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First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes Students Across America to the Nation’s Capital in Discovery Education’s City of U.S. Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C.

May 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

SILVER SPRING, MD (Friday, May 14, 2021)—For many American elementary and middle school students, a field trip to Washington, D.C. ... Read more

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Lexia Learning Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2021 American Business Awards

May 13, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

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

BOSTON (May 13, 2021) – Rosetta Stone® English from Lexia Learning, a Cambium Learning® Group company, was named the winner ... Read more

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World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

April 6, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation, a 501c3 nonprofit and VEX Robotics, is back to showcase the incredible talent and skill ... Read more

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McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company

March 24, 2021March 24, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

McGraw Hill today announced that it has acquired Kidaptive, Inc., an adaptive learning platform company with industry-leading expertise in learning ... Read more

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vFairs Offers Immersive Virtual Graduations to Schools and Colleges

March 22, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Graduation season is rapidly approaching, and continued restrictions against social gatherings to combat the coronavirus are still in effect in ... Read more

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Catholic Independent Schools consortium renews VHS Learning partnership for 19th year

March 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Even without the current need for remote learning, quality online education options can expand the curriculum available to students and ... Read more

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Hall Technologies Announces the Launch of HIVE Control

March 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

HIVE Control is designed to deliver an innovative end-to-end cloud-based AV solution

Hall Technologies, a leading designer and manufacturer in the AV industry, announces their latest leap in technology innovation, HIVE Control. ... Read more

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CoderZ Announces CoderZ League World Champions

March 2, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CoderZ today announced the winners of the all-new CoderZ League: the Virtual Cyber Robotics Competition (formerly the Cyber Robotics Coding ... Read more

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CASEL Board Member Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl Starts as NoVo Endowed Chair of SEL at UIC

February 16, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

CASEL Board of Directors Member Dr. Kimberly A. Schonert-Reichl has begun her tenure as the next NoVo Foundation Endowed Chair ... 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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The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Black Leaders in STEM with Dynamic Digital Careers Content and Exclusive Virtual Events

February 12, 2021February 8, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

The STEM Careers Coalition – the first-of-its-kind national STEM initiative powered by corporate leaders and anchored in schools by Discovery ... Read more

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Epson Expands its Laser Projector Warranty for Schools Through Brighter Futures Program

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Epson today announced it is expanding warranty coverage on laser projection models1 for education through its popular Brighter Futures® program. Designed ... Read more

Teaching Trends

SAM Labs Launches Successful Teacher Accelerator Program

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

STEAM education is possible during remote learning, and teacher communities can generate creative ideas to keep learning moving forward

The program includes group workshops with like-minded educators, one-on-one training with our Senior Education Consultants, training on how to implement ... Read more

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National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

February 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Leaders in clean energy education– the KidWind Project, REpowering Schools, and CE – Clean Energy. Bright Futures – are hosting ... Read more

District Management

We need to rethink assessments for remote learning

February 5, 2021February 5, 2021 by Leslie McBeth, Director of Special Projects, Future Design School

Here are three ways to reconsider the role of assessments as online and hybrid learning continue in the middle of the COVID pandemic

Assessment is the linchpin to driving essential skill and competency development. Traditionally, assessments have often been used as an indicator of what students know, understand, and can do,…

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Hall Technologies Announces the Launch of HIVE Control

January 28, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

HallTechnologies, a leading designer and manufacturer in the AV industry, announces their latest leap in technology innovation, HIVE Control. This ... Read more

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Discovery Inc. and Discovery Education Partner to Present Exclusive Virtual Field Trip Behind the Scenes of the Inauguration

January 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Discovery Inc. and Discovery Education are partnering to present I Do Solemnly Swear: The U.S. Presidential Inauguration to help educators, students, and families across ... Read more

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VHS Learning Partners with Schools in Massachusetts to Offer Online Courses

January 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Online learning isn't easy for every student or teacher--here's how you can work to become an innovative online instructor who engages students

Three Massachusetts schools are the latest to join the hundreds of schools around the world in choosing VHS Learning as ... Read more

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Infobase Announces Launch of Issues & Controversies in History

January 14, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

Here’s how educators can use evidence-based best practices for literacy lessons, no matter where students are

Infobase, the award-winning provider of the Infobase Media Cloud and the Infobase Learning Cloud, announced the launch of Issues & ... Read more

District Management

30 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

January 14, 2021January 1, 2021 by Laura Ascione

What edtech trends will take top billing in schools and districts in the new year?

When we posted our 2020 predictions on January 1 last year, we--along with the majority of the world--definitely didn't anticipate the curveball that was (and continues to be)…

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mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

December 1, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A global health pandemic brings with it stress, uncertainty, and anxiety—but there are a few skills teachers need during COVID-19 that can help

Education has been significantly impacted by COVID-19. Educators have been tasked with pivoting from in-person to remote learning more than ... Read more

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Ruidoso School District is First to Deploy Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A few strategies can help teachers take stock of their spring virtual learning experiences and get ready for whatever fall holds

As schools around the world evaluate how to reopen safely amidst the COVID-19 pandemic, the Ruidoso Municipal School District is taking ... Read more

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Pearson Creates New Direct-to-Consumer Division

November 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Pearson, the world’s leading learning company, today announces the creation of a new direct-to-consumer division as it looks to further ... Read more

COVID-19 Update

In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity

June 10, 2021October 1, 2020 by Content provided by Renaissance

Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…

Teaching Trends

First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool

September 24, 2020 by Vcarlson

A first-of-its kind vehicle will be hitting the streets this autumn in Colorado as an all-new, all-electric, ‘Magic Bus’ Mobile ... Read more

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Newly Minted Career Sparks National Nonprofit Links Kids with Professionals

September 2, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A young student looks through binoculars to illustrate the future and career exploration.

Today marks the official launch of Career Sparks, a nonprofit organization aimed at connecting real-world career professionals with K-12 students, ... Read more

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Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition

August 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Registration has officially opened for the 2020-2021 Conrad Challenge, now celebrating its 15th year of driving student entrepreneurship across a ... Read more

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Aperture Education Partners with Move This World to Provide Additional Social-Emotional Learning Strategies

August 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Social-emotional learning (SEL) companies Aperture Education and Move This World have partnered to provide Aperture’s customers with additional resources to ... Read more

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Teton Science Schools Launches Online Courses

August 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A sudden shift to distance learning doesn't have to spell chaos--learn how one school managed the transition with patience and support

Teton Science Schools opened enrollment for 2020-21 Place Network Online courses for middle school students this week. Three courses will ... Read more

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Virtual Tutoring and Mentoring

June 30, 2020May 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Grow Your World (GYW) has transitioned its services from in-person to virtual in the midst of social distancing measures required ... Read more

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Augmented reality science flashcards

June 30, 2020May 14, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

While the current COVID-19 virus lock-down continues, many children across the world are unable to attend school. Parents and teachers ... Read more

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Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

June 30, 2020May 1, 2020 by Pat Brothwell

A record 6.6 million Americans filed for unemployment last week. It’s the biggest jump in new jobless claims in US history. There ... Read more

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Free safeguarding software

April 3, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A tech director shares how monitoring software helps his schools stay on top of cyberbullying, like this upset teenage girl looking at her phone.

School safeguarding leader Impero has launched a forever-free digital safeguarding tool, designed to simplify the recording and management of pupil ... Read more

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Resource for English language learners

March 31, 2020March 30, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

A few key strategies can reduce equity gaps and help more students, including English learners, participate in high-level classes.

Ellevation is excited to launch Ellevation Distance Learning, a new, free resource designed for educators of English language learners to ... Read more

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Free, Emergency Virtual-Learning Resources for Every School

March 26, 2020March 25, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

As schools across the United States implement and prepare for school closures to prevent the spread of COVID-19 in their ... Read more

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Free BrainPOP Access During School Closures

March 23, 2020March 20, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Distance learning is of immediate importance to schools around the world closed temporarily due to the coronavirus outbreak. Recognizing the ... Read more

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5 tips to avoid the summer slide

March 3, 2020March 1, 2020 by Content provided by <a href="https://www.renaissance.com/?utm_source=eschoolnews&utm_medium=web&utm_term=renaissance&utm_content=hyperlink-03-01-20&utm_campaign=Awareness" target="_blank">Renaissance</a>

This group of students is reading at the library to avoid the summer slide.

Research shows that reading at least 20 minutes a day, every day, all year long, can make a world of difference for students at all levels. We know…

Durable Skills

Why lifelong learning matters for K-12 students

December 7, 2022February 10, 2020 by Laura Ascione

A computer keyboard displays the a key titled lifelong learning.

In an ever-changing global workforce, today's students are developing skills to make them productive members of tomorrow's workforce. Perhaps one of the most important skills they'll learn is…

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Six things I learned bringing online learning to international schools

January 28, 2020January 24, 2020 by Tracy Arnold

This graduation cap and globe illustrates how online learning can be global.

For the last 15 years, I’ve been introducing schools all around the world to the value of online learning. It started at the Colegio Internacional de Caracas in…

First Lady Jill Biden Welcomes Students Across America to the Nation’s Capital in Discovery Education’s City of U.S. Virtual Field Trip to Washington, D.C.

Lexia Learning Wins Gold Stevie Award in 2021 American Business Awards

World’s Largest Robotics Competition Returns: Robotics Education & Competition (REC) Foundation to Host Live Remote VEX Robotics World Championship

McGraw Hill Acquires Kidaptive, an Adaptive and Personalized Learning Company

Catholic Independent Schools consortium renews VHS Learning partnership for 19th year

How AR can help students with special needs

The STEM Careers Coalition Celebrates Black Leaders in STEM with Dynamic Digital Careers Content and Exclusive Virtual Events

Epson Expands its Laser Projector Warranty for Schools Through Brighter Futures Program

SAM Labs Launches Successful Teacher Accelerator Program

National Leaders in Clean Energy Education Convene Virtually to Kick Off Efforts to Foster an Equitable Clean Energy Economy

We need to rethink assessments for remote learning

Discovery Inc. and Discovery Education Partner to Present Exclusive Virtual Field Trip Behind the Scenes of the Inauguration

VHS Learning Partners with Schools in Massachusetts to Offer Online Courses

30 K-12 edtech predictions for 2021

mindSpark Learning Impacts Record Number of Eductors Amid COVID-19 with 207% Rise in Professional Learning Participants

Ruidoso School District is First to Deploy Xenex Germ-Zapping Robots

Pearson Creates New Direct-to-Consumer Division

In an uncertain fall, remote assessments and focus skills offer clarity

First-of-its-kind, all-electric mobile preschool

Registration Opens for 2020-21 Conrad Challenge STEM competition

Teton Science Schools Launches Online Courses

Augmented reality science flashcards

Let’s Talk About Your Job Search

Free safeguarding software

Resource for English language learners

Free BrainPOP Access During School Closures

5 tips to avoid the summer slide

Why lifelong learning matters for K-12 students

Six things I learned bringing online learning to international schools

Why interactive solutions are a smarter investment for schools

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

Follett Content Accelerates Public Library Strategy

Celebrating Teachers: Nominate Outstanding Educators for Crystal Apple Awards

School Specialty Expands Learning Beyond the Screen with New Outdoor Furniture Line

Avantis Education Transforms Classroom Inclusivity with Launch of EduverseTHRIVE at TCEA 2026

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