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imagiLabs raises $300k pre-seed to further bridge the gender gap in coding

February 25, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

imagiLabs (www.imagilabs.com), the all-female founded startup that makes coding more accessible to young girls, has raised $300k (€250k) in pre-seed ... Read more

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EmpowerU Secures Funding for National Launch of Tech-Powered Solution to Address Student Anxiety and Depression

January 5, 2021 by ESchool News Staff

EmpowerU today announced that the company has secured $1 million in seed funding to launch its highly personalized, tech-powered, social-emotional ... Read more

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CoderZ Takes First Place as the Education Solution with Greatest Growth Potential

December 9, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

CoderZ was selected as an “Education Solutions: Greatest Growth Potential” awardee in the Edventures Global Business Acceleration Fellowship. The international ... Read more

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Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

November 17, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

What you need to know: As the nation faces a surge in Covid-19 cases, and schools continue to grapple with ... Read more

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Trox Launches New SHIELD Protection Program for Chromebooks and Other Mobile Devices

October 22, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Trox, a leading North American provider of education technology and collaboration solutions, today announced the launch of its new proprietary ... Read more

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Knowledgehook raises £13.5m as demand for math learning surges, amid global expansion plans

October 21, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Knowledgehook, the world’s most comprehensive mathematics learning platform, has raised £13.5m Series A equity funding, led by a UK-based EdTech ... Read more

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Klassroom, the first parent-teacher communication app designed specifically for elementary schools

July 29, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Klassroom, the Paris-based company that reinvents parent-teacher communication in pre-kindergarten and all elementary school grades, just raised a $3 million ... Read more

Ancillary

Activity packs and guidance for educators and families

March 26, 2020 by ESchool News Staff

Curriculum Associates is offering printable activity packs and guidance for educators and student families to support learning at home. The ... Read more

IT Management

5 steps to building a future-ready K-12 network

December 13, 2019December 13, 2019 by eSchool News staff

Any investment you make in your network infrastructure should be driven by the learning objectives you’ve set. Creating a plan ... Read more

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5 steps to successfully run a student-led tech team

February 8, 2019January 29, 2019 by Jeffrey Botteron

One-to-one device initiatives have exploded in popularity and have dramatically changed the classroom environment. Dedicated device access doesn’t just benefit students through improved educational outcomes, but also benefits…

District Management

Teacher absent? How tech can bridge the gap

September 6, 2018August 17, 2018 by Jamie Knowles

The teacher-absence policy at my school was clear: The teacher isn’t coming to school? No technology for the class. The rationale is that it’s just not worth it.…

District Management

Why, and how, warranties should guide edtech purchasing

December 15, 2017December 8, 2017 by Scott Evans

School technology leaders are faced with the buying decisions of products for an entire school or district. These types of edtech purchases are a sizeable investment and, unfortunately,…

As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice

May 23, 2017 by Laura Ascione

President Donald Trump on May 23 released details of his proposed FY 2018 education budget, which adamantly supports school choice and slashes funding for other major education programs…

District Management

Breaking: Microsoft just made its biggest education investment in history

May 2, 2017 by ESchool News Staff

Beginning this Saturday, May 6, Microsoft Store locations across the U.S., Canada, Puerto Rico, and Australia will host STEM Saturdays throughout May in all full-line locations in addition…

News

Trump’s ed budget: A ‘betrayal’ and a ‘meat cleaver’ to public education

March 17, 2017 by Laura Ascione

Under President Trump's proposed FY 2018 budget, school choice would receive a massive $1.4 billion while the Education Department undergoes a $9 billion, or 13 percent, cut. Overall,…

21st Century Skills

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

June 10, 2016 by Stephen Noonoo

Debut event featured ed-tech entrepreneurs, educators, and more The first-ever Istrael EdTech Summit has just wrapped, bringing together a decidedly ... Read more

STEM & STEAM

Oracle bolsters computer science education

April 21, 2016 by Laura Ascione

In conjunction with The White House Science Fair 2016, Oracle and The White House recently announced Oracle’s plan to invest $200 million in direct and in-kind support for…

District Management

The benefits of adding video to teacher evaluations

February 29, 2016February 25, 2016 by Miriam Greenberg

A Harvard researcher shares her national perspective on improving professional development and teacher evaluations.

STEM & STEAM

What to do with millions of dollars for education technology

February 10, 2014February 4, 2014 by By Meris Stansbury, Associate Editor, <a href='https://twitter.com/esn_meris' target='_blank'>@eSN_Meris</a>

In what could be considered a belated holiday gift to education, two of the biggest technology companies with well-documented commitments to education announced on Feb. 4th that not…

imagiLabs raises $300k pre-seed to further bridge the gender gap in coding

CoderZ Takes First Place as the Education Solution with Greatest Growth Potential

Verizon launches free trainings and tools to help educators navigate digital instruction

Trox Launches New SHIELD Protection Program for Chromebooks and Other Mobile Devices

Knowledgehook raises £13.5m as demand for math learning surges, amid global expansion plans

Klassroom, the first parent-teacher communication app designed specifically for elementary schools

Activity packs and guidance for educators and families

5 steps to building a future-ready K-12 network

5 steps to successfully run a student-led tech team

Teacher absent? How tech can bridge the gap

As expected, Trump’s education budget prioritizes school choice

Trump’s ed budget: A ‘betrayal’ and a ‘meat cleaver’ to public education

First-ever Israel EdTech Summit brings a global reach

Oracle bolsters computer science education

The benefits of adding video to teacher evaluations

What to do with millions of dollars for education technology

Illustration, Comic & Animation App Clip Studio Paint Named Best for Large Screens by Google Play

Savvas Learning Company Extends Collaboration with Cognizant, Leader in Driving Enterprise Transformation

AI-Enabled Personal Professional Learning Rural District Grant Winner Announced

Otus and Discovery Education Forge New Strategic Partnership to Maximize Student Achievement Nationwide

VHS Learning Among 136 Organizations Committed to Advancing Computer Science Education through CSforALL

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