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Education Policy & Funding

Why the Trump administration grounded these middle schoolers’ drones–and other STEM research

June 30, 2025 by Kalyn Belsha, Chalkbeat
Give a girl a drone, and she might see her future as a scientist. But if her teacher doesn’t have the training or resources to turn cool tech…
Newsline

Ignite Reading Again Approved as 1:1 High-Dosage Early Literacy Tutoring Provider in Massachusetts

June 13, 2025June 13, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON — Ignite Reading — a Science of Reading-based virtual tutoring program serving students in 18 states nationwide — today ... Read more
Innovation Insights

River Valley School District (PA) First to Implement Yourway Learning $1M AI Grant

May 14, 2025 by Kevin Hogan
Instructional coaches recognize AI and its potential to enhance learning, improve efficiency, and maintain human-centered learning.
Yourway Learning, a leader in AI-supported educational solutions, announced last week the launch of its $1 million, donor-funded Nationwide AI Grant Initiative. ... Read more
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Kenneth C. Griffin Donates $2 Million to Nonprofit Achieve Miami’s Teacher Accelerator Program to Strengthen South Florida’s Teacher Pipeline

May 8, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
Miami – Achieve Miami, a nonprofit dedicated to equalizing educational opportunities for students throughout Miami-Dade County, has received $2.4 million ... Read more
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Almost 2,000 Schools and Districts Choose Lexia® English Language Development™ to Support Emergent Bilingual Students’ English Language Acquisition

April 1, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON (March 31, 2025) – In recent months, almost 2,000 schools and districts have purchased or renewed licenses for Lexia ... Read more

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
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Lingokids Partners with Moonbug Entertainment to Bring Beloved Blippi Characters to the Leading Early Learning App

January 16, 2025 by ESchool News Staff
LOS ANGELES (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — Lingokids, the #1 early learning app trusted by over 100 million families worldwide, has teamed ... Read more
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Virginia Department of Education Approves the IXL Diagnostic as an Alternative Assessment to the Virginia Growth Assessments

December 2, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
SAN MATEO, Calif./PRNewswire/ —  IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, announced that the Virginia Department of ... Read more
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Illustration, Comic & Animation App Clip Studio Paint Named Best for Large Screens by Google Play

November 19, 2024November 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Clip Studio Paint, the illustration, comic, webtoon, and animation app developed and distributed by Celsys, has been named the Best ... Read more
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Ahead of Schedule: STEM Careers Coalition Reaches Over 10.7 Million Students  

October 29, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — The STEM Careers Coalition – an alliance of industries and non-profit organizations partnering with Discovery Education to ... Read more
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IXL Approved by Missouri Department of Elementary and Secondary Education as a State-Approved Supplemental Literacy Solution for Grades K-5

October 24, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
JEFFERSON CITY, Mo. /PRNewswire/ —  IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by 16 million students, has been named a High Quality ... Read more
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T-Mobile Enhances Project 10Million Program and Announces New Partnership with Boys & Girls Clubs to Boost Digital Access for Even More Students

October 11, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BELLEVUE, Wash. — Since 2020, T-Mobile (NASDAQ: TMUS)’s $10.7 billion  Project 10Million (P10M) initiative has delivered reliable and affordable internet service to more ... Read more
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Lingvano Sign Language Learning App Reaches 2.5 Million Learners Milestone

October 8, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
VIENNA, AUSTRIA –  Lingvano, a start-up sign language learning app, is thrilled to announce they have reached 2.5 million learners. ... Read more

Celebrating Hispanic Heritage Month: PepsiCo Foods North America and LNESC Partner to Bridge the Digital Literacy Divide

October 4, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
PLANO, Texas – PepsiCo Foods North America (PFNA) is proud to announce a $150,000 investment to enhance digital literacy training ... Read more
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Discovery Education and LIV Golf Launch Multi-Year Partnership Reaching Half a Million Students Worldwide with STEM and Life Skills

September 19, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC and Carrollton, TX — Discovery Education and LIV Golf today announced a new multi-year partnership, LIV to Learn, ... Read more
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IXL and Montgomery County Public Schools Expand Partnership to Enhance Secondary Math Education

September 13, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
ROCKVILLE, Md. /PRNewswire/ —  IXL, the award-winning personalized learning platform used by more than 15 million students, is proud to strengthen ... Read more
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Iowa Department of Education Selects EPS Learning to Offer Elementary Schools Free Access to AI-Powered Literacy Solution

August 30, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
EPS Learning, the leading provider of PreK-12 literacy solutions, has been selected by the Iowa Department of Education through a ... Read more
College and Career Readiness

5 steps to boost CTE programs and fill workforce pipelines

August 5, 2024 by Laura Ascione
An increased emphasis on CTE provides a viable solution to a critical and timely workforce issue--a nationwide and global healthcare gap.
As the U.S. faces a shortage of critical healthcare workers, career and technical education (CTE) can help fill the pipeline and link students to valuable career opportunities.
STEM & STEAM Trends

Can a data literacy program make science more relatable?

July 18, 2024 by Lynn Waldsmith, Michigan State University
The data literacy program introduces real STEM professionals through storytelling, helping students better relate to science and projects.
A data literacy program that’s also changing students’ relationships with science and scientists is entering its third round of funding with a new $1.5 million grant from the…
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Managing rising student needs under IDEA

July 15, 2024 by Lesley Slaughter, Soliant
With new guidance around monitoring IDEA, districts must understand and address service deficits around students with special needs.
Now accounting for 15 percent of total public school enrollment, the number of students requiring special education services under the Individuals with Disabilities Act (IDEA) has reached an…
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PCS Edventures! Announces Results for Fiscal Year 2024

July 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BOISE, Idaho (GLOBE NEWSWIRE) — PCS Edventures!, Inc. (“PCSV”), a leading provider of K-12 Science, Technology, Engineering and Mathematics (“STEM”) ... Read more

District-Wide Reading Challenge Reignites a Love for Reading in Florida

February 4, 2025April 15, 2024 by Jeff Festa
Learn how Pasco County Schools achieved their goal of getting students to read 15 million minutes this school year. By ... 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
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IXL Learning Acquires Dictionary.com and Thesaurus.com

April 1, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
SAN MATEO and OAKLAND, California — IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by millions of people globally, is ... Read more
Innovation Insights

Crunch the Numbers: New Data on Student Wellbeing, the Skills Gap Crisis, and Tech Usage in Utah

March 21, 2024March 20, 2024 by Kevin Hogan
soft skills
The Social Institute, whose mission is to empower millions of students to navigate their social world — including social media ... Read more
Literacy

Purdue begins work to advance science of reading with $1.5M grant

March 14, 2024 by Rebecca Hoffa
The funds for the science of reading will support efforts to enrich curriculum through science-based literacy methods in elementary education
Purdue University has begun work to improve the reading abilities of K-12 students in Indiana by strengthening teacher preparation using science-based methods.
Newsline

Immersive Learning Resource from Discovery Education Surpasses 1 Million Downloads 

March 7, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education today announced that its no-cost, augmented-reality (AR) learning resource— Sandbox AR—has surpassed the 1 million ... Read more
Newsline

Lexia Celebrates 40th Anniversary 

January 10, 2024 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON  –  Lexia, a   Cambium Learning Group brand, is celebrating its 40th anniversary as a leader in science of reading-based solutions. ... Read more
Student Well-Being

New research paints an alarming picture of crises facing rural students

December 6, 2023 by Laura Ascione
Rural schools and students often seem invisible because many policymakers lack personal experience as rural students.
Many rural communities are still facing multiple crises in educational loss, economic outcomes, unemployment, and mental health in the wake of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to the Why Rural…
Newsline

American Student Assistance Announces Strategic Alliance with Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship

December 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
BOSTON – American Student Assistance ® (ASA), a national nonprofit changing the way kids learn about careers and navigate a ... Read more
Newsline

Driving Innovation, Discovery Education Reaches New Heights in New Hampshire Classrooms 

November 1, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
CONCORD, NH — The New Hampshire Department of Education and Discovery Education are thrilled to announce that Granite State educators, students and ... Read more

Finding ways to solve the cybersecurity challenge in K-12

February 4, 2025October 23, 2023 by Jeff Festa
  More than 2.6 million students across the United States were affected by ransomware attacks alone from 2018 to 2021, ... Read more
STEM & STEAM Trends

3 best practices to create a STEM-focused school

October 23, 2023 by Ashish Vadalia, STEM Program Manager, Chesapeake Lighthouse Foundation
An educator shares tips and strategies to create a STEM-focused school to help students build STEM skills for career and life.
The benefits of STEM (science, technology, engineering and math) education are numerous, and one would be hard-pressed to find a school district that doesn’t have a project, initiative,…
Building & Campus Security

How to start solving your school bullying problem

October 13, 2023 by Patrick V. Fiel Sr., National Security Advisor
To solve your school bullying problem, it will take a real commitment by leadership and parents to make a change to create a safe environment.
Student bullying is a nationwide problem. Parents are outraged and demand that school administrators evaluate their campus security protocols to keep all students alive and safe.
K-12 Cybersecurity

How to keep hackers off your school attendance list with object storage

December 11, 2023October 10, 2023 by Anthony Cusimano, Director of Technical Marketing, Object First
Object storage is a great partner for education as it enables versioning and object lock, rendering itself ransomware-proof.
As the 2023-2024 school year commences, focus on education is accompanied by a pressing concern for better cybersecurity. Cybercriminals are poised to exploit educational institutions, seeking access to…
Newsline

Cartwheel Raises $20 Million Series A Funding to Tackle the Student Mental Health Crisis

October 2, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
CAMBRIDGE, Mass. – Cartwheel, a platform helping schools tackle the student mental health crisis by delivering affordable, evidence-based telehealth services ... Read more
Newsline

CASEL Announces New Cohort of SEL Fellows to Support Young People Nationwide 

September 26, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
CHICAGO – Education leaders representing 44 school districts and regional offices of education will join a national fellowship focused on ... Read more
Education Policy & Funding

As COVID relief spending deadlines loom, one district moves ahead with an uncommon tech plan

September 12, 2023September 11, 2023 by Mila Koumpilova, Chalkbeat Chicago
Pressure is hitting districts as they face a Sept. 30 deadline to commit dollars from the second of three covid relief spending packages.
With the clock ticking here and across the country, technology companies and other vendors are pushing products and services they claim can help speed up student recovery —…
Newsline

Clearlake Capital-Backed Discovery Education to Acquire DreamBox Learning  

August 31, 2023 by ESchool News Staff
Charlotte, NC — Discovery Education, a global education technology company backed by Clearlake Capital Group, L.P. (together with its affiliates, ... Read more
K-12 Cybersecurity

FCC proposes $200M for K-12 cybersecurity

December 11, 2023August 4, 2023 by Laura Ascione
The potential cybersecurity investment would build on Learn Without Limits initiative by launching a pilot program.
Federal Communications Commission Chairwoman Jessica Rosenworcel is asking her fellow Commissioners to support a proposal that would take further steps to enhance cybersecurity protections to protect school networks.
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