CEO Archives

Boys Town Announces Patent Pending on AI Enhanced Training System & Assistive Mixed Reality Technology

November 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Boys Town Nebraska (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Boys Town today announced the filing of patents for two groundbreaking AI-integrated innovations in ... Read more

Literacy

The making of a literary award winner

November 25, 2024 by Britten Follett

Often, books that tell engaging and intriguing stories and present information in unique and impactful ways win literary awards.

The best of the best are ALA’s YMA-winning titles, announced every January and selected by committees composed of librarians and other literature and media experts.

District Management

Sailing through adversity: 4 Olympic-sized lessons in educational leadership

November 19, 2024 by Dr. Julia Rafal-Baer, Women Leading Ed

Leveraging diverse collaboration and learning from setbacks can propel educational leadership team to success.

When Lara Dallman-Weiss and Stuart McNay set sail together at the 2024 Paris Olympics, they weren't just navigating open waters--they were challenging traditional norms in a sport historically…

Why California Schools Must Prioritize Student Motivation and Mental Health

November 15, 2024October 31, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Amid learning gaps and absences, California schools face an urgent need to prioritize student motivation and mental health. A ... Read more

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Securly Appoints Tammy Mank Wincup as CEO

October 31, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

CHARLOTTE, N.C./PRNewswire/ — Securly, Inc. (“Securly”), a leading provider of solutions for K-12 school safety and wellness and a portfolio ... Read more

The Ultimate District Guide to Teaching Multilingual Learners to Read

October 31, 2024 by Jeff Festa

This practical 6-step guide is a must-have for K-12 leaders. Ignite Reading CEO Jessica Sliwerski provides actionable tips to ... Read more

District Management

Moving beyond compliance: Building relationships in education

October 30, 2024 by Marcela Andrés, designEDengagement, PBC

When we take time to deeply understand our students and building meaningful relationships, we can make a generational impact in education.

The current system continues to incentivize and pressure teachers to focus on compliance--fitting kids into neat boxes, sticking to standards, and checking off those never-ending lists.

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American and International Schools Supplement Curriculum Offerings Through New Partnerships with VHS Learning

October 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Schools across the United States and around the world have launched new partnerships with VHS Learning, giving their students access ... Read more

Online & Hybrid Learning

Online learning programs increase student access, engagement

October 14, 2024 by Laura Ascione

It's critical to have clarity around online learning programs' outcomes and goals to ensure students meet personal and academic benchmarks.

As more students look to flexible learning modalities to meet their varying needs, it is more essential than ever to ensure that online learning programs meet high-quality standards…

Newsline

Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

October 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

VIENNA, AUSTRIA – Lingvano, a start-up sign language learning app, is thrilled to announce they have reached 2.5 million learners. ... Read more

Lingokids Launches New Animated Learning Series “Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales”

October 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the top early learning app for children, today announced the launch of its new ... Read more

Newsline

Edthena Introduces VC3, the Next Evolution of Video Coaching for Educators

October 2, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

SAN FRANCISCO – Edthena is transforming the video coaching process for educators with the launch of VC3, the next evolution ... Read more

Newsline

Avantis Education’s ClassVR Wins Educators Pick Best of STEM® 2024 Award

September 16, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Chicago — Avantis Education, the leader in virtual reality technology for K-12 schools, was named a winner in the Educators Pick ... Read more

Digital Innovation

The psychology of Disruptive Innovation

September 11, 2024 by Thomas Arnett, Clayton Christensen Institute

Education leaders can create the right conditions of disruptive innovation for new models of schooling to emerge and evolve.

In the early 2000s, Netflix co-founders Reed Hastings and Marc Randolph found themselves in a meeting that could have dramatically altered the trajectory of their fledgling company.

District Management

What 1,000 families want your district to know about school-home communication

August 22, 2024 by Russ Davis, SchoolStatus

The data shows just how much families crave a deeper level of transparency and collaboration in school-home communication.

Can you point to that moment where a teacher said or did something that changed the course of your life? I certainly can. In my case, it wasn’t…

Newsline

Really Great Reading® and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd) Partner to Bring Comprehensive Oral Language Solutions to the US Market

August 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Washington DC – Really Great Reading®, a leader in foundational reading instruction, and OxEd & Assessment (OxEd), a University of ... Read more

Newsline

iCEV Launches New Eduthings Interface for the 2024-25 School Year

July 24, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Lubbock, TX – iCEV, a trailblazer in Career & Technical Education (CTE) solutions, is bringing its new Eduthings interface to ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

Putting the ‘E’ in integrative STEM instruction

June 26, 2024 by Laura Ascione

STEM learning essential, helping students develop skills such as critical thinking and problem solving–skills that will help them be successful ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

New Chrome Solutions from CTL

June 25, 2024June 25, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

CTL CEO Erik Stromquist walks eSchool News through ISTE booth #1774 for a breakdown of the company’s new offerings, which include: The new CTL Chromebook NL73 Series, an…

Live @ ISTE 2024

ISTELive News: Easing the edtech burden on schools

June 24, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes ... Read more

Digital Learning Tools

Edtech orgs outline quality indicators to vet edtech, AI

June 24, 2024June 24, 2024 by Laura Ascione

Two critical steps must be put into place to reduce the burden of edtech and digital learning product evaluations on schools and educators.

Seven leading edtech organizations have developed a system intended to reduce the burden on schools and educators when it comes to assessing digital learning tools.

Live @ ISTE 2024

Look who’s talking—Auditi Chakravarty on Evidence-Based EdTech Innovations

June 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Discussing R&D strategies for new learning techniques may be esoteric—at least for me—but it’s also essential. Auditi Chakravarty, CEO of ... Read more

Live @ ISTE 2024

This Year’s Big Winners

June 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

ISTE announced this week the winners of the 2024 Impact Award, Distinguished District Award, Making It Happen Award, and 20 ... Read more

Newsline

Savvas Learning Company CEO Bethlam Forsa Named Most Influential Thought Leader in EdTech

June 12, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is proud to announce that CEO Bethlam ... Read more

Newsline

VHS Learning Announces 2024 College Scholarship Winners

June 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Today, nonprofit VHS Learning announced the winners of its 16th annual college scholarship program. The scholarship committee selected ... Read more

Innovation Insights

Why the Creative Process is Key to Every Student’s Success

May 30, 2024May 28, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Among the edtech outfits honored as part of the 2024 CODiE Awards last week is an organization that doesn’t lead ... Read more

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Texas Instruments and Vernier Science Education to Help Deepen Students’ STEM Understanding through Real-Time Data Collection

May 23, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Through the companies’ continued partnership, Texas Instruments (TI) and Vernier Science Education are offering a new app-based ... Read more

Community is Key to Saving Schools

May 17, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

While not a new concept, the importance of building a sense of community within school districts has never been more ... Read more

Newsline

Vernier Science Education Selects 10 Inspiring STEM Teachers to Join Its New Vernier Trendsetters Community

April 15, 2024April 12, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has selected ten outstanding high school STEM teachers from across the nation to join ... Read more

Live @ CoSN2024

#CoSN2024 Conversations—Jean-Claude Brizard, President and CEO of Digital Promise

April 10, 2024April 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

eSchool was able to snag Jean-Claude between sessions to talk big picture. Digital Promise is a global, nonpartisan, nonprofit organization ... Read more

[Guide] Build a literacy ecosystem that gets results

September 16, 2024April 8, 2024 by Jeff Festa

In this step-by-step guide, Ignite Reading’s CEO offers guidance for how to transition to a high-quality, Science of Reading-based literacy ... Read more

Live @ CoSN2024

Look Who’s Talking: Code.org Founder and CEO Hadi Partovi on the Hype and Hope of AI in edtech

April 3, 2024April 1, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

AI Is Changing the World: A Conversation on Education’s FutureWednesday, April 10, 2024, 3:15 PM – 4:45 PM US EDT In ... Read more

Education Policy & Funding

It’s budget season: How are you preparing for the fiscal cliff?

March 20, 2024 by Elizabeth Orme

District leaders should embrace final ESSER dollars for shedding systemic clutter as they prepare for the fiscal cliff and budget challenges.

The imminent end of ESSER funding has pushed school districts to a critical juncture, compelling them to confront budget deficits for the upcoming 2024-2025 school year before the…

Newsline

Savvas Learning Company Named to the 2024 GSV 150 of Top-Growth Companies

March 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, N.J./PRNewswire/ — Savvas Learning Company, a next-generation K-12 learning solutions leader, is excited to announce that it has been ... Read more

Newsline

Vernier Science Education Names Jill Hedrick as Its New Chief Executive Officer

March 5, 2024 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon — Vernier Science Education has named Jill Hedrick as its new chief executive officer (CEO). With a wealth ... Read more

K-12 Cybersecurity

Here’s how to protect schools from cyberattacks in 2024

February 14, 2024 by Thuy Wong

The costs of cyberattacks in school may include replacing computer hardware and enhancing cybersecurity protections--and identity theft.

Identity theft and data breaches are on the rise and K-12 schools are one of the biggest targets. In fact, from 2016 through 2022, there have been more than 1,600 publicly reported…

Case Study: Creating Opportunities with the Right Tech

May 15, 2024January 18, 2024 by Jeff Festa

Today’s high school students have a wide range of exciting career opportunities ahead of them in science, technology, engineering, and ... Read more

Innovation Insights

eSchool News Live at Transfr XR Futures

January 9, 2024January 9, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

AI isn’t the only acronym poised to create vast improvements in the way we teach and learn. Last month, eSchool ... Read more

Innovation Insights

#FETC2024 Wrap Up—eSchool News Exclusive Coverage

January 30, 2024January 4, 2024 by Kevin Hogan

Looking for the go-to spot for highlights of the topics, speakers, and technologies showcased this year in Orlando January 23-26? Set your bookmark tab right here.

Newsline

Bluum Names Dan Groskreutz as CFO

December 29, 2023 by ESchool News Staff

PHOENIX — Bluum, a leading provider of education technology, this week named Dan Groskreutz its new chief financial officer (CFO). ... Read more

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