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Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

September 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

San Antonio, Texas (Sept. 14, 2021) – New Apprenticeship (NEW), the federally recognized digital apprenticeship solution that is bridging the ... Read more

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EnviroKlenz Air Purifiers Create Safer Air Quality within Bergman Academy’s Classrooms

September 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BONITA SPRINGS, Fla. (Sept. 14, 2021) – EnviroKlenz, a leading innovator for indoor air quality solutions, is aiding in the safe ... Read more

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DreamBox Learning® Announces Record Expansion into New School Districts

September 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

BELLEVUE, Wash. — September 15, 2021 — DreamBox Learning, the leading education technology provider that in 2006 pioneered intelligent adaptive ... Read more

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Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support Families with New No-Cost Resources to Ignite Student Interest in STEM

September 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, September 16, 2021) — To accelerate student learning and ignite student curiosity in STEM, Discovery Education presents ... Read more

How K-12 School Districts Can Take Advantage of ESSER Funds

February 17, 2022September 15, 2021 by Vcarlson

Learn how schools will be using ESSER funds, and as a result, ramping up processes that DocuSign can help streamline, ... Read more

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New Mexico State Department of Education Partners with 7 Mindsets to Launch New Online Social Emotional Learning Portal

September 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ATLANTA – Sept. 14, 2021 – 7 Mindsets, the leader in online social emotional learning (SEL) solutions, and New Mexico’s ... Read more

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Q Academy Kids Boosts Coding Skills of Children, Teens Worldwide, Launches Kids’ Projects Via Incubation Platform

September 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The global e-learning market is poised for growth, especially post COVID-19. The size of North America’s e-learning market in particular ... Read more

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Linewize Acquires Online Safety Provider Smoothwall, Hires Digital Wellness Expert Teodora Pavkovic

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN DIEGO, September 10, 2021 – Linewize, a division of FamilyZone (ASX: FZO), a rapidly growing education technology company now ... Read more

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ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it ... Read more

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CASEL mourns the loss of Dr. Roger P. Weissberg, Board Vice Chair and Chief Knowledge Officer

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CHICAGO – It is with profound sadness that we announce the passing of Dr. Roger P. Weissberg, the Collaborative for Academic, ... Read more

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Portsmouth Public Schools Becomes the Latest Virginia School System to Select Discovery Education to Support Student Academic Achievement

September 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Wednesday, September 8, 2021)—Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced a new partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year strategic plan, Expedition to 2025: Purpose. Promise. Success. Through this ... Read more

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Texas Education Agency Approves FEV Tutor as a Full-Service Provider in New Statewide High-Impact Tutoring Initiative

September 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

WOBURN, Mass. – Sept. 7, 2021 – The Texas Education Agency (TEA) has approved FEV Tutor to be a full-service ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

4 strategies to boost student engagement

September 7, 2021 by Janelle Frank, 4K-8 Physical Education Teacher, St. Patrick’s School & Dr. Steve M. Baule, ED.D., PH.D., Assistant Professor of Leadership Education, Winona State University

A new school year in the middle of a pandemic brings uncertainty—but student engagement is still key to a positive classroom, whether in person or online

As the beginning of the school year is creeping up on us, many schools are reconsidering the need for online options. There are too many variables at play…

Using Tech to Give Students Choice When Learning

December 1, 2021September 3, 2021 by Jeff Festa

EdTech entrepreneur and teacher Kyle Niemis took time to talk to EdTech Heroes host Nefertiti Dukes about his products – ... Read more

College and Career Readiness

It’s beyond time to showcase all postsecondary education paths

December 7, 2022September 3, 2021 by Christine Storms, Ed.D, Dean of Trades, ECMC Education

Increased exposure to multiple postsecondary education options will be a key component as the education industry moves beyond the pandemic

COVID-19 has caused a marked shift in attitudes toward higher education, particularly among high school students who are rethinking their options as they look ahead to a future…

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Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a New Virtual Field Trip hosted by NBC’s Jenna Bush Hager from 9/11 Day and Discovery Education

September 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, September 2, 2021) – To honor the 20th anniversary of 9/11, Discovery Education and the 9/11 ... Read more

District Management

6 ways to foster a growth mindset in your school community

September 2, 2021 by Sonia Singh, PYP Coordinator, Prometheus School, Noida, India

Promoting a school culture that centers on a growth mindset and positivity leads to happy and effective learning

The COVID-19 pandemic unfolded last year, slowly necessitating the need to bring about unprecedented social isolation and safety measures, in all aspects of daily life. One area that…

Building & Campus Security

The role of no-code in back-to-school safety

December 7, 2022September 2, 2021 by Deb Gildersleeve, Chief Information Officer, Quickbase

No-code offers school leaders the agility and the ability to adapt when change and disruption happens

The next challenge for educators as we emerge from the COVID-19 pandemic is safely returning to in-person learning. After over a year of forced shutdowns and adoption of…

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OverDrive Education Donates Juvenile & Young Adult Titles to Schools Worldwide

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CLEVELAND – September 1, 2021 – To help schools meet growing demand for digital content without increasing budget, OverDrive Education ... Read more

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KSDE and Illuminate Education Partner to Expand Statewide MTSS Initiative

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

TOPEKA, KAN. September 1, 2021 — The Kansas State Department of Education (KSDE) and Illuminate Education have signed a four-year agreement that ... Read more

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Carousel Digital Signage Transforms Information Workflow at Mount Desert Island High School

September 1, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

MINNEAPOLIS, August 31, 2021 – Carousel Digital Signage continues to build its K-12 education customer base with a Carousel Cloud ... Read more

DEIA (Diversity, Equity, Inclusion & Access)

New research finds widening educational inequity in year of COVID

December 7, 2022September 1, 2021 by NWEA

Experts call for action to support educators in fostering growth for all students, particularly those who have been traditionally underserved with learning gains and educational inequity.

New research from the nonprofit NWEA highlights a challenging year in education and notes that most students made lower-than-typical learning gains in math and reading.

Rethinking How We Teach Emergent Bilinguals: Edtech and Learning Science

November 24, 2021August 30, 2021 by Jeff Festa

Accelerate English language acquisition with proven educational technology solutions. Find out how in the eBook, “Supporting Emergent Bilinguals with Edtech.” ... 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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U.S. Department of Education Taps FileBank to Deliver Ed Tech Services

August 30, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

OAKLAND, N.J., Aug. 25, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — New Jersey-based enterprise management company, FileBank today announced a new partnership with the U.S. Department of ... Read more

Classroom Innovations

3 critical attributes for any edtech ecosystem—and where to find them

August 30, 2021 by Amy Holliday, Digital Application Instructional Alignment Specialist, Lake Washington School District

The COVID-19 pandemic is far from over—here’s how to ensure that your edtech resources can deliver essentials to students, no matter where they’re learning

This year’s return to in-person education feels different. Yes, the enthusiasm is palpable, as it is at the beginning of ... Read more

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Engaging New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

August 27, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Silver Spring, Md. (Thursday, August 26, 2021) — To welcome K-12 students and teachers back to school, Discovery Education—the worldwide edtech ... Read more

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Novus Consulting Group Introduces New Approach to Cyber Citizenship Education with Course Focused on Digital Wellness

August 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

DALLAS, TX (August 10, 2021) – As cyberattack incidents continue to appear globally, largely attributed to the pandemic’s push for ... Read more

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Tennessee Approves Illuminate Education’s FastBridge Reading Assessments as K–3 Universal Screeners

August 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

IRVINE, CALIF. — AUGUST 25, 2021– Illuminate Education, a leading K–12 student performance solution, announces that earlyReading, CBMreading and aReading—key components ... Read more

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North Carolina Educators Praise Alef Education for Closing Math Learning Gaps With Its Innovative Digital Platform

August 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Teachers in three North Carolina counties report their students, who are trying to close math learning gaps caused by COVID-related ... Read more

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Blackbird Updates Code Education App

August 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PORTLAND, Ore., Aug. 24, 2021 — Blackbird, bridging the gap in Computer Science curriculum, today announced updates and improvements inspired by ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Here’s why digital math tools are a must-have

August 25, 2021 by Louis Shanafelt, EquatIO Product Manager/Evangelist, Texthelp

$Education technology is a must, in the classroom and beyond--and digital math tools are integral part of an edtech toolbox$

Over the last 20 years, I have worked with education technology in many different ways. As a teacher, I saw how much time it took to search for…

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Aperture Education’s 2021 Back-to-School Guide Helps Teachers Support Social and Emotional Learning this School Year

August 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Charlotte N.C. (August 17, 2021) — Social and emotional learning (SEL) will play an important role this school year to ... Read more

eSchool Media

Why automation is key to education’s cybersecurity problem

August 23, 2021 by Renee Tarun, Deputy CISO, Fortinet

Education is consistently under-funded—and that’s why automation can play a critical part in keeping networks and data secure

Across industries, ransomware and cyberattacks have proliferated in the past year, largely due to the rapid shift to remote work and school. The education sector has been hit…

Students with Special Needs

Improving in-class special education with positives from online learning

December 7, 2022August 20, 2021 by Kate Eberle Walker

It would be a lost opportunity to overlook hybrid ways to incorporate technology into the classroom for special education students

As schools, parents, and students across the country prepare for school re-entry, many are celebrating a return to the classroom. There is no shortage of studies and expert…

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PresenceLearning Expands Leadership Team

August 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, August 17, 2021 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services and behavioral and ... Read more

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Mississippi Approves Classworks® as Evidence-Based Academic Intervention

August 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Aug 12, 2021- Duluth, GA – Classworks®, a best-in-class online intervention solution, is one of the first programs approved as ... Read more

Game-Based Learning

How Minecraft leads to engaging play and strong learning

December 7, 2022August 19, 2021 by Erik Leitner, STEM and Computer Science Instructional Facilitator, Broward County Public Schools

Minecraft is more than a popular sandbox game--it offers limitless engaging learning potential for all students.

Of all the tools available to educators today, Minecraft is fast becoming one of the most useful. It may seem strange that we say that about a video…

Durable Skills

The future is all about durable skills

December 7, 2022August 19, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Call them soft skills, durable skills, career skills--whatever they are, they're in high demand, and students need to develop them ASAP

The price of a college degree continues to creep higher across the country. But has the value of that degree kept pace? Students expect their investment in college…

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A New Approach to Kentucky Teacher Rank Change Seeks to Increase Teacher Growth and Retention in Kentucky

August 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

ASHLAND, Ky. (August 17, 2021) –The Kentucky Educational Development Corporation ( KEDC), in partnership with BloomBoard, is accelerating career advancement ... Read more

Backed by ECMC Group, Dell Foundation and Others, New Apprenticeship Closes $2.5M Seed Funding to Solve Entry Level Tech and Diversity Hiring Gaps

EnviroKlenz Air Purifiers Create Safer Air Quality within Bergman Academy’s Classrooms

DreamBox Learning® Announces Record Expansion into New School Districts

Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners Support Families with New No-Cost Resources to Ignite Student Interest in STEM

New Mexico State Department of Education Partners with 7 Mindsets to Launch New Online Social Emotional Learning Portal

Q Academy Kids Boosts Coding Skills of Children, Teens Worldwide, Launches Kids’ Projects Via Incubation Platform

Linewize Acquires Online Safety Provider Smoothwall, Hires Digital Wellness Expert Teodora Pavkovic

ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

Portsmouth Public Schools Becomes the Latest Virginia School System to Select Discovery Education to Support Student Academic Achievement

Texas Education Agency Approves FEV Tutor as a Full-Service Provider in New Statewide High-Impact Tutoring Initiative

4 strategies to boost student engagement

It’s beyond time to showcase all postsecondary education paths

Commemorate the 20th Anniversary of 9/11 with a New Virtual Field Trip hosted by NBC’s Jenna Bush Hager from 9/11 Day and Discovery Education

The role of no-code in back-to-school safety

OverDrive Education Donates Juvenile & Young Adult Titles to Schools Worldwide

New research finds widening educational inequity in year of COVID

Swing Education Launches Bonus Plan to Support and Incentivize Substitute Teachers

3 critical attributes for any edtech ecosystem—and where to find them

Engaging New Virtual Field Trips from Discovery Education and Partners Welcome Students and Teachers Back to School

Novus Consulting Group Introduces New Approach to Cyber Citizenship Education with Course Focused on Digital Wellness

Tennessee Approves Illuminate Education’s FastBridge Reading Assessments as K–3 Universal Screeners

North Carolina Educators Praise Alef Education for Closing Math Learning Gaps With Its Innovative Digital Platform

Blackbird Updates Code Education App

Here’s why digital math tools are a must-have

Aperture Education’s 2021 Back-to-School Guide Helps Teachers Support Social and Emotional Learning this School Year

Why automation is key to education’s cybersecurity problem

Improving in-class special education with positives from online learning

PresenceLearning Expands Leadership Team

Mississippi Approves Classworks® as Evidence-Based Academic Intervention

How Minecraft leads to engaging play and strong learning

The future is all about durable skills

A New Approach to Kentucky Teacher Rank Change Seeks to Increase Teacher Growth and Retention in Kentucky

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

Lerner Publishing Group Launches Dr. Gholdy Muhammad’s Genius and Joy Curriculum

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