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Carnegie Learning Adds Multilingual Math and Literacy Tutors in Gadsden ISD
Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in K-12 education innovation, high-quality products and services, and AI, announced today that ... Read more
5 essential STEM education reads
STEM education is a critical part of a comprehensive K-12 education--it helps students build and improve critical thinking skills, problem solving skills, and it teaches students to be…
Codelicious Renames Itself Ellipsis Education to Reflect Curricula Beyond Coding
CARMEL, Ind. – Codelicious, a leader in computer science curriculum for K-12 education, has changed its name to Ellipsis Education ... Read more
The purpose of a K-12 education: Who decides and how do we get there?
In a recent report by Populace (2022), 55 percent of American parents expressed their desire for educators to rethink how today’s K-12 schools are educating our children. The…
Savvas Learning Company Acquires Whooo’s Reading
PARAMUS, NEW JERSEY — Savvas Learning Company, a K-12 next-generation learning solutions leader, announced today that it has acquired Whooo’s ... Read more
Buchanan County Schools See 380% Improvement in Reading with Carnegie Learning
Pittsburgh, PA– Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that elementary students ... Read more
What is the state of play in edtech?
In this episode of Innovations in Education, hosted by Kevin Hogan: Finding the learning loss data needed to drive learning recovery; education must keep pace with evolving ransomware;…
PowerSchool Launches New Tools and Resources to Help Educators Personalize Learning, Support Student Needs, and Increase Operational Excellence
FOLSOM, Calif. — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced updates ... Read more
Oregon Public School Breaks State Assessment Score Record with Carnegie Learning
Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today that students ... Read more
Carnegie Learning Recognized as Global Innovator on 2023 GSV 150 List
Pittsburgh, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced today it has ... Read more
How K-12 IT leaders can protect schools from ransomware
Cyber attacks on public schools are becoming more common and more severe every year. Between 2020 and 2021, more than 56 percent of K-12 education organizations suffered ransomware…
Charting a path forward in K-12
After several years of disrupted learning, schools are taking stock of the range of challenges that need to be addressed—challenges resulting from the most significant disruption to K-12…
Risk assessments are awful, but necessary
Between 2021 and 2022, 56 percent of K-12 education organizations were hit by ransomware, a nearly 25 percent increase from the previous year. That’s a staggering number, and…
Predicting innovation trajectories in K-12 education
There are lots of promising innovations in tiny pockets of the education system, but decades of advocacy and investment have failed to see those innovations scale. How can…
K-12 cybersecurity vendors: Is the threat already in your house?
K-12 vendors are key components in all aspects of K-12 education. From operational needs such as attendance and payroll to learning applications for reading, science, and mathematics, vendors…
ParentSquare Named Excellence in Equity Award Winner
Santa Barbara, CA — ParentSquare, provider of the premier leading unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, announced their selection ... Read more
New research offers major insights into post-pandemic learning
Educators are noticeably more comfortable giving students autonomy over their learning–and this is just one of the long-term impacts the ... Read more
How Modern Display Technology is Changing K-12 Education Spaces
K-12 school districts and service providers throughout the country have stepped up heroically to try and facilitate remote learning during ... Read more
Carnegie Learning Helps TX Districts Use TEA Funds with Hands-on Program
PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, announced a NEW, transformational ... Read more
Carnegie Learning Middle School Math Solution Receives Perfect Scores from EdReports.org
PITTSBURGH, PA – Carnegie Learning, a leader in artificial intelligence for K-12 education and formative assessment, today announced that its ... Read more
The Education Service Centers of Indiana Select ParentSquare as a Purchasing Program Partner for School-Home Communications Technology
Santa Barbara, CA — Aug. 17, 2022— ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named ... Read more
9 priorities for a future-focused education system
The Aurora Institute, a national education nonprofit focused on education systems change, has released its annual report outlining key federal policy issues aimed at transforming our K-12 education…
PowerSchool to Launch Connected Intelligence, First Fully Managed Data-as-a-Service Platform for K-12 Schools
FOLSOM, Calif — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced it ... Read more
Jamf Introduces Jamf Safe Internet to Power Online Safety Anywhere Students Learn
MINNEAPOLIS, July 2022 (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Today, Jamf (NASDAQ: JAMF), the standard in Apple Enterprise Management, rolled out Jamf Safe ... Read more
4 tools to help students build post-COVID research skills
As an educator with 21 years of experience in teaching and learning, I have had the opportunity to work with students of differing abilities and learning backgrounds. During…
Welcome to the “largest on-air classroom” in Louisiana
Learning doesn't just happen inside the classroom, and Louisiana Public Broadcasting (LPB) is working to ensure families across the state play a vital role in their children's education.
Here’s how IT leaders can keep district networks safe
IT teams understand how important cybersecurity measures are, but many struggle to pinpoint where to begin when their resources are limited.
Leading Education Organizations Applaud Spending Increase for Social and Emotional Learning in FY2022 Consolidated Appropriations Act
March 17, 2022 — The Collaborative for Academic, Social, and Emotional Learning (CASEL) and Committee for Children strongly applaud the ... Read more
Top strategies to keep your district networks secure
COVID closed in-person classrooms and also gave a boost to cyberthreats to school district networks. As data security breaches--including ransomware attacks, phishing, and unauthorized disclosures--show no sign of…
Pikmykid and Central Access Announce Partnership to Advance School Safety and Efficiency
TAMPA, Fla., Feb. 18, 2022 – Pikmykid, the premier school safety and dismissal platform, today announces its partnership with Central Access, ... Read more
PowerSchool to Acquire Kinvolved, Expanding K-12 Platform to Provide Critical Messaging and Communication Solution
FOLSOM, Calif. PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education, has signed a definitive agreement to ... Read more
The Illinois Learning Technology Purchase Program Selects ParentSquare as a Vendor Partner for School-Home Communications
Santa Barbara, CA — Dec. 15, 2021— ParentSquare, the award-winning unified school-home communications platform for K-12 education, has been named ... Read more
How to ensure your district networks are safe and secure
COVID closed in-person classrooms and also gave a boost to cyberthreats to school district networks. As data security breaches--including ransomware attacks, phishing, and unauthorized disclosures--show no sign of…
Kajeet Education Solutions Now Available to UScellular Customers
MCLEAN, Va. October 1, 2021–Kajeet®, a leading provider of wireless connectivity, software and hardware solutions that deliver safe and controlled ... Read more
New ParentSquare Community Groups Feature Helps Districts and Schools Extend Reach to Community Members
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPT. 24, 2021—Community engagement is an important part of K-12 education. To make it quick and easy ... Read more
ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement
SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it ... Read more
5 skills for future success–and how to help students develop them
From the classroom to the district director level, and eventually my own desk in the principal’s office, I have served in many different roles in K-12 education.
5 necessary tools for classroom SEL
Social and emotional learning (SEL) has quickly become a cornerstone of K-12 education, because it helps students regulate their own emotions and teaches them to respond kindly to…
6 necessary steps to move K-12 education forward in 2021
Six key K-12 education trends, including teachers and parents becoming more open to new ways to teach and learn, and finding value in technology to stay connected, will…