Students Explore STEM with Engineers
Middletown, PA – Phoenix Contact engineers head back into the classroom this week to teach sixth-grade science class at Middletown ... Read more
February
BrainPop at 25—New CPO Jay Chakrapani discusses the past, present, and plans for the future.
Tim and Moby are getting up there. But according to Brainpop Chief Product Officer Jay Chakrapani, they aren’t slowing down. ... Read more
Student success is impacted by issues outside of school, survey finds
Educators believe the biggest obstacles to student success in school are tied to challenges outside the classroom, including mental health and behavior issues, according to a new report…
K-12 schools aren’t ready for AI’s risks or benefits
Almost all school superintendents (97 percent) say that schools have an obligation to teach students how to use AI effectively and responsibly. Still, only 37 percent have a…
Gaggle Launches 24/7 Student Crisis Line, Powered by AWS, and Staffed by Trained Crisis Counselors
Dallas, Texas (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Gaggle’s new ReachOut student crisis line has launched and is rolling out to K-12 districts ... Read more
In cybersecurity, balancing vigilance with access
Cybersecurity is at the forefront of IT issues to be addressed over the next year. Nearly every list of major IT or educational technology issues for 2023 includes…
7 Black History Month resources to use the whole year
During Black History Month, educators have the opportunity to delve into the difficult–and often uncomfortable–experiences of Black people in the U.S. and around the world.
Extron Announces Audio DSPs, Amplifiers, and Speakers Certified for Microsoft Teams Rooms
Anaheim, California (February 28, 2022) – Extron is pleased to announce that several of its audio processors, amplifiers, and speakers ... Read more
Spectrum Industries Boosts Esports Solutions Lineup with the Game-Changing Alliance24 Laptop Gaming Cart
Chippewa Falls, Wisconsin – February 24, 2022– Spectrum Industries, a leading esports furniture and charging cart manufacturer, has announced the ... Read more
Hardin County Schools is Leading Kentucky’s Transition to Dynamic Digital Learning Experiences for Science Instruction Through New Partnership with Discovery Education
SILVER SPRING, MD (Thursday, February 24, 2022)—Kentucky’s Hardin County Schools (HCS) is taking a leadership role within the state through ... Read more
SplashLearn Rolls Out Dates For Its Much Loved ‘SpringBoard Math Challenge 2022’
San Francisco, CA, 23nd February 2022: The popular game-based learning program SplashLearn, today announced the 8th edition of its massively ... Read more
PresenceLearning Partners with Hasbro to Bring Beloved Characters and Classic Games to the PresenceLearning Therapy Platform
NEW YORK, February 18, 2022 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of online therapy solutions for schools and clinicians, has partnered ... Read more
Georgia Principal Wins Curriculum Associates’ 2022 Inspire Award
NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., February 17, 2022—Curriculum Associates has named Jamilah Hud-Kirk, principal of Fountain Elementary in Clayton County Public Schools ... Read more
National Engineering Week Observances in K-12 Classrooms Get a Boost from Discovery Education and Social Impact Partners
Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, February 17, 2022) — Discovery Education and leading social impact partners are offering engaging, no-cost digital ... Read more
One Animation’s Oddbods Partners With Splashlearn’s Digital Learning Program – Reaching Over 40m Kids In The USA
SINGAPORE/USA 10 February 2022 – Award-winning content creation, distribution and licensing studio One Animation has secured a new partnership for ... Read more
New AI Coach by Edthena Expands Access to Coaching for All Teachers
SAN FRANCISCO (February 10, 2022) – Edthena is revolutionizing teacher professional learning with the AI Coach™ platform. This first-of-its-kind solution ... Read more
Parallel Learning Expands Executive Team With New Esteemed Digital Health and Education Talent to Further Scale and Accelerate Growth
NEW YORK, NY (FEBRUARY 4, 2022) – Parallel Learning (Parallel), the digital health platform that provides a new way to ... Read more
Siemens Foundation and Discovery Education Open 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes
Silver Spring, MD (Friday, February 4, 2022) – The 2022 Possibility Grant Sweepstakes, which offers five K-12 schools across the United ... Read more
New Teacher-Focused Program Launched to Drive Literacy Results for Alaska Students
Portland, Ore., Oakland, Calif., Juneau, Alaska – February 3, 2022 – NWEA, CORE® and Alaska Staff Development Network (ASDN), in partnership with ... Read more
TeachingBooks Resources Available to 24 Million Readers with New Statewide Library Systems Added in 2021
CLEVELAND – February 3, 2022 – TeachingBooks, an online database of supplemental resources that enrich children’s and young adult books, ... Read more
Search for America’s Top Young Scientist of 2022 Begins
St. Paul, Minn. and Silver Spring, Md. (Wednesday, February 3, 2022) – 3M (@3M) and Discovery Education (@DiscoveryEd) are excited to ... Read more
Salt Lake City School District Partners with Vector Solutions to Manage its Staff Training
Tampa, FL – February 3, 2022 – The Salt Lake City School District in Utah has adopted Vector Training (formerly ... Read more
Honoring Black History Month by Celebrating Black STEM Leaders with Career Readiness Resources for Students from the STEM Careers Coalition
Silver Spring, MD (Tuesday, February 2, 2022) — The STEM Careers Coalition™ – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by ... Read more
7 Black History Month resources for February and beyond
During Black History Month, educators have the opportunity to delve into the difficult–and often uncomfortable–experiences of Black people in the U.S. and around the world.
Discovery Education and TrueSport Partner to Present a Unique, Virtual Town Hall Exploring the Life Skills Students Need for Success Beyond Sports
Silver Spring, MD (Thursday, January 27, 2022) — TrueSport – the outreach education arm of the U.S. Anti-Doping Agency (USADA) ... Read more
Kiddom Expands Partnership with Kendall Hunt Publishing
SAN FRANCISCO — January 12, 2022 — Kiddom, the first all-in-one education platform for high-quality digital curriculum, today announced an ... Read more
Job-related stress threatens the teacher supply
U.S. public-school teachers surveyed in January and February 2021 reported they are almost twice as likely to experience frequent job-related stress as the general employed adult population and…
Rural districts are quicker to return to in-person learning
About 42 percent of rural school districts in the U.S. offered fully in-person instruction as of February, compared with only 17 percent for urban districts, according to a…
Pivot to Remote Learning Allows TCS’ Ignite My Future in School Program to Reach 1 Million U.S. K-12 Students
NEW YORK, February 25, 2021: Tata Consultancy Services (TCS) (BSE: 532540, NSE: TCS) a leading global IT services, consulting and ... Read more
Civil Rights Activist Sylvia Mendez to be Special Guest at ALAS Linking Latina Leaders Event Feb. 19
Civil rights activist Sylvia Mendez will join the Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) for their February networking event, ... Read more
NASA and Discovery Education Invite Educators and Students Worldwide to Join the Exploration of Mars Through a Special Livestream of the Perseverance Rover’s Landing
On February 18, 2021, NASA’s Perseverance rover is set to touch down on Mars and begin exploration of the Red Planet. To commemorate this historic occasion, Discovery ... Read more
Math Expert Dr. Francis (Skip) Fennell Endorses Hand2Mind’S Hands-On Standards
Today hand2mind, an award-winning educational resource company, has announced a new partnership with the former president of the National Council ... Read more
National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy
Leaders in clean energy education– the KidWind Project, REpowering Schools, and CE – Clean Energy. Bright Futures – are hosting ... Read more
Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles
To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is ... Read more
NFL PLAY 60 Kids Day keeps kids active in advance of Super Bowl LV
The American Heart Association, the world’s leading nonprofit organization focused on ensuring longer, healthier lives for all, and the National ... Read more
Kids Discover Partners with Rhino Records to Release Free Units Celebrating Ray Charles, Aretha Franklin, and Curtis Mayfield for Black History Month
Kids Discover, a leading provider of high-interest nonfiction for social studies and science, has partnered with Rhino Records, the catalog ... Read more
Renaissance Offers Unlimited, Free Access to More Than 6,500 Digital Books and News Articles
To highlight the importance of daily reading during the COVID-19 pandemic, Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, is ... Read more
Calling STEM Educators: Vernier Software & Technology Now Accepting Applications for its 2021 Engineering Award
Vernier Software & Technology is now accepting applications for the 2021 Vernier Engineering Award. The annual award, with prizes valued ... Read more
eSchool News launches eSchool News STEM, STEAM, & Makerspaces Guide
We are excited to bring you the latest in the eSchool News Guides series. eSchool News Guides are full of ... Read more
6 things to prepare teachers for Digital Learning Day
Digital learning plays an integral part in helping students build the skills they need for academic and personal success. In fact, it's so important that it has its…