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PublicSchoolWORKS' Child Abuse Training Courses Approved by NY State Education Department
PublicSchoolWORKS — Monday, April 23, 2012
PublicSchoolWORKS, a Cincinnati-based company that offers the one and only comprehensive, fully-automated risk management system available for schools, is now approved by the NY State Education Dept. for identification and reporting of child abuse and maltreatment. Read More »
Rosetta Stone® Launches New K-12 Language-Learning Solution
Rosetta Stone Inc. — Monday, April 23, 2012
TOTALe PRO, Rosetta Stone’s newest educational solution, now provides an even more advanced platform for the K-12 market. The TOTALe PRO platform combines interactive software with live online coaches who are native speakers, online educational games and activities, mobile apps for tablets and smartphones, adaptable administrative tools and proactive support services. Read More »
New Observation and Evaluation Tool Enhances Educator Effectiveness
Pearson — Monday, April 23, 2012
Beresford School District in South Dakota recently revamped its growth and improvement plans for educators. By test-driving the education company Pearson's Teacher Compass on the iPad, local school officials began to digitally aggregate accurate and actionable feedback on classroom performance, leading to enhanced professional development plans for teachers. Read More »
Think Through Math, All-Digital Common Core Mathematics Curriculum
Think Through Learning Inc. — Monday, April 23, 2012
Think Through Learning Inc., formerly known as Apangea Learning, announces Think Through Math, the first mathematics curriculum that leverages technology to personalize student learning at every level–instruction practice, motivation and 1:1 LIVE instructional support from state-certified teachers. Read More »
FundingFactory Reports Increased Recycling by Schools
FundingFactory — Saturday, April 21, 2012
While FundingFactory reports the highest level of participation in e-waste recycling in program history, only a fraction of printer cartridges, mobile devices and other small electronics are recycled in the United States, leaving millions of pounds of waste for landfills, and potential funding for schools and nonprofits unrealized. Read More »
MO Awards State Contract for SIS to Tyler Technologies
Tyler Technologies, Inc. — Thursday, April 19, 2012
The Missouri Office of Administration has awarded a contract for a student information system solution to Tyler Technologies, Inc. Under the agreement, Missouri school districts can purchase Tyler SIS, also known in Missouri as SISK12, at a negotiated rate from the state contract without going through their own time-consuming request for proposal (RFP) process. Read More »
eScholar myTrack™ 3.1 Released
eScholar — Wednesday, April 18, 2012
The new version incorporates more control, support for a broader scope of data and new visual representations that streamline the process of creating, tracking and monitoring the completion of goals. Applicable for PK-12, eScholar myTrack efficiently personalizes education by providing an action-oriented platform ... Read More »
GA's New Virtual High School Will Feature Bridgescape Learning Centers
EdisonLearning — Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Magic Johnson Bridgescape Learning Centers ™, which are designed to help high school-age students, who have already left school or who are at risk of leaving, earn a standard high school diploma, are now a component of Provost Academy Georgia. The combined solution offers one of the most unique blended learning programs in the country. Read More »
KS Adopts Standards for Social, Emotional and Character Development
Character Education Partnership — Wednesday, April 18, 2012
Kansas became the first state in the nation to integrate Social, Emotional and Character Development (SECD) into a single, seamless set of standards when the Kansas State Board of Education adopted the standards for K-12 education during its monthly meeting in Topeka yesterday. Read More »
New CTE Courses from ODYSSEYWARE
ODYSSEYWARE — Wednesday, April 18, 2012
ODYSSEYWARE is introducing a new slate of courses ideal for placement into three Career Technology Education (CTE) career clusters. Planned for release this fall, these courses easily fit into the programs of study developed by individual schools to help students navigate their way to greater success in college and career. Read More »
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