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Smart vision sensor for LEGO Mindstorms part of camera upgrade

Thursday, October 1, 2015Charmed Labs announced a new version of their popular Pixy camera, which provides affordable object tracking capability to robot builders around the world. Thousands of Pixy...

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A+ Mobile Solutions renamed

Friday, October 2, 2015A+ Mobile Solutions announced that, effective immediately, it will operate by the name “A+ STEM Labs.” The Company’s family of portable, cart-based solutions transform classrooms...

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Nomination window opens for The Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education

Friday, October 2, 2015The nomination window opened for the 2016 Harold W. McGraw, Jr. Prize in Education, which honors innovation and has become one of the most prestigious educational awards since...

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Coding language for kids turns robotics into every child’s play

Friday, October 2, 2015Wonder Workshop, creators of robotics and hands-on play that makes computer science accessible to young, curious minds, today launched ‘Wonder’, a coding language designed...

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Companies partner with Alabama district for pilot program analysis

Monday, October 5, 2015DecisionEd, a leader in K-12 data and performance management solutions, announced it is partnering with Dothan City Schools (DCS), Dothan, Ala., and the Wiregrass Foundation to...

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New app empowers the victims of bullying

Monday, October 5, 2015Bullying has plagued our children for decades. While there have been great efforts to spark change, bullying continues to affect between 25-33% of children across the country....

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Education technology digital badge courses launched for teachers

Monday, October 5, 2015In response to market demand for high quality, professional development (PD) for K-12 teachers, PD Learning Network (PDLN) launched its first micro-credential and badge courses,...

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Connecticut district installs visitor management software to screen entrants

Thursday, October 8, 2015As a part of its ongoing initiative to enhance safety and security, Newtown Public School District is upgrading its on-site security measures with visitor management software...

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New partnership brings literacy platform to elementary schools nationwide

Friday, October 9, 2015Sunburst announced Speakaboos for School, a new initiative bringing the award-winning digital reading motivation platform to elementary schools across the country through the...

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Writing navigator takes young writers from plan to polish to publish

Friday, October 9, 2015Communicate clearly. Persuade logically. Paint vivid mental pictures. Evoke emotion. These are the hallmarks of good writing. They’re also glaringly absent from many students’...

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New educational resource site launched by Newseum

Friday, October 9, 2015The Newseum launches a new online educational resources site called NewseumED, which gives teachers and students free access to curated, standards-aligned content from the...

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Univeristy partnering with national institute to develop training model for...

Monday, October 12, 2015Lubbock Avalanche-JournalTexas Tech’s educational leadership program is partnering with the National Institute for Excellence in Teaching to build a competency-based model for...

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Publisher helps libraries invest in digital collections

Monday, October 12, 2015Capstone, a leading publisher of children’s books and digital products and services, is offering schools an opportunity to expand their digital resources with the Capstone...

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Brown University wins $1.5 million to improve math curriculum

Monday, October 12, 2015A curriculum that helps middle and high school students learn algebra by creating their own video games is getting a $1.5-million boost from the National Science Foundation.The...

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Knovation expands use of text measure in its digital learning content collection

Tuesday, October 13, 2015Knovation, the industry leader in curation and contextualization of digital content for learning, and MetaMetrics, developer of the widely adopted Lexile Framework for Reading,...

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Illinois district looks to DecisionEd for enhanced technology solutions

Tuesday, October 13, 2015DecisionEd, a leader in K-12 data and performance management solutions, and Bremen Community High School District 228 (Bremen HSD), Midlothian, Ill., are entering into a...

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Personalized learning curriculum used as key tool in Oregon district's...

Tuesday, October 13, 2015MobyMax, innovator of personalized and blended learning curriculum for K-8 students, is helping Oak Heights Elementary School in Sweet Home, Oregon, to identify and fill the...

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New clinical assessments show deeper insights into how a child learns

Wednesday, October 14, 2015To provide school, clinical and neuropsychologists with deeper insights into how a child learns, Pearson unveiled the Wechsler Intelligence Scale for Children Fifth Edition,...

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Bridgeport Public Schools expands myON districtwide

Wednesday, October 14, 2015myON, K-12 education’s leading provider of personalized literacy environments, announces a K-9 districtwide implementation at Bridgeport Public Schools in Bridgeport, CT. The...

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Nonprofit releases kinesthetic-based educational games

Wednesday, October 14, 2015Staying true to its mission, GameDesk has released two new and novel interactive gaming titles for education for the IOS, Android, and Leap Controller/PC platforms. GeoMoto...

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