K-12 Technology News

Here you'll find the latest news from the education technology world, from the newest hardware and software releases to policy and funding updates to research reports to school and district tech initiatives. Looking for more in-depth coverage of important topics? Be sure to visit our Features page.


KnowBe4-MobileMind Integration to Simplify Security Training Management

It's now easier for MobileMind users to track and manage teachers' progress with KnowBe4's security training campaigns.

Brainly Releases AI-Powered Test Prep Service

AI education solutions provider Brainly recently announced a new service called Test Prep, designed to create personalized study experiences to boost both test scores and student confidence, a news release reports. Test Prep offers customized daily tasks that adjust to the student’s class schedule, removing the stress of study planning and time management.

Curtiss Barnes Named New 1EdTech CEO

1EdTech, the non-profit community partnership of education providers, government organizations, and ed tech suppliers working toward an open, trusted, and innovative digital learning ecosystem, has appointed education technology leader Curtiss Barnes as CEO.

Integration Brings Exemplars Math Assessment Data to Otus Platform

Student data and assessment company Otus has partnered with Exemplars, a provider of standards-based performance tasks in math, science, and writing, to integrate the latter's math assessment data within the Otus platform.

Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge winners

Student-Created LMS Integration Wins Entrepreneurship Challenge

The Network for Teaching Entrepreneurship, a nonprofit focused on entrepreneurship education, has announced the winners of its Midwest Regional Youth Entrepreneurship Challenge, an annual Shark Tank-style pitch event in which local high school students compete for seed capital to fund innovative business ideas.

St. Vrain Valley Schools Makes VR Learning Content Available District-Wide

Colorado's St. Vrain Valley Schools has partnered with Avantis Education to deploy the company's Eduverse library of virtual and augmented reality content across all of the district's 60 schools.

New Middle School Literacy Tool Includes AI Reading Tutor

PreK-12 literacy solution provider EPS Learning has introduced EPS Reading Accelerator, a Tier 2 reading intervention program for middle school students with gaps in phonemic awareness, phonics, fluency, vocabulary, and comprehension.

16 Companies Agree to Put Limits on Gen AI Systems

Industry generative AI leaders — including OpenAI, Microsoft, Google and Anthropic — have agreed to pull the plug on their own AI technologies if they're deemed too dangerous.

Data Collection Capabilities Added to TI Graphing Calculators

Texas Instruments (TI) and Vernier Science Education have announced a new collaboration that enables Vernier Go Direct sensors to connect wirelessly with TI-Nspire CX II and TI-Nspire CX II CAS graphing calculators.

ParentSquare Launches Newsletter-Building Tool at No Extra Charge

K-12 communication platform ParentSquare has launched a new solution that helps educators build newsletters with no HTML skills required, free to all registered ParentSquare users.