Consumer robot maker iRobot Corp. today marked National Robotics Week by debuting its newest educational robot, the Create 3, designed for educators and robotics students and compatible with learning ROS 2, Python 3, and the iRobot Coding app, the company said in a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 04/05/22
Vernier Software & Technology has a new online STEM learning and exploration platform in the works for high school students, the company announced, and after a pilot program this fall, the subscription-based platform is expected to be available to U.S. high schools in early 2023.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 04/04/22
Digital learning provider Discovery Education this week debuted a state-specific edition of its Mystery Science solution, tailored to meet Texas Essential Knowledge and Skills standards for grades K–5, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 04/01/22
PreK–12 provider of assessments, reading, and math instruction Renaissance announced this week it has acquired KeyPhonics, expanding Renaissance’s early literacy assessment capabilities using data linked to phonics-based reading instruction, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/31/22
EiE, the curricula division of the Boston Museum of Science, has launched an online learning program to prepare elementary educators to teach EiE’s Computer Science Essentials curriculum for grades 1–5.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/31/22
AT&T has launched a free digital learning platform for K–12 students called The Achievery, aimed at making distance learning more engaging, inspiring, and entertaining, AT&T said in a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/29/22
Kiddom, an all-in-one digital curriculum education platform, today announced a new partnership with Core Knowledge Foundation, a nonprofit publisher of educational books and instructional materials, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/17/22
Savvas Learning Company, a provider of K–12 learning solutions, today introduced several new digital courses intended to help students overcome pandemic learning loss over their summer break, according to a news release.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/15/22
Digital learning provider Discovery Education today announced it has entered into a definitive agreement to be acquired by an affiliate of Clearlake Capital Group, which will become the majority shareholder upon completion of the deal, with Francisco Partners retaining a minority equity stake. The deal is expected to help Discovery Education accelerated growth and deliver more educational content to more classrooms.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 03/09/22
A Bilingual Director of Curriculum in a district with hundreds of young students learning English during the pandemic shares how an online adaptive, blended learning literacy program made a world of difference in outcomes among second-graders transitioning to using English fully in their classes.
- By Maria Arambula-Ruiz
- 03/02/22