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ProCon.org Delves into High-Stakes Print vs. Digital Debate
ProCon.org — Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Now that 98% of American classrooms have access to the internet, increasing numbers of school districts are opting for the digital tablets. ProCon.org, a nonpartisan research organization devoted to critical thinking on controversial issues, debuts a brand new issue website Tablets vs. Textbooks (http://tablets-textbooks.procon.org) and delves into the pros and cons of whether tablets should replace textbooks in K-12 schools. Read More »
Record Sales for Independent Publisher of Girl Scout Mystery
Gallopade International — Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The fastest-selling fiction title in the 33-year history of Gallopade is the company's newest book, The Giggling Ghost Girl Scout Mystery. Gallopade, an Atlanta-based publisher of children's books and educational materials, released The Giggling Ghost Girl Scout Mystery in the summer of 2012 to teems of eager readers and excited Scouts across the country. Read More »
American Samoa DOE Partners with Pearson and Choice Solutions for Longitudinal Data System;
Pearson, Choice Solutions Inc — Tuesday, November 20, 2012
The American Samoa Department of Education selected Pearson and Choice Solutions Inc. to design and implement a federally funded P-20 longitudinal data system. This project represents the first of its kind in the Pacific. The American Samoa Department of Education currently serves 21,326 students between the ages of 3 to 18 from public and private schools. Read More »
HMH To Implement District-Wide Academic Reform in Bridgeport
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt — Tuesday, November 20, 2012
Houghton Mifflin Harcourt announced a comprehensive partnership with Bridgeport Public Schools, to stimulate an overall boost in student achievement through a strategic blend of new curriculum, robust digital platforms, and services such as professional development and customized student assessments. The agreement makes HMH a key school district solutions provider... Read More »
Hobsons Partners with TeenLife To Better Connect Students to Enrichment Programs
TeenLife Media, LLC, Hobsons — Monday, November 19, 2012
Student success requires a holistic approach to college and career planning - tying both academic rigor and extracurricular experience to post-secondary goals. To increase student exposure to enrichment programs outside of academics, Hobsons has partnered with TeenLife, to provide listings including summer programs, community service, and gap year programs through Naviance. Read More »
Pearson and Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools Partner
Pearson — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Pearson announced a new partnership with the Campaign for the Civic Mission of Schools to support the acceleration of access to high-quality civic learning, with the goal of educating young Americans about their rights and responsibilities as citizens. Pearson joins the Campaign's coalition of more than 70 national civic learning, education, civic engagement and business groups committed to improving the quality and quantity of civic learning in American schools. Read More »
ProjectBasedLearning.Com Launched for Education
Super Star Learning Company — Saturday, November 17, 2012
Super Star Learning Company announced the official launch of ProjectBasedLearning.com, the new social learning website specifically developed for Project Based Learning®. PBL.com enhances curriculum content area using 21st Century strategies for learning that are designed to support critical thinking, creativity, collaboration, and project based learning. Read More »
Think Through Math Celebrates Reaching 1 Million Students
Think Through Math — Thursday, November 15, 2012
Only 3 months after its launch into schools in August 2012, Think Through Learning Inc. announces that its web-based program for students in grades 3 through Algebra I, Think Through Math (TTM), has enrolled its one millionth subscriber. Read More »
Vantage Learning Partnering with Network 2000
Vantage Learning — Thursday, November 15, 2012
Education technology leader Vantage Learning is partnering with premier technology services company Network 2000 in order to bring Vantage’s professional services to more schools in Hawaii. The partnership will broaden Vantage’s reach in the state and extend its ability to help and serve its existing customers. Read More »
Imagine Learning Announces its Biggest Software Release to Date
Imagine Learning — Wednesday, November 14, 2012
Imagine Learning has released Imagine Learning Version 12, the largest software release in the company’s history. Version 12 adds over 500 new activities to the language and literacy curriculum, all of which were specifically developed to address the Common Core standards. Read More »
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