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BoomWriter and Walch Education joins forces to provide world-class EdTech solutions

June 12, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Milton-based EdTech developer and publisher, BoomWriter Media Inc., (BoomWriter) has merged with education powerhouse Walch Education. This puts the combined company ... Read more

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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

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STEM Educators Demonstrate Innovative Uses of Data-Collection Technology to Win 2022 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

April 8, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon, April 8, 2022 — Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teaching Association (NSTA) are pleased to ... Read more

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Aperture Education CEO Jessica Adamson Named Board Treasurer of SEL Providers Association

March 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (March 16, 2022) — The SEL Providers Association (SELPA) has named Aperture Education’s Chief Executive Officer, Jessica Adamson, ... Read more

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Savvas Delivers New Summer Solutions for Math and Literacy to Move Learning Forward

March 16, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — March 16, 2022 — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, launched today several ... Read more

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Georgia Principal Wins Curriculum Associates’ 2022 Inspire Award

February 17, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., February 17, 2022—Curriculum Associates has named Jamilah Hud-Kirk, principal of Fountain Elementary in Clayton County Public Schools ... Read more

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Schools in All 50 States and Two U.S. Territories Offer Students Access to Quality Online Courses from VHS Learning

February 3, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Feb. 3, 2022 – In 2021, 44 new schools partnered with VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering schools with ... Read more

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VHS Learning Celebrates Twenty-Year Partnerships with Schools and Educational Consortiums

January 27, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

Boston – Jan. 27, 2022 – VHS Learning is pleased to celebrate its partnership with four educational organizations that have ... Read more

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Kajeet Announces Launch of 2022 Homework Gap Grant Program for K-12 Schools and Districts, Colleges and Universities, and Public Libraries

January 18, 2022 by ESchool News Staff

MCLEAN, VA. (PRWEB) JANUARY 13, 2022 — Kajeet®, a leading provider of IoT connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe, ... Read more

SEL & Well-Being

3 ways chatbots can support mental health in schools

January 18, 2022 by Joanna Smith-Griffin, CEO and Founder, AllHere

The pandemic heightened the need for virtual communication, and we’re starting to see how chatbots can be of particular use in mental health support

The U.S. Surgeon General has issued an advisory warning about a mental health crisis for children.

E-rate Funding

7 reasons E-rate funding is critical for schools and libraries

December 5, 2022December 17, 2021 by Laura Ascione

The federal E-rate program helps schools and libraries obtain discounts on services such as high-speed internet access, hardware and services, and more

Reliable high-speed internet access isn't a "nice to have" - it's absolutely essential for teaching and learning. Without reliable connectivity, students and teachers lose access to the digital…

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Vernier Software & Technology Names the Winners of Its 40th Anniversary Educator Grants

December 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BEAVERTON, Oregon, December 13, 2021 — Vernier Software & Technology has named the 40 recipients of its 40th anniversary educator ... Read more

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Savvas Introduces Experience Physics, a New Program that Uses Phenomena-Based, Experiential Learning to Drive Students’ Real-World Inquiry

December 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — December 7, 2021 — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, today announced the ... Read more

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EdisonLearning Joins with Digital Learning Collaborative to Improve Online Education

December 6, 2021 by ESchool News

FORT LAUDERDALE, FL – December 6, 2021 — EdisonLearning, a longtime innovator in public education and leading provider of digital ... Read more

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Positive Action, Inc. Enters Partnership to Distribute Content via PresenceLearning’s Therapy Platform

November 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

TWIN FALLS, IDAHO, November 11, 2021 – Positive Action, Inc. (“PAI”), the leading education and technology company for evidence-based social ... Read more

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Scholastic And The Council Of The Great City Schools Announce The Inaugural Richard M. Robinson Literacy Champion Award

November 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

New York, NY – November 3, 2021 – Today, Scholastic, the global children’s publishing, education, and media company, in collaboration with ... Read more

Edtech Trends

Back to school but not back to normal

January 25, 2023September 29, 2021 by Kevin Hogan

What is the state of play on schools, quarantine, and hybrid learning trends?

In Getting There: Innovation in Education, Editor at Large Kevin Hogan sits down with K-12 educators, thought leaders, and innovators to highlight the latest in an ever-changing school…

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New $1.5-Million Innovation Fund Supports Video Coaching and Video Observation Initiatives

September 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN FRANCISCO (September 15, 2021) – To support districts in creating and sustaining a next-generation professional learning system, Edthena is ... Read more

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Detroit Public Schools Community District Adopts Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading™ to Help Accelerate Learning and Build Students’ Critical Reading Skills

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 1, 2021—Detroit Public Schools Community District (DPSCD) in Detroit, MI recently adopted Curriculum Associates’ Magnetic Reading ... Read more

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Swing Education Launches Bonus Plan to Support and Incentivize Substitute Teachers

August 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif., August 24, 2021 – To further support substitute teachers and recognize their dedication to the students and ... Read more

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New i-Ready® Updates Help Teachers Support All Students in Reaching Ambitious Goals

August 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 17, 2021—Curriculum Associates has updated its award-winning i-Ready program to help educators address unfinished learning and ... Read more

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Alma Announces System Upgrades to its Student Information System

August 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Portland, Ore. (August 12, 2021) – Alma Student Information System (SIS) has updated its award-winning SIS platform with several new ... Read more

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Oklahoma State Department of Education Names i-Ready® a Reading Sufficiency Act K–3 State Approved Screening Instrument

July 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., July 14, 2021—The Oklahoma State Department of Education (OKSDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready as a Reading ... Read more

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Leading EdTech Learning Platform Launches Major Upgrades for Back-to-School

July 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Red Bank, NJ, July 12, 2021 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Achieve3000, the leader in differentiated instruction and learning acceleration for students ... Read more

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Edmentum to Acquire Apex Learning, an Industry Leader in Virtual and Hybrid Learning for Middle and High School Students

June 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Minneapolis June 22, 2021 – Edmentum (edmentum.com), a global pioneer in education technology, announced a definitive agreement to acquire Apex Learning, a Seattle-based ... Read more

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D2L is a multiple award winner — again

June 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

LONDON, UK (June 28, 2021) – D2L Brightspace has been named the Best Solution for Students with Special Needs, Best ... Read more

21st Century Skills

Using project-based learning to reverse the summer slide

May 28, 2021 by Laura Ascione

After a tumultuous year, students can use project-based learning resources to keep their brains sharp and avoid learning loss.

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VHS Learning Celebrates 25th Anniversary

May 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

A multiyear study shows increasing interest in computer science education, though retention of minorities and female students remains a challenge

The nonprofit marks its quarter-century milestone collaborating with schools Boston — May 18, 2021 — VHS Learning, a nonprofit empowering ... Read more

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Mesa Public Schools and S.A.V.E. Consortium Name CoderZ as Approved Vendor

May 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

When you're teaching in a dual immersion classroom--or even if you aren't--these character development tips will help students build important life skills

DERRY, N.H. – May 11, 2021 – CoderZ, creators of innovative educational solutions using virtual robotics to bring core subject ... Read more

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Twig Education Announces Launch of Twig Create Multimedia Makerspace

April 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

STEM learning can continue even with stay-at-home orders in effect—nature is a classroom full of lessons

The company is offering a limited number of invitations to educators to engage students in knowledge building and understanding through ... Read more

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Districts Leverage $300,000 Matching Grant Program to Improve Flexible Learning and Address Social Justice

April 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Recipients receive services from BetterLesson to ensure continuity of learning and resilient pedagogy implementation “It’s incredibly heartening to see that ... Read more

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Nominations Now Open for the 2021 Substitute Teacher Hall of Fame

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Swing Education to recognize three exemplary educators for their notable contributions to education and the community during this year’s Teacher ... Read more

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PresenceLearning Hits Three Million Teletherapy Sessions Delivered

March 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services for K-12 schools, reached the milestone of delivering more ... Read more

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VHS Learning Partners with Continental Han Feng Network Technology to Develop Chinese Language Program

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Nonprofit VHS Learning is partnering with Continental Han Feng Network Technology (CHF) to develop a full Chinese language high school ... Read more

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New Collaboration Gives Online Teachers a Standard for Improving Successful Outcomes

June 11, 2021March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The move to distance learning has laid bare the disconnect between schools and families—and showed us a way to heal the rift

Standard for Success, the industry-leader in teacher evaluation software, and Stride, Inc., the nation’s leading provider of online and blended ... Read more

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Vernier Software & Technology Uses Food Experiments to Engage Students in Chemistry Exploration

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Amid the pandemic, calls for justice, and economic crisis, 100Kin10 examines how to make high school STEM learning more equitable

Vernier Software & Technology recently launched a new lab book that uses food as a means to help high school ... Read more

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Future of School Announces Microsoft as the Newest Resilient Schools Project Partner

March 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Future of School (FoS) today announced that Microsoft has joined as a partner in the Resilient Schools Project (RSP) to ... Read more

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Accelerate Learning Names Philip Galati as New President and CEO

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

How we can apply lessons from 2020 to shape a tech-centric education system for the future

Accelerate Learning, developer of the award-winning STEMscopes line of PreK-12 STEM curriculum, today announced the appointment of Philip Galati as ... Read more

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imagiLabs raises $300k pre-seed to further bridge the gender gap in coding

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

imagiLabs (www.imagilabs.com), the all-female founded startup that makes coding more accessible to young girls, has raised $300k (€250k) in pre-seed ... Read more

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