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3 ways IT teams can manage tool sprawl

July 9, 2021 by Brandon Shopp, VP Product Strategy, SolarWinds

“Tool sprawl”—too many edtech tools—can waste funds and cause districts to miss important learning opportunities

Since schools transitioned to remote learning, districts have added or upgraded their IT education technology and monitoring tools to provide better outcomes for all. But it’s not necessarily…

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IXL Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification from Digital Promise

June 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SAN MATEO, Calif., June 22, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — IXL, the personalized learning platform used by more than 12 million students, announced that ... Read more

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Indiana Department of Education Names Curriculum Associates a School Improvement Preferred Technical Assistance Partner

June 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., June 22, 2021—The Indiana Department of Education recently named Curriculum Associates a School Improvement Preferred Technical Assistance ... Read more

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Exceptional Black Students from Colorado Receive $2.44 Million in Sachs Foundation Scholarships

June 23, 2021June 23, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The COVID-19 pandemic has made online and hybrid learning the norm—but today's reality can have a negative impact on student motivation

COLORADO SPRINGS, Colo., June23, 2021 — The Sachs Foundation, an organization that has provided college scholarships to Black Coloradans since 1931, announced ... Read more

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MetaMetrics Unveils Lexile & Quantile Educator Academy for Teacher Professional Development

June 17, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Teachers enroll now in new online professional development courses designedto improve student achievement in reading and math DURHAM, N.C. – ... Read more

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Groundbreaking Educational Video Conferencing Platform InSpace Raises $6M in Seed Funding

June 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Created by Educators for Educators, InSpace Innovates With Virtual Learning Solution Burlington, VT (June 8, 2021) – InSpace, a collaborative video conferencing platform that replicates personal interaction between students and ... Read more

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Emeritus Expands into K12 through Acquisition of iD Tech Bringing Equitable STEM Education to Adults and Youth Globally

August 3, 2023May 19, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The companies will bring expert instruction in STEM fields to individuals worldwide,with a shared goal of bridging the STEM opportunity ... Read more

Durable Skills

Why durable skills are the next big thing

December 7, 2022May 7, 2021 by Laura Ascione

Durable skills are in top demand with employers across the globe—meaning students should start developing these skills as early as possible

It's never too early to help students start developing the durable skills they'll need for personal and professional success.

Student Data Security

3 keys to protecting student data and privacy

December 5, 2022April 29, 2021 by Ben Pierce, Director of Data Services, Xello

How do educators ensure that they keep student data, records, and personal information private and secure?

How do educators ensure that they keep students’ data, records, and personal information private and secure?

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Edtech startup HEI Schools raises €2 million in series A funding to bring Finland´s renowned early education model worldwide

April 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The new financing allows the company to accelerate the growth of the digital offering of curriculum programs and teacher training to reach ... Read more

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IXL Learning Names Richard Carranza as Chief of Strategy and Global Development

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

IXL Learning, developer of personalized learning products used by more than 12 million students, has hired Richard Carranza as its ... Read more

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PresenceLearning Hits Three Million Teletherapy Sessions Delivered

March 18, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

PresenceLearning, the leading provider of live online special education related services for K-12 schools, reached the milestone of delivering more ... Read more

District Management

The U.S. needs billions to close the digital divide

May 25, 2021March 18, 2021 by Laura Ascione

For too long, the digital divide has put far too many students at an unfair disadvantage, and it's about time to seriously address that gap, as seen on this keyboard with a digital divide key

As Americans close out one year of pandemic-related school disruption and head into a second, the digital divide remains a daunting challenge for K-12 public school systems in…

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Photomath, the World’s Most Popular Math Learning App, Secures $23 Million in Series B Funding

February 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

$Dynamic math resources are key in boosting teaching and learning success.$

Photomath, the #1 math learning app with over 220 million downloads, announced it had secured $23 million in Series B ... Read more

District Management

6 must-haves in a modern media center

February 22, 2021February 17, 2021 by John Milburn, Supervisor, Library Media Services K-5, Hillsborough County Public Schools & Tera Jarrell, Media Specialist, Belmont Elementary School

Here are the top six considerations that all school districts should factor in when developing modern media centers for 21st-century learners

Our county is on track to outpace the nation’s population growth between now and 2024, and is posting 8.7 percent annual growth (compared to 3.9 percent for the…

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Personalized, Peer-To-Peer Tutoring and Flexible Jobs for Students

February 11, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Many educators became virtual teachers overnight when schools closed in response to the COVID-19 pandemic--here's how to support them

Few groups were hit as hard by the pandemic as our nation’s youth. According to the National Center for Education ... Read more

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SplashLearn Raises $18 Million in Series C Funding Round From Owl Ventures & Accel

February 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SplashLearn, the US-headquartered learning company began 2021 on a high note raising $18 million in Series C funding round led ... Read more

AR & VR in the Classroom

How AR can help students with special needs

December 7, 2022February 9, 2021 by Ciarán Mather, contributing writer

AR can be a stepping stone to a more inclusive learning experience for students with special needs

According to the World Health Organization, around 15 percent of the world's population lives with some form of disability or special educational needs—and of that 15 percent, 2…

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IXL Learning Agrees to Acquire Wyzant Tutoring Marketplace

February 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Online learning is a big adjustment for most students, but these four strategies can help students with special needs adjust

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced it has agreed to acquire Wyzant, ... Read more

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Curriculum Associates Launches i-Ready Standards Mastery for Virginia to Provide Insight into Learning Loss

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

States are challenged to find assessments that present an accurate picture of student learning in order to direct resources to those who need them most, and an assessment can help.

To provide just-in-time information on students’ mastery of the Virginia Standards of Learning (SOL) and instructional recommendations to address specific ... Read more

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VHS Learning Receives $1.4 Million Grant from The Manton Foundation

January 26, 2021 by Vcarlson

VHS Learning has received a $1.4 million, three-year grant from The Manton Foundation. The funds will enable the nonprofit to ... Read more

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Rhode Island Approves IXL for K-12 Blended Learning and Assessment

January 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

This new and unconventional school year calls for new approaches to assessments--how can they best serve educators and students?

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, has been approved by the Rhode Island Department ... Read more

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EmpowerU Secures Funding for National Launch of Tech-Powered Solution to Address Student Anxiety and Depression

January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

EmpowerU today announced that the company has secured $1 million in seed funding to launch its highly personalized, tech-powered, social-emotional ... Read more

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Laredo Independent School District and IXL Partner to Support In-Person and At-Home Learning

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A psychometric expert looks back on 50 years of assessments and testing innovation and highlights emerging technologies and methodologies to show educators what their students have learned

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Laredo Independent ... Read more

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Flinn Scientific Partners with the Texas Technology Student Association to Support Virtual STEM Competitions

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Remote STEM instruction that's both engaging and impactful is possible--with a little determination and creativity

“Whether in person or remote, WhiteBox Learning allows students to experience the STEM engineering design process in a dynamic and ... Read more

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National Study Shows Online Literacy Engagement Minimizes COVID Slide

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A real-time national education study of more than one million students by two leading not-for-profit education groups has found that ... Read more

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Nonprofits, Schools Can Receive Free AT&T Wireless Internet Service, Mobile Wi-Fi Hotspots for At-Risk K-12 Students

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

This school district is weathering the COVID-19 closures by building community in ways that they will continue long after the virus is under control

Connected Nation (CN) is launch today an online application for the AT&T K-12 connected learning program, which is focused on ... Read more

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5.3 Million Star Assessments Show the True Impact of the COVID Slide

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The right reading curriculum, as part of a blended learning program, can lead to great academic gains for students

Renaissance, a global leader in pre-K–12 education technology, has released How Kids Are Performing: Tracking the Impact of COVID-19 on Reading ... Read more

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Tobii Dynavox launches Boardmaker 7 – the new platform for special education

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These key imperatives for moving forward in the fight for equity in education can help guide teachers and school leaders

Tobii Dynavox, the global leader in assistive technology for communication, today announced the new generation of its special education platform ... Read more

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Rhode Island Department of Ed Names Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® an Approved Interim Assessment

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Rhode Island Department of Education (RIDE) recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic as an approved interim assessment for the ... Read more

District Management

AI could help your students collaborate, research says

September 24, 2021November 20, 2020 by Jessica Messier, Public Relations Specialist, Worcester Polytechnic Institute

A computer scientist looks at better collaboration between AI and humans in today’s classrooms

Worcester Polytechnic Institute (WPI) assistant professor of computer science Jacob Whitehill is collaborating with colleagues at the University of Colorado-Boulder (CU Boulder) to explore how artificially intelligent (AI)…

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Austin Independent School District Selects IXL to Support Classroom Instruction and Distance Learning

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As the nation enters an uncertain new school year, being prepared and decisive during distance learning will be paramount to success

IXL Learning, the K-12 personalized learning platform used by 11 million students, today announced a three-year agreement with Austin Independent ... Read more

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Washington OSPI’s Dyslexia Advisory Council Recommends Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic as a Literacy Screening Tool

November 11, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Leveraging the power of print is key to expanding educational opportunities--especially during at-home learning

The Washington State Office of Superintendent of Public Instruction’s (OSPI) Dyslexia Advisory Council recently named Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready Diagnostic to ... Read more

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New Gaggle White Paper Helps Districts Understand and Support Students Struggling With Mental Health

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

According to the NEA, at least 10 million students ages 13–18 were suffering from depression, anxiety, attention-deficit/hyperactivity disorder (ADHD), or ... Read more

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Kellogg’s Nutri-Grain Gives Away 1 Million Bars To Teachers Across America

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The drawer, the cabinet, the station, the bin. Whatever shape it takes, it’s a constant in classrooms: the spot where ... Read more

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Samsung Launches Annual $2 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest

October 12, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Samsung today announced the launch of the 11th annual $2 million* Samsung Solve for Tomorrow Contest, which challenges students in ... Read more

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GoGuardian Finds Three Factors That influence K-12 Student Engagement Online and In-Person

September 16, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The GoGuardian Research and Insights team today announced its comprehensive findings on the factors that create an engaging learning experience ... Read more

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BetterLesson Sponsors $1 Million Matching Grant Program for Professional Development

August 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

To provide expanded access to K-12 schools and districts with virtual professional learning services to improve teaching and learning in ... Read more

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Klassroom, the first parent-teacher communication app designed specifically for elementary schools

July 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Klassroom, the Paris-based company that reinvents parent-teacher communication in pre-kindergarten and all elementary school grades, just raised a $3 million ... Read more

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