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Ed tech company Carnegie Learning has partnered with the U.S. Department of Education (ED) Institute of Education Sciences (IES) to research the use of AI to improve learning outcomes for math students with reading disabilities.
02/26/2024
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Computer Technology Link (CTL) Corporation has released a new line of education Chromebooks: the NL73 series. The series is designed to deliver higher cloud computing performance in multitasking, content streaming, and application management.
02/22/2024
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Following the recent launch of its new student success platform, SchoolStatus announced it has acquired school-home communications K–12 platform SchoolNow, in its entirety, to help schools engage families and communities in student success.
02/21/2024
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The Southern Regional Education Board (SREB) has announced the establishment of the Commission on Artificial Intelligence and Education, convening "leaders in education and business to chart a course for how AI is used in classrooms and how to prepare a workforce that is being transformed by technology."
02/21/2024
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The Reading School District in Pennsylvania has partnered with college readiness and career development company Xello to prepare K–12 students with tools for future planning decisions about college or career.
02/16/2024
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Google's ChromeOS Flex operating system can help organizations stave off trashing their old hardware, the company suggested in a recent blog post.
02/16/2024
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In the wake of at least 80% of school districts and charter schools starting post-pandemic tutoring, independent analysis organization FutureEd has released a study addressing the challenge of making such tutoring high-quality, or as they call it, "high dosage."
02/16/2024
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SchoolStatus has announced its new K–12 platform to improve communications between schools and families to help ensure student attendance. The platform features two data-driven solutions: SchoolStatus Connect and SchoolStatus Attend.
02/14/2024
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The Consortium for School Networking (CoSN) has released its annual list of the top hurdles, accelerators, and technology enablers impacting schools and districts this year.
02/14/2024
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SchoolAI, which integrates generative AI into K–12 classrooms, has partnered with the Jordan School District, one of Utah's largest, to bring AI into all classrooms district-wide using the company's platform.
02/13/2024
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K–12 ed tech company GoGuardian has announced a newly unified portfolio of curriculum tools named Pear Deck Learning.
02/12/2024
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Cloud networking company Extreme Networks has announced an expansion of federal broadband E-Rate eligible solutions for K–12 schools and public libraries.
02/12/2024
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New research from Malwarebytes ThreatDown analysts shows that 2023 was the "worst year on record" for education, with a 105% jump in known ransomware attacks targeting the sector and a 92% rise in ransomware targeting K–12 education specifically — with nearly half of those targeting U.S. school districts.
02/08/2024
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K–12 ed tech company Propello has launched inquiry-based science booster packs to complement existing curricula and stimulate student engagement.
02/07/2024
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The Virginia Department of Education (VDOE) has added two Lexia Learning literacy tools to its ALL in Tutoring reading initiative — Lexia Core5 Reading for grades 3-5 and Lexia PowerUp for grades 6-8 — as part of its array of tutoring resources.
02/07/2024
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How will artificial intelligence impact schools and districts this year? We asked AI and education leaders for their predictions and thoughts on the most important issues to consider as the technology evolves and adoption expands. Here's what they told us.
02/06/2024
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K–12 education software company PowerSchool has acquired Allovue, a financial budgeting, planning, and analytics provider for K–12 school districts.
02/05/2024
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IBM's 2023 AI Adoption Index survey of enterprise-scale companies worldwide found that about the same number (42%) adopted AI early on as those who are still exploring or experimenting with it (40%). But of those who adopted AI early, 59% are accelerating their use or investment in it.
02/05/2024