THE News Update
6/21/2016

News & Issues

  • Arkansas Spending $400K for Computer Science Program

    Arkansas is spending $400,000 to offer an online program for middle school students around the state, according to the Associated Press. The program is aimed at raising interest in computer science and other science, technology, engineering and mathematics (STEM) careers.

    More
  • Brainly Acquires OpenStudy

    Brainly, a multinational social learning network for students and educators, has acquired OpenStudy, a similar, Atlanta-based, peer-to-peer study help platform. The combined companies are anticipated to offer students advanced online learning tools, for both inside the classroom and out.

    More
  • JoomlaLMS Mobile App Released

    JoomlaLMS — a learning management system built around the open source Joomla CMS — is now available as an Android compatible mobile app. An iOS compatible version should be available within a week, the company said in a statement.

    More
  • Ricoh Honors Sustainability Efforts with Scholarships

    Alexis D'Alessandro of Half Hollow Hills High School West in New York and Megha Vyakaranam of Independence High School in Texas have won Ricoh's 12th annual Sustainable Development Awards at the Intel International Science and Engineering Fair (ISEF) 2016. Their combined prize was $25,000 in scholarships.

    More
  • iNACOL to Host Personalized Learning State Policy Webinar

    The International Association for K-12 Online Learning will host a webinar Tuesday, June 21 designed to look into promising state policies designed to enable and scale personalized learning.

    More
  • Safe Kids Gateway Streamlines Employee and Volunteer Clearance Process

    The latest software from SRC Solutions digitizes employee and volunteer safety checks and automatically notifies schools when clearances are not met.

    More

Professional Resources