read more

Dallas ISD Selects Carnegie Learning Math Curriculum for all Secondary Schools

June 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

PITTSBURGH–( BUSINESS WIRE)– Carnegie Learning, a leader in AI-driven technology, curriculum, and professional learning solutions for K-12 education, today announced ... Read more

Innovation Insights

These Education Startups Are All Business

June 16, 2023June 16, 2023 by Kevin Hogan

Penn GSE's John Gamba discusses what it takes to be a finalist for the 14th annual Milken-Penn GSE Education Business Plan Competition (EBPC).

The secrets to protecting world class teaching and learning

January 24, 2024June 16, 2023 by Jeff Festa

While the most obvious are related to preventing and detecting unauthorized network access, there are numerous educational and business tactics ... Read more

Intervene K-12 Receives $150,000 Grant From National Nonprofit Accelerate To Make High-Impact Tutoring Sustainable And Cost-Effective

June 6, 2023June 5, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

WASHINGTON, D.C.— Intervene K-12, a Houston-based online tutoring platform, announced today it will receive a $150,000 Innovation grant from Accelerate, ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

Flexible, hybrid learning is key to student success

January 4, 2024May 15, 2023 by Dr. Sarah Holman, Director, Riverside Insights

Schools should reimagine the learning processes and leverage in-person and hybrid learning to help students achieve the best possible results

In the business world, we've seen a sea change in the way people work. While some have returned to the office full time, some are still working remotely,…

Paycom Donated Nearly $300,000 To Local Public School Districts

May 12, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

OKLAHOMA CITY – Paycom Software Inc. (NYSE:PAYC), a leading provider of HR software, celebrates the end of the 2023 school ... Read more

Computer Science Education

3 ways teachers can navigate the evolving field of computer science

May 10, 2023 by Dr. Whitney Dove, Vice President of Product, Ellipsis Education

Keeping up with the latest hot tech is less important than teaching transferable skills and learning computer science alongside your students

As recently as a decade or two ago, technology education consisted of typing, learning to draft emails, or doing a little work in a spreadsheet. Learning those skills…

College and Career Readiness

Labor market problems start with the K-12 system

May 9, 2023 by Joe Janey, Dual MBA-MPP Candidate, Duke University's Fuqua School of Business and Sanford School of Public Policy

By expanding access to CTE programs, we can equip students with the skills they need to succeed in the workforce and contribute to a thriving economy

The U.S. has a two-pronged labor market problem: a labor shortage and a skills gap. If every unemployed individual in the U.S. found a job right now, there…

Renaissance’s All New Visual Identity Champions a Teacher-Led Ecosystem, Empowering Educators to “See Every Student”

April 14, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

BLOOMINGTON, MINN. (PRWEB) — Renaissance, a leader in pre-K–12 education technology, announces a rebrand and new visual identity reflecting the ... Read more

CoderZ Names Tony Oran as Chief Executive Officer

April 10, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DERRY, N.H. – CoderZ, the award-winning, gamified, cloud-based robotics and STEM platform, has announced that Tony Oran is joining the ... Read more

New Responsible Artificial Intelligence (RAI) Course for K-12 Educators Seeks to Change How AI is Implemented in Learning

April 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

DENVER–(BUSINESS WIRE)–MindSpark Learning®, a nonprofit organization committed to elevating educators and being the direct intersection between education and industry, has ... Read more

Digital Literacy

This art teacher helps students harness social media to build job skills

January 4, 2024April 7, 2023 by Amy Zimmer, Chalkbeat New York

Curriculum initially designed around digital storytelling transformed into a multimedia art curriculum involving social media and job skills.

The art and technology teacher initially designed a curriculum around digital storytelling and then transformed it into a multimedia art curriculum that included iMovie, storyboarding, illustration, children’s books,…

BenQ Board RP03 Series Recognized as First Smart Board to Achieve Eyesafe® Certification for Low Blue Light

March 24, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

COSTA MESA, Calif. — BenQ, an internationally renowned provider of visual display solutions, is helping to minimize blue light emission ... Read more

Machine Learning in Education

ChatGPT can generate, but can it create?

March 16, 2023 by Dr. Lee Ann Dickerson, Instructional Designer, Penn State Erie, The Behrend College

The AI chatbot known as ChatGPT is taking many of us in education by surprise and startling more of us to attention.

While artificial intelligence (AI) has been a relatively silent partner in higher education’s early warning systems, personalized learning platforms, and more for some time now, we might fairly…

Education Policy & Funding

7 reasons AP automation is the antidote to finance department burnout

March 14, 2023 by John Zaudtke, Vice President of Sales, Paymerang

AP automation can cure fatigue from overwhelming manual workloads and give AP staff time for other priorities

Education institutions are forced to do more with less, putting extra stress on employees. Without realizing it, schools often have processes that create even more work, particularly in…

Understanding Compliance and Security in Education

May 17, 2023February 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa

Understanding the meaning of a comprehensive, effective, risk-based compliance strategy is the first step in achieving it. Industry standards and ... Read more

7 Mindsets Announces Key Additions to Executive Leadership Team Amidst Growth

February 17, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

ROSWELL, Ga. — 7 Mindsets, the leader in Pre-K-12 mindsets-based learning and well-being solutions, today announced the extension of its ... Read more

School Library Innovations

Building culture and community takes more than a committee

December 12, 2023February 9, 2023 by Britten Follett

No matter an organization's shape or size, it takes more than a leader to make change and transform culture--it takes all of us, including school librarians.

When organizations are mindful and deliberate about generating and maintaining a sense of teamwork and shared goals, team members are put at ease and more productive. The same…

K-12 Cybersecurity

Protecting your schools as cyberattacks rise

January 25, 2023December 7, 2022 by Helen Patton, Chief Information Security Officer, Security Business Group, Cisco

No industry is immune to the cybersecurity threats--schools must protect student data and maintain critical services

The number of cyberattacks only continue to grow. Virtually every business you can think of has been hit--cybercriminals have targeted the pipelines we rely on for oil and…

When I grow up: Nurturing girls to become leaders

January 25, 2023November 22, 2022 by Britten Follett

Parents, teachers, and mentors can help better prepare young girls--mentally and technically--for leadership roles and to become leaders.

Growing up, I was the class vice-president; the de facto leader of every group project ever assigned; elementary and high school valedictorian; and the captain of my sports…

Konica Minolta Joins ZeroNow Alliance to Foster Safer Schools

November 7, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Ramsey, NJ (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Konica Minolta Business Solutions U.S.A., Inc. ( Konica Minolta) announced it has joined the ZeroNow ... Read more

Gale Business: Insights Enhances User Experience with New All-in-One Platform to Support Global Business Research

October 31, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Gale, part of a Cengage Group, today announced the migration of its Business Insight platforms – ... Read more

Curriculum & Assessment

Why we should be teaching students economic literacy

January 25, 2023October 26, 2022 by Ted Tucker, Executive Director, Foundation for Teaching Economics

More high schools are offering courses on personal finance – but what about economics and economic literacy?

When 17-year-old Jerry Marnell thought about heading off to college, economics seemed like an enticing major to study. Between self-starting his own production company and serving as president…

Are you tackling the durable skills challenge?

December 7, 2022July 19, 2022 by Laura Ascione

Nonprofit organizations working to define, develop and assess the skills that are key to success in the 21st Century workforce

A new effort to evaluate the “durable” skills that lead to success and achievement in the 21st century workforce was launched this spring by nonprofit organizations America Succeeds…

STEM & STEAM Trends

ASU course encourages high schoolers to get their heads in the cloud

December 7, 2022June 20, 2022 by Corinna Busciglio Kamilli, Strategic Communications Manager, University Technology Office at ASU

ASU’s W.P. Carey School of Business and University Technology Office deliver a course on cloud computing to high school students.

It’s an early morning wake up call for Trinity Smith, lead teaching fellow and student studying business data analytics at Arizona State University (ASU). During the Spring 2022…

Kajeet to Bring Next-Gen Private 5G to Schools & Students Across America in Partnership with Google Cloud

June 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MCLEAN, Va.–( BUSINESS WIRE)– Kajeet, a world-class provider of private wireless and managed IoT connectivity, today announced a collaboration with ... Read more

Gov & Edu Summit 2021: Reimagining the Learning Experience

July 28, 2023May 20, 2022 by Jeff Festa

No two learners are equal in their strengths and needs. Learning platforms are changing the student experience – allowing for ... Read more

Savvas Learning Company’s Experience Chemistry Wins Gold Stevie Award, Its Fourth EdTech Industry Honor Since the Product’s Launch

May 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — May 16, 2022 — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, is proud to ... Read more

Google Cloud’s learning platform powers teaching and learning

March 28, 2023May 10, 2022 by Jeff Festa

Institutions are rapidly turning to technology to provide an individualized education to the increasing number of learners they serve, but ... Read more

New Education Policy Roadmap Aims to Ensure High School Graduates in Every State are ‘Future-Ready’

May 9, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

CHICAGO – Parents and educators agree that a key goal of K-12 education is to ensure that students are “future-ready”—with ... Read more

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