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Colorado district focuses on personalized, competency-based learning

itslearning announced that Durango School District R-9 has selected the itslearning teaching and learning platform to deliver personalized, competency-based learning districtwide.

Three new toys provide STEM activities

The POWERUP 4.0 is a propulsion motor that adapts to almost any paper airplane design and transforms it into a flying machine. On land, the POWERUP RACERS Motorized Origami Vehicles transform a paper creation into a motorized car, boat or airplane. With OKO Multi View, a smartphone's camera can be turned into an augmented reality tool or binoculars.

New hybrid professional development model released

The core concepts are delivered online by Flipped Learning Global Initiative, a curator of Flipped Learning best practices. Educators' access the content via short videos on their own time and pace. This is followed by practical application delivered by certified on-site facilitators who customize and localize immersive hands-on workshops and support.

Statewide student information system selected for Alabama

PowerSchool announced that PowerSchool SIS, its student information system, was selected by the Alabama State Department of Education to provide services for 750,000 students at public schools and districts throughout the state.

Transform the way you supervise principals

Foundations of Principal Supervision unpacks the role and impact of the principal supervisor. Develop critical skills through group discussion, learning walks, case studies, school visits and virtual sharing. Prepare actionable plans. Join a large community of principal supervisors from systems across the country.

Avoid the summer slide with a digital reading platform

Engage your students and nurture comprehension with Fuel Education's searchable library of more than 14,000 authentic non-fiction and fiction leveled e-books. Benchmark assessments and checkpoint progress monitoring make it easy for teachers and students to track reading growth over time.

With half of parents expressing concerns, study says students’ assignments lack rigor

Here's a double dose of bad news for kids more keen on playing Fortnite than analyzing text: Not only is homework worthwhile, but much of the take-home exercises students receive today is too easy, according to a new study from the Center for American Progress.

Extra arts education boosts students’ writing scores, study finds

A puppeteer's show was part of an effort to expand arts education in Houston elementary and middle schools. Now, a new study shows that the initiative helped students in a few ways: boosting students' compassion for their classmates, lowering discipline rates and improving students' scores on writing tests.

K-6 math resource launches national campaign to help boost math confidence

Set to launch nationally later this month, Matific's goal with its K6 math resource is to help change the way students around the world view mathematics. This will be the second year that Matific has run the competition in the US.

Extra arts education boosts students’ writing scores—and their compassion, study finds

A puppeteer's show was part of an effort to expand arts education in Houston elementary and middle schools. Now, a new study shows that the initiative helped students in a few ways: boosting students' compassion for their classmates, lowering discipline rates and improving students' scores on writing tests.

Acquisition focuses on Apple edtech solution

Jamf acquired ZuluDesk, a provider of Apple education technology solutions built for teachers and parents. As a result, Jamf now helps 14,000 schools worldwide manage over nine million Apple devices.

Behind the teachers strikes

Protest signs hoisted by more than 2,600 Denver teachers would have you think this week's school strike was “for the kids” or simply about higher wages. But the standoffs in Denver and elsewhere in recent months are also about something else: unions rejecting accountability for student performance.

10 ways to keep students safer with end-to-end security

By integrating endpoint, network and physical security, Cisco Meraki creates a safe environment for students and teachers. Read 10 ways to provide the safest learning environment for schools.

Kansas City Public Schools links schools and nonprofits

Social Solutions Global, in partnership with Ballmer Group, announced that Kansas City Public Schools joined their national initiative to allow districts and local nonprofit organizations to share data for increased program integration, collaboration and support for students.

Partnering to deliver a holistic view of student learning

Edmentum and Reflection Sciences, Inc. are partnering to deliver a full integration of Reflection Science's Minnesota Executive Function Scale assessment into Exact Path's individualized learning program.