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SchoolStatus Acquires Operoo; Accelerates Vision to Build World’s Leading Unified K-12 Analytics, Communications, and Workflow Platform

October 29, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

RIDGELAND, Miss., Oct. 27, 2021 /PRNewswire/ — SchoolStatus, a leading provider of an education communications platform designed to improve student outcomes through ... Read more

School Library Innovations

Student-centered learning lessons from the Future Ready Library Summit

December 12, 2023September 14, 2021 by Britten Follett

As students return to the classroom, school librarians understand the importance of student-centered learning and social-emotional support

As students across the country began heading back to classrooms, a couple hundred library leaders participated in one of this summer’s Future Ready Library Summits. The guiding principle…

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ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

September 10, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SANTA BARBARA, CALIF. SEPTEMBER 10, 2021—For decades, districts, schools, and teachers used different tools to communicate with families, making it ... Read more

Newsline

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

August 12, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

NEW YORK, NY, August 12, 2021: ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher engagement platform, today announced the launch of ClassTag Goods, a ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

What the pandemic has taught me about education

July 29, 2021 by Sam Nord, Vice President of Global Sales, Listen Technologies

Education has been on a rollercoaster during the COVID-19 pandemic, but now, some encouraging truths are coming to light.

I’m not a formal educator, but I am a parent to a student who spent a good chunk of the last year learning from home. I also work…

District Management

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

July 15, 2021 by Susan Oehlertz, District Technology Integrationist, Pocahontas Area Elementary

Teacher buy-in carries a tremendous amount of weight when it comes to an edtech initiative's success--here's how to get it.

Parent engagement is a driving factor behind any child’s success in school—but a recent nationwide survey of more than 1,000 teachers found that parents are often disengaged in…

COVID-19 Update

5 ways to make the summer count for students

June 21, 2021 by Amy Jenkins, Head of Schools and Distribution, OutSchool

Summer break is short, but students can have fun while they keep their learning skills strong

Whether you’re working to engage kids at home, or planning for how to engage them in school, we’ve rounded up tips for schools and parents to make the…

Newsline

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

Online & Hybrid Learning

Virtual learning will become more permanent post-COVID

December 7, 2022June 9, 2021 by Laura Ascione

A survey finds that district leaders hope to offer virtual learning for the long haul, and shows they're focused on inequities in learning opportunities

About two in 10 U.S. school districts have already adopted, plan to adopt or are considering adopting virtual learning after the end of the COVID-19 pandemic, according to…

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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

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PTC Wizard Integrates with Zoom

April 15, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Only Parent-Teacher Conference Scheduler with Zoom Video Conferencing Boca Raton, FL―April 16, 2021―PTC Wizard, developer of the PTC wizard platform, ... Read more

District Management

3 tips to cultivate meaningful parent engagement

March 4, 2021January 20, 2021 by Jenny Fry, Elementary School Teacher, Kansas City

Parent engagement and two-way communication are critical for a successful school experience in the middle of COVID-19

With the onset of COVID-19, parents have stepped-up and continued to play an active role in their children’s daily education activities. Teachers, schools, and districts have put their…

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321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Using video instruction to teach doesn't have to be intimidating--with a few creative strategies, you can create engaging lessons for all students

321 Insight, an organization empowering all school staff to meet the needs of today’s students, has curated a collection of ... Read more

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ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform

November 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Creating a culture of thriving school communication depends upon the three pillars of consistency, accessibility, and frequency.

ClassTag, the leading parent-teacher communication platform, today announced the introduction of ClassTag Connect, an all-in-one engagement platform that provides robust ... Read more

Newsline

Class Solver Reduces COVID-19 Outbreaks through Class List Management

October 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Class Solver the most flexible program for creating and managing class lists, has developed an algorithm that’s been proven to reduce ... Read more

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EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

October 15, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

These back-to-school apps can help teachers and students in the classroom.

Evalyon’s DataCapture Ed App allows educators to capture student data to help comply with Federally mandated RTI (Response to Intervention) ... Read more

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Discovery Museum Announces New STEM Learning Resources for Teachers and Families

October 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Museum announced today the launch of Virtual Traveling Science Workshops (VTSW) and other teaching resources for schools, and Parent-Assisted ... Read more

Newsline

Coolsys Partners with Ecmc Education to Launch Online Hvac-R Technician Training Program

September 10, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As it expands its growing team of HVAC-R technicians, CoolSys™, a parent of market-leading refrigeration and HVAC services companies nationwide, ... Read more

Newsline

Almost half of parents uncomfortable with in-person schooling

August 19, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A new series of surveys of almost 40,000 parents reports that nearly half of respondents say they are uncomfortable sending ... 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

Newsline

Survey Shows Over 80% of Parents Are Future-Proofing Kids

July 28, 2020July 28, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Osmo’s latest parent survey reinforces what most parents already knew–that coding skills and STEAM education are a desirable means to ... Read more

Ancillary

Free math learning resources

April 13, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

$Real-world math can help students find a "reason" to learn math in school.$

ORIGO Education is offering a collection of free math learning resources to support teachers, parents, and caregivers as they strive ... Read more

Ancillary

Free One-to-one Coaching for Kids Struggling to Learn

March 24, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

With schools around the country closed due to the coronavirus COVID-19 pandemic, teachers are scrambling to teach online classes, students ... Read more

Ancillary

Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools

March 23, 2020March 18, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

ClassTag today announced the launch of Schoolwide, a solution for parent communication and expanded remote learning capabilities amid the chaos ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home

March 18, 2020March 18, 2020 by Laura Ascione

TED-Ed Lessons offer a video library and the chance to build and customize lessons for students

Many schools across country are closed for two weeks--or longer--due to the COVID-19 outbreak, and a great number of districts have moved online to help students stay current…

District Management

Free tool to better communicate with parents

March 24, 2020March 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

The Smore Template Center is comprised of pre-made newsletters that aim to address the variety of communication needs that you ... Read more

District Management

What makes a great principal?

December 13, 2019December 11, 2019 by Content provided by East Central University

A school and its staff can thrive under a great principal--here are seven hallmarks of strong school leadership.

Great principals lead effective schools. Under the leadership of a great principal, teachers thrive, students engage with core content and school administrative functions run smoothly. Conventional wisdom recognizes…

eClassroom News

6 ways to connect with ELL parents

May 23, 2019May 23, 2019 by Stacey Pusey

Six strategies can help educators better communicate with ELL parents.

There’s no secret formula for parent engagement. And when English isn’t their first language, the obstacles seem more daunting. Connecting with ELL parents can help educators better support…

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

February 24, 2017February 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Lowe’s will donate up to $5 million to K-12 public/charter schools and to parent teacher groups – at as many ... Read more

Ancillary

ClassFlow launches new teacher-parent communication app

September 6, 2016 by Laura Ascione

ClassFlow Moments, a new free app for teacher-parent communication, is the latest addition to Promethean’s collaborative learning software ClassFlow. With ... Read more

Apps

7 convenient communication tools for educators

July 7, 2016July 7, 2016 by Laura Devaney, Director of News, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_laura' target='_blank'>@eSN_Laura</a>

As mobile technology becomes more commonplace in classrooms and nearly ubiquitous for school leaders, the convenience of having access to emails, text messages, social media and other tools…

District Management

Bloomz announces new features at ISTE 2016

June 27, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Just in time for ISTE 2016, the teacher-parent communication app Bloomz is announcing a major award and introducing new features, including offering its basic schoolwide product for free.…

District Management

Why we all need time to tinker with tech

January 28, 2016January 28, 2016 by Jasmine Escalante

Tinkering in the modern context is a process of trying something to figure out what works or doesn’t to find your way to the best solution, often going…

District Management

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

January 27, 2016January 26, 2016 by Laura Ascione

Evolution Labs and The New Jersey Association of School Administrators (NJASA), the state’s professional association of school leaders, have partnered to further develop and make available to NJASA…

IT Management

Bringing wi-fi, and parent engagement, to the community

January 13, 2016January 13, 2016 by Joelle Bejarano

Kent School District's new internet kiosks are bringing the SIS and free wi-fi to the community to increase parent engagement and internet access at the same time.

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How using technology can keep parents in the loop

January 7, 2015 by By Bridget McCrea

Six years ago most of Maine Township High School District 207’s parent communication efforts were one-way in nature. According to Hank Thiele, assistant superintendent of technology and learning,…

District Management

Rhee at GOP convention: Reform will require ‘getting ready for a fight’

June 11, 2021August 29, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

Former D.C. Schools Chancellor Michelle Rhee called for classroom teachers unhappy with the system to brace themselves for battle, says the Hechinger Report.

District Management

In reality and film, a battle for schools

June 11, 2021February 22, 2012 by Staff and wire services reports

On Tuesday officials in Adelanto, a California desert town, are set to consider whether parents there can be the first to take over a failing public school under…

Student-centered learning lessons from the Future Ready Library Summit

ParentSquare Celebrates 10th Anniversary of Unifying School-Home Communications and Strengthening Family Engagement

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Goods to Eliminate Needless Teacher Out-of-Pocket Spending

What the pandemic has taught me about education

7 ways to get teacher buy-in for new edtech

5 ways to make the summer count for students

MetaMetrics Unveils Lexile & Quantile Educator Academy for Teacher Professional Development

Virtual learning will become more permanent post-COVID

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

PTC Wizard Integrates with Zoom

321 Insight Offers Curated Collection of Videos to Support Parents

ClassTag Launches ClassTag Connect Parent Engagement Platform

Class Solver Reduces COVID-19 Outbreaks through Class List Management

EVALYON’s DataCapture Ed™ for Teachers and Educators is Now Available

Discovery Museum Announces New STEM Learning Resources for Teachers and Families

Coolsys Partners with Ecmc Education to Launch Online Hvac-R Technician Training Program

Almost half of parents uncomfortable with in-person schooling

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

Survey Shows Over 80% of Parents Are Future-Proofing Kids

Free math learning resources

Free One-to-one Coaching for Kids Struggling to Learn

Solution to Support Remote Learning in Schools

7 cool–and slightly funky–TED-Ed Lessons to watch at home

What makes a great principal?

6 ways to connect with ELL parents

Lowe’s Toolbox for Education

ClassFlow launches new teacher-parent communication app

7 convenient communication tools for educators

Bloomz announces new features at ISTE 2016

Why we all need time to tinker with tech

N.J. experiments with new engagement platform

Rhee at GOP convention: Reform will require ‘getting ready for a fight’

In reality and film, a battle for schools

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

Texas Instruments Announces the TI-Rover BT: Bringing Math to Life with a Calculator-Controlled Robotic Vehicle

Vivacity Launches New Learning Hub for All Your District’s Google Training.

Abre Launches “Vera,” Analytics Agent Built to Retire Static K-12 Dashboards

ClassMate by World Book Recognized with Prestigious ISTE Seal

School Specialty Honors Top Educators with 12th Annual Crystal Apple Awards

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