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  • codeSpark Acquired by BEGiN

    Ed tech company BEGiN has acquired codeSpark. BEGIN is the maker of HOMER, a STEM learning system (for students age 0 to 6) focused on math, SEL and critical thinking. codeSpark is the producer of codeSpark Academy, a learn-to-code tool for students age 4 to 10. 05/25/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Free Resources Aimed at Improving Data Literacy

    SAS has launched a course designed to teach K–12 educators new strategies for understanding and communicating data to students. SAS also created a set of separate resources for K–12 educators “aimed at helping digital native students also become data natives as well.” 05/24/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Vernier Launches New Teaching Supplements, Science Investigations

    Vernier Software & Technology has released several new teaching supplements and activities for middle school science. 05/20/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Many Children May Need ‘Social or Psychological Support’ Following Pandemic

    COVID restrictions have had a negative impact not just on students’ learning progress, but also on their emotional well-being, according to a report issued this month by MUSE Academy. 05/20/2021

    • Breaking News
  • BrainPOP Releases Middle School STEM Tool

    BrainPOP has released BrainPOP Science, a new tool for grades 6–8 designed to help teachers navigate changes in “standards, assessments and learning environments” in science, engineering and technology. 05/20/2021

    • Breaking News
  • 3 Ways to Support Students Lacking Adequate Broadband

    Students in rural areas, in areas just outside of suburbs and in areas with high population density (subsidized apartments, mobile home parks) have less access to high-speed internet than their counterparts in cities and suburbs. There’s also an estimates 1.47 million homeless K–12 students in the United States, who also have significant issues with access. 05/20/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Federal Program to Reimburse Schools for Devices, Hotspots, Home Broadband

    The Federal Communications Commission has finalized rules for a $7.17 billion program that will reimburse schools for 100% of the “reasonable” cost of equipment and services to give students the access to technology they need for remote and hybrid learning. 05/13/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Students Get Mobile During Remote Learning

    Students have been moving around quite a bit during remote learning — sometimes studying at friends houses, sometimes studying from multiple states. 05/13/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Report: Districts Should Help Families with Their WiFi Needs

    According to a new report, there are steps schools and districts can take to help improve their students’ home WiFi performance — some at a cost, some using IT staff expertise and legwork. 05/13/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Curiosity, Creativity and STEM Can Solve Real-World Problems

    Young people, with the right guidance, have the drive and passion to make a big impact on the world. 05/12/2021

    • Viewpoint
  • Education After COVID

    As virtual learning is continuously being evaluated, there is a need to look back to life before the 2020 pandemic to see if there has always been a need for virtual learning and compare it to the reality of today. 05/12/2021

    • Viewpoint
  • Edsby Adds Teams and Zoom Integration

    Edsby, a learning management system designed for K–12, has released an update that adds support for Zoom and Microsoft Teams video, whiteboarding and chat. 05/11/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Study: Device Quality Impacts Remote Learning

    Broadband access and speed aren’t the only technological concerns for students engaged in remote and hybrid learning. The quality of the student device itself also plays a key role, according to a new study. 05/11/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Distance Learning Grant to Award $44.5 Million in Funding

    The United States Department of Agriculture is awarding grants ranging from $50,000 to $1 million to organizations supporting distance learning and telemedicine in rural communities. The deadline for this competitive grant program is June 4. 05/10/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Khan Academy, Adobe Partner to Provide Free Learning Resources

    Adobe and Khan Academy have teamed up for the development of “new, free online learning resources that foster creative and critical thinking skills, helping all students reach their potential and ultimately, be better prepared for college and career pathways.” As part of the effort, Khan has named Adobe its creative partner. Adobe will contribute $1 million toward the development of content. 05/06/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Kahoot! Acquiring Clever

    In a transaction valued at up to $500 million, ed tech company Kahoot! is acquiring Clever, which provides one of the most ubiquitous services in education IT. 05/06/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Landmark Study Calls for Increased Bandwidth for At-Home Learning

    The current FCC definition of home broadband — 25 Mbps download and 3 Mbps upload speeds — is inadequate for at-home learning, according to researchers who conducted a first-of-its-kind study of district data for students engaged in remote learning. 05/04/2021

    • Breaking News
  • Google Ups Support for DonorsChoose with $500,000 Commitment to #ISeeMe Campaign

    Google.org, a philanthropic initiative of Google, is offering up to $500,000 in matching funds via DonorsChoose.org “for projects created by teachers of color as well as projects from all teachers requesting culturally responsive and antiracist resources.” 05/03/2021

    • Breaking News
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