Follett acquires ClassBook
Wednesday, February 24, 2016Follett announced it has acquired ClassBook, one of the K-12 education industry’s leaders in customized online bookstores that serve schools, teachers, parents, and...
View ArticleEnterprise-class solution for database security and compliance in the cloud
Wednesday, February 24, 2016HexaTier, provider of a unified database security and compliance solution for cloud-hosted databases and Database as a Service (DBaaS) platforms, launched HexaTier 4.0. This...
View ArticleCypress Fairbanks ISD upgrades network
Thursday, February 25, 2016Cypress-Fairbanks Independent School District (CFISD), the third largest school district in Texas, is deploying a private optical network leveraging high-capacity networking...
View ArticleCalifone adapts headphone for elementary students
Thursday, February 25, 2016The passage of the Every Student Succeeds Act (ESSA) makes Title I and II funding available for pre-K and early elementary education, therefore increasing access to pre-K...
View ArticleMultipurpose safety wand enhances crowd control
Thursday, February 25, 2016When directing large groups of people in motion, effective communication is essential to ensure safety. AmpliVox Sound Systems’ S606 Safety Wand Megaphone gives police...
View Article$4.2 million energy savings performance contract kicks off
Friday, February 26, 2016Schneider Electric, the global specialist in energy management and automation, announced the start of construction on a $4,207,972 million energy savings performance contract...
View ArticleClassFlow capabilities expanded for teachers
Friday, February 26, 2016ClassFlow, an award-winning, free collaborative learning application from Promethean, released a host of new resources and tools for teachers and students. ClassFlow helps...
View ArticleProjectors advance learning opportunities at Henderson ISD
Friday, February 26, 2016The Henderson Independent School District has approximately 3,400 students within the district, with 715 students at Henderson Middle School. Three years ago, Kevin Bryan...
View ArticleNew company focuses on video observation and feedback tools
Monday, February 29, 2016Expanding upon years as a trusted advisor and implementer for large-scale educator effectiveness initiatives in districts and states nationwide, Insight Education Group...
View ArticleWashington schools introduced to business intelligence platform
Monday, February 29, 2016Forecast5 Analytics, Inc. and the Washington Association of School Business Officials (WASBO) are excited to announce a collaborative partnership to develop analytics and...
View ArticleMore middle and high school students access invention activities
Monday, February 29, 2016The Lemelson–MIT Program announced the expansion of the Junior Varsity (JV) InvenTeam initiative, adding California to its geographic line up of student teams in Massachusetts,...
View ArticleProgram connects truckers with S.C. schools
Tuesday, March 1, 2016Meritor's (NYSE: MTOR) long-term partnership with Trucker Buddy International has led to a pilot program that links truckers who deliver materials to its York plant with a local...
View ArticlePennsylvania bullying helpline bolstered by new partner
Tuesday, March 1, 2016Secretary of Education Pedro A. Rivera announced a partnership with the Highmark Foundation and the Center for Health Promotion and Disease Prevention to operate the Department of...
View Article3D geological globe unveiled
Tuesday, March 1, 2016Real World Globes has partnered with France-based Commission for the Geological Map of the World (CGMW) to create the world’s most comprehensive globe depicting the Earth’s...
View ArticleBoosting communication with parents in over 100 languages
Monday, March 7, 2016Our mission at ParentSquare is to help schools communicate easily and effectively with parents. We encourage our schools to go beyond communication centered around logistics such...
View ArticleCompanies team up to offer literacy platform
Wednesday, March 2, 2016Follett announced it has begun selling ThinkCERCA, an award-winning online literacy platform that empowers teachers to personalize critical reading, writing and thinking...
View ArticleResource center to help navigate federal requirements
Wednesday, March 2, 2016West Corporation’s trusted platform for school community engagement, SchoolMessenger, announced the creation of a web-based clearinghouse of materials designed to help school...
View ArticleMimio acquired by Boxlight Corporation
Wednesday, March 2, 2016Boxlight Corporation, a leading interactive classroom technology manufacturer and K-12 education solutions provider, announced that it has acquired Mimio, one of the world's...
View ArticleVideo infographics app enables visual data storytelling
Thursday, March 3, 2016Animaker’s product team hit upon the idea of Infographic videos while on an initiative to make it easier to create videos on data and analytics. In order to test this idea, they...
View ArticleBluetooth-enabled teacher observation app unveiled
Thursday, March 3, 2016Torsh, an educational technology company that produces Torsh TALENT, just launched a new bluetooth-compatible version of their T Uploader iOS and Android apps. Torsh TALENT is a...
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