News & Issues
Reports of bullying in American schools have dropped nearly in half from the turn of the century. Overall, violent victimizations were down even more substantially — 82 percent from 1992 to 2014, according to a report released today by the National Center for Education Statistics. MoreGoogle has released another update for Classroom, its learning management tool that integrates with Google Apps for Education. MoreAs part of National Reentry Week, the U.S. government announced $5.7 million in grants and a new toolkit aimed at helping previously incarcerated youth and adults transition back into the general population. MoreInfosys Foundation USA has partnered with the National Science Foundation and DonorsChoose.org to launch the Computer Science [CS] for All Community Giving program, which will provide as many as 2,000 teachers with professional development in computer science education. More
The University of California, Davis recently brought an augmented reality (AR) sandbox to students at Howard University Middle School of Mathematics and Science to help them learn about Earth science and watersheds. MoreWorldwide smartphone shipments leveled off during the first quarter of 2016, marking the smallest year-over-year growth on record, according to preliminary data released today by IDC. MoreA new education platform for K-12 pulls together multiple programs to ensure student data security and privacy. MoreStudent teams that created a magnesium-infused bulletproof vest and an edible water bottle were among the eight winners of this year's annual ExploraVision competition. MoreThe two partners will continue to bring interactive STEM workshops to students throughout New England. MoreJust days after becoming a CyberPatriot Center of Excellence, two student teams from Lee's Summit R-7 School District in Missouri also claimed top awards at a CyberPatriot national competition. MoreAbiliteam has Quick Channel Bridge, a platform that integrates capture, streaming and media management capabilities directly within Pexip's Infinity collaboration solution. MoreEducation publisher Follett is revamping its sales and customer service organizations. More
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