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.
Adaptive learning math and reading ed tech provider DreamBox Learning has expanded its reading portfolio to PreK–2 students nationwide for the first time with the launch of Reading Park. The program, designed to be playful and engaging, adapts in real time to a student’s level of reading mastery with a personalized learning path based on national and state English Language Arts standards.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 02/22/23
Education technology provider Renaissance reported that it's entered into a definitive agreement to acquire GL Education, a UK-based provider of formative assessments.
K–12 digital curriculum provider Imagine Learning has acquired K–12 reading support company Winsor Learning to address the needs of over seven million students with disabilities across the U.S. It has launched an initiative called Imagine Ascend, a program that will use digital courseware and virtual instructors to teach special education students.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 02/21/23
Lenovo has revamped its education technology portfolio, recently introducing new Windows 11 and ChromeOS laptops, new features for its VR Classroom and LanSchool solutions, and a new device-as-a-service option for K–12 schools.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 02/21/23
LG has debuted two new projectors in its ProBeam line of education laser projectors for large and medium spaces, as well as a new LED projector for small spaces.
ASCD this week unveiled its new professional learning and credentialing platform, Witsby. The new platform is designed to provide a range of learning tools across multiple platforms and provide "personalized professional learning paths to help educators stay on track — and on pace — to meet their evolving needs and goals."
Over the three years since Ector County ISD launched its tutoring program, the district has achieved remarkable growth, and superintendent Scott Muri recently joined THE Journal Insider podcast host Kristal Kuykendall to share some of the lessons learned during the pilot and implementation, such as its use of outcomes-based tutoring contracts, strictly structured tutoring sessions, and teacher involvement.
- By Kristal Kuykendall
- 02/16/23
K16 Solutions has partnered with GPTZero to bring AI writing detection to K–12 schools and higher education institutions.
Ed tech company Lightspeed Systems has launched Lightspeed Digital Insight, a new cloud-based tool that gives K–12 districts a complete view of real-time information about ed tech usage, both on and off campus, the ability to act quickly to protect privacy data, approve or deny apps, track costs, and more.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 02/15/23
Education software company PowerSchool will be releasing updates this year to its Unified Classroom learning management system and Unified Insights data analytics platform, which include LearningNav and ContentNav, and will also add a new resource library within Unified Insights MTSS.
- By Kate Lucariello
- 02/14/23