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Literacy

From school year to summer: Why reliable edtech matters to boost literacy

June 11, 2025June 11, 2025 by Judy Boone, Irving Independent School District
Literacy is not confined to English Language Arts--in fact, every teacher is a reading teacher, and reliable edtech is key.
There’s something to be said for legacy platforms that not only stand the test of time but continue to evolve in ways that meet the shifting needs of…

Gale and Utah State Library Partner to Provide Residents Free Access to New Digital Resources

February 27, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Salt Lake City, UTAH & FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Utah State Library has partnered with Gale, part of Cengage Group, ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Libraries Offer Free Tutoring as Schools Cut Back Services

February 26, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
As schools navigate budget constraints and tutoring programs are reduced, families are seeking reliable academic support for their students. With ... Read more
Newsline

BrainFreeze Unveils Comprehensive AI Platform to Revolutionize Education

January 28, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
BrainFreeze, the world’s fastest-growing AI platform for education, is proud to announce the launch of its comprehensive suite of AI-driven ... Read more
Newsline

Gale Receives Platinum in 2025 Modern Library Awards from LibraryWorks for the Fourth Consecutive Year

January 17, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. – Gale, part of Cengage Group, is pleased to announce that it has received four platinum awards ... Read more
Live @ FETC 2025

Show Floor News–Avantis Education Debuts Eduverse+ Content Library for ClassVR

January 21, 2025January 14, 2025 by Laura Ascione
Avantis Education is showcasing its latest innovation, Eduverse+, during FETC at the ClassVR booth #1177. Eduverse+ is designed to enhance Avantis’ award-winning ... Read more
Newsline

Title I Educators Win More Than $16,000 For The Purchase Of Over 3,350 Books In The Lexia Library Wish Program

December 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON – Charlotte Brett, the librarian at Antrim Elementary School in New Hampshire is the winner of the grand prize ... Read more
Newsline

Avantis Education Launches Eduverse+ for ClassVR

December 10, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Chicago — Avantis Education, creator of ClassVR, announces a major enhancement to its virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution for ... 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.
College and Career Readiness

How a free library program helped a Bosnian immigrant finish high school (and college)

October 17, 2024October 7, 2024 by Ricqui Brooks, St. Louis County Library
At the St. Louis County Public Library, an online diploma completion program is helping students earn high school diplomas.
Having a high school diploma can drastically improve your income and quality of life. In fact, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics has found that high school graduates…
Newsline

Edtech Startup Ello Named No. 5 on Fortune’s Change the World List 2024

September 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
SAN FRANCISCO (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Ello, developer of the world’s most advanced AI reading app, announced today that it has ... Read more

Use E-Rate funding for managed solutions to drive student success

September 25, 2024September 24, 2024 by Jeff Festa
  K-12 schools face persistent budget challenges related to today’s escalating technology demands. For more than25 years, the E-Rate program ... Read more
Newsline

Love My Library Partners With Mackin to Bring Easy and Equitable Book Fundraising to Schools

August 26, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Burnsville, MN – Love My Library is thrilled to announce its partnership with Mackin Educational Resources, a leading distributor of ... Read more
School Library Innovations

Maximizing librarian efficiency with collaborative solutions

August 8, 2024 by Kristen Mogavero, John F. Kennedy High School
Collaboration and time-saving digital tools can significantly alleviate school librarians’ workload and ultimately enhance student outcomes.
The role of the school librarian and library media specialist is a dynamic one, constantly evolving to meet the needs of teachers and students.
Newsline

95 Phonics Lesson Library Meets ESSA Standards of Evidence for Grades 4-5

July 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Lincolnshire, IL – Today,  95 Percent Group LLC, the trusted source for comprehensive, proven literacy solutions, announced that its 95 ... Read more
Newsline

Discovery Education to Integrate Responsible AI Assessment Tool into Award-Winning Discovery Education Experience

June 20, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Global edtech leader Discovery Education today announced plans to integrate a new, responsible, AI-powered assessment tool—Assessment Generator ... Read more
Newsline

Lexia Offers Library of At-Home Summer Activity Ideas for Teachers to Share with Students’ Families

June 3, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON – As school comes to an end for the summer, teachers can help students and their families turn literacy learning ... Read more
Newsline

St. Vrain Valley Schools Becomes First District-wide Adoption of Avantis Education’s Eduverse VR Platform

May 28, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Chicago — Avantis Education has partnered with the 33,000-student school district, St. Vrain Valley Schools, in Colorado to provide Eduverse ... Read more
Literacy

Boycotting book fairs no more

May 27, 2024 by Britten Follett
Having access to books is a game-changer for students, making investments in book fairs and literacy funding essential.
Headlines since 2020 have highlighted the federal investment of ESSER Funding in schools. In a nation where an unprecedented amount of funding was bestowed upon public schools across…
Newsline

Discovery Museum Recognized as a 2024 Recipient of the Nation’s Highest Museum and Library Honor

May 22, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
ACTON, Mass.—The Institute of Museum and Library Services (IMLS) announced Discovery Museum of Acton, MA today as one of 10 ... Read more
Newsline

Thorndike Press Introduces First-Ever Spanish-Language Youth Large Print Titles to Support English Language Learners

April 4, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Public Library Association Conference, COLUMBUS, Ohio – With nearly 3.8 million native Spanish speakers making up the vast majority of  English ... Read more
School Library Innovations

Friday 5: The pivotal role of school libraries

March 15, 2024 by Laura Ascione
School libraries are many things to many different user groups--but they're an absolutely essential part of today's schools.
School libraries have evolved from stereotypical hush-hush environments to bustling resource centers where students not only learn to locate and evaluate information, but where they develop critical skills.
Literacy

More than a passion project, literacy advocacy takes a village

February 22, 2024February 20, 2024 by Britten Follett
There are literacy advocacy villages everywhere, filled with educators who advocate for and create readers.
Whether it’s individuals with a passion project or organizations that exist exclusively to help connect students with books, it takes a village to advocate for literacy.
Newsline

MackinVIA Wins The Distinctive Platinum Award Its 8th Consecutive Modern Library AwardFrom LibraryWorks

January 15, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Burnsville, MN – Mackin, a leading provider of print and digital fiction and nonfiction books for PK-12, is pleased to ... Read more
School Library Innovations

Beyond simple search: The benefits of topic browsing in library databases

December 20, 2023 by Tammy Ross, MA, MLIS, Senior Product Marketing Manager, EBSCO Information Services
Laying the foundation for lifelong learning by building essential research skills begins in library databases and extends beyond the classroom
Library databases, packed with rich and reliable content, are more than simply resources for students to reference when a research paper is due. They are also valuable teaching…

How To Engage Today’s Students in Civics

December 14, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
Chris Sinacola, co-editor of Restoring the City on a Hill, on ways that states and local school districts can foster understanding of and curiosity about our nation's history.
Newsline

Capstone Names Haygood Poundstone as Chief Revenue Officer

November 23, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
MINNEAPOLIS, Minn. – Capstone, an innovative learning company merging children’s content with easy-to-use edtech tools for K-5 classrooms, libraries, and ... Read more
E-rate Funding

E-rate applicants clamor for cybersecurity services

October 30, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Annual E-rate report sheds light on the program's processes--schools and libraries emphasize the importance of cybersecurity in the program.
An annual E-rate report reveals a strong consensus among respondents for cybersecurity services to be included in the federal program, considering their critical role in safeguarding educational institutions…
Edtech Trends

5 tech tools for kinesthetic learners

October 4, 2023 by Laura Haverkamp, PhD., Associate Faculty, Luddy School of Informatics at IUPUI
Movement-rich technology experiences may feel more chaotic, they activate students’ brains in a beneficial manner--kinesthetic learners and students need to move.
Educators often share a useful mantra: “The mind can only absorb what the bottom can endure.”  This is a great phrase to remember as districts, schools, and educators…
Newsline

Gale and SirsiDynix Announce Partnership That Will Expand CloudSource Index by More Than One Billion Records

August 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
FARMINGTON HILLS, Mich. & LEHI, UT – Gale, part of Cengage Group, a global provider of research and learning resources, ... Read more
Newsline

BookmarkED Addresses the State of Challenged Books with Industry-First Technology to Enable Parental Choice in School Libraries

August 29, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
DALLAS, Texas – BookmarkED, the industry-first technology solution to personalize libraries with parental choice, has announced its official launch in ... Read more
Newsline

Epilepsy Foundation Partners with Vector Solutions to Offer Seizure First Aid Trainings to Educators

August 8, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
BOWIE, MD. — The Epilepsy Foundation announced a five-year collaboration with Vector Solutions, the leading provider of training and software ... Read more
Innovation Insights

The new rules for library research

July 26, 2023July 25, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
Libraries and librarians are a cornerstone of teaching and learning--and AI is reshaping their pivotal role
In this episode of Innovations in Education, Wilson Hsu, founder of PowerNotes talks about how AI is being baked into his and other platforms to transform the ways students perform research—and…
Newsline

Wayside Publishing to Enhance New and Future Products After Acquisition

July 14, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
FREEPORT, Maine – Wayside Publishing®, the fastest-growing, U.S.-based K–12 world languages publisher, announces the acquisition of Lit®, a leading creator ... Read more
AI in Education

Time to build an AI library

December 12, 2023June 9, 2023 by Kevin Hogan
Before you can help your schools grapple with new technologies such as AI, you need to learn about them yourself--with an AI library.
There's no avoiding it. Artificial intelligence is here: in your classrooms, in your front office, on your phone. And while the topic can be overwhelming, it doesn't have…
School Library Innovations

10 reasons we love school librarians

December 12, 2023March 13, 2023 by Britten Follett
School librarians play a critical role in teaching, learning, research, and sharing information
Gone are the days when a school librarian’s job was defined by shushing, rocking, and reading.  While reading out loud and building a love of literacy is still…
Newsline

VHS Learning Is Awarded Teaching with Primary Sources Grant from Library of Congress 

March 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
 Boston – VHS Learning has been selected to receive a $25,000 grant to create a high-quality U.S. History curriculum and ... Read more
Newsline

The News Movement Partners With EXPLR Media to Bring News Content into the Classroom

March 7, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
NEW YORK — Social-first media company, The News Movement (TNM) today announced a new partnership with EXPLR Media (EXPLR), an ... Read more
Newsline

Leading American Educator And Journalist, Esther Wojcicki, Joins Award-Winning Edtech Startup Pressto Ai

February 20, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
New York, NY — EdTech startup Pressto AI is thrilled to announce that Esther Wojcicki will be joining the leadership ... Read more
Newsline

PowerSchool Launches New Tools and Resources to Help Educators Personalize Learning, Support Student Needs, and Increase Operational Excellence

February 9, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
FOLSOM, Calif. — PowerSchool (NYSE: PWSC), the leading provider of cloud-based software for K-12 education in North America, today announced updates ... Read more
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