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Given the unique challenges faced by preK-3 teachers, teacher effectiveness at those levels should not be evaluated on student reading and math achievement alone but should also account for how young children actually learn, according to a new report. MoreGoogle is taking a new approach to distributing mobile apps in schools. This fall, it will launch Google Play for Education, an Android app store for K-12 schools that will allow teachers to manage apps on their students tablets. MoreThe Siemens Foundation has opened its annual Competition in Math, Science & Technology. This year's program will offer scholarships ranging from $1,000 to $100,000. More
Sumner-Eddyville-Miller Public Schools in central Nebraska plans to implement more energy efficient heating, cooling, lighting, windows, and electronic controls, and switch to a renewable energy heat source. MoreData-driven educational technology company LinkIt! has unveiled assessments designed to prepare students in grades 2 to 8 for Common Core standards. MoreCalifornia's Clovis Unified School District has completed the first phase of a solar photovoltaic system that will span 21 sites and save the district an estimated $2.4 million each year. MoreSkyward is releasing a new module that will offer teachers a single online hub for classroom activity management and communication. MoreAmity Regional School District #5 in Connecticut will streamline its community education registration process. More
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