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Colorado district focuses on personalized, competency-based learning

Ariana Fine | February 19, 2019

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

Iowa district chooses Mark Hopkins

Ariana Fine | February 19, 2019

A veteran educator is returning to the area to serve as the Treynor School District's next superintendent. Mark Hopkins, currently the department chair for K12 programs at Buena Vista University in Storm Lake, will be the Iowa district's next top administrator.

Statewide student information system selected for Alabama

Ariana Fine | February 18, 2019

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.

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

Ariana Fine | February 17, 2019

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.

Kansas City Public Schools links schools and nonprofits

Ariana Fine | February 15, 2019

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

Ariana Fine | February 15, 2019

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.

How to gamify K-12 professional development

Alison DeNisco | February 14, 2019

Following the trend of gamifying instruction, districts are now using training programs that allow users to score points, move up levels and earn other digital rewards.

Literacy app now available for iPads

Ariana Fine | February 14, 2019

Lexia Learning has released the Lexia PowerUp Literacy app for iPads. It is now available in the App Store. PowerUp is designed to enhance core English language arts instruction for struggling and non-proficient readers in grades six and above.

NGSS science promotes phenomena-based learning

Ray Bendici | February 14, 2019

An emerging concept called phenomena-based learning—backed by the NGSS—taps into students' natural desire to make sense of the world around them.

Updated K12 app helps parents better track their child's success

Ariana Fine | February 13, 2019

K12 Inc. (NYSE:LRN), a technology-based education company and leading provider of K-12 online curriculum, school programs, and one-to-one learning solutions, is breaking new ground in bridging the gap between parents and information about their children’s education. According to Pew Research, 77 percent of Americans own a smart phone. And more than 65 percent of parents […]

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