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Michigan ‘dead last' in funding growth for K12 schools

Ariana Fine | January 25, 2019

Michigan ranks last among all states in revenue growth for K12 schools since voters approved property tax and finance Proposal A in 1994, according to a new report by researchers at Michigan State University. After adjusting for inflation, tax revenue generated for the state's K12 system in 2015 was roughly 85 percent the amount in 1995.

Language arts curriculum approved for Virginia

Ariana Fine | January 24, 2019

The Virginia Board of Education recommended Mirrors and Windows from Carnegie Learning's EMC School for the 2019 language arts state adoption for grades 6-12. It will give middle and high school educators statewide the opportunity to review the program for implementation starting in the 2019-20 school year.

Bringing adaptive math learning to K8 classrooms in Texas

Ariana Fine | January 23, 2019

DreamBox Learning signed a five-year agreement with the Austin ISD to deliver its online K8 math platform to the 83 elementary and 18 middle schools in the Texas district. For teachers, DreamBox provides ways to personalize lessons, monitor student growth and receive job-embedded professional development.

New service helps K12 libraries with genrefication

Ariana Fine | January 21, 2019

Follett has unveiled Follett Genre Solutions to help simplify genrefication for librarians and media specialists seeking to make the transition from the Dewey Decimal System to a more bookstore-like layout based on genres.

Reimagining math and science with new core classes

Ariana Fine | January 18, 2019

Reveal Math for grades 6 through 12 will be available in fall 2019, followed by the release of the K5 edition. Inspire Science will be available for K12 classroom implementation beginning in fall 2019. Additionally, Inspire Science Collaboration Kits for grades K8 help make planning easier for hands-on time so teachers can focus on the curriculum.

Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition gains approval

Ariana Fine | January 17, 2019

Learning A-Z's Raz-Plus ELL Texas Edition has been included in the Texas State Board of Education 2019 Proclamation Adoption list for English language arts and reading instruction for grades K5.

You Choose Books now offered on Amazon Alexa

Ariana Fine | January 17, 2019

Capstone is working with Amazon Alexa to offer its You Choose Books on Alexa-enabled devices. The project launches with a library of 50 You Choose Adventures titles for ages 8-12, from global discovery and space exploration to extreme sports and epic history.

New distributor chosen for middle and high school math curriculum

Ariana Fine | January 16, 2019

Illustrative Mathematics is partnering with Kendall Hunt Publishing Company to be its exclusive distributor of its IM Certified digital curriculum. Kendall Hunt customers will have access to IM 6-8 Math as an open educational resource along with high school curriculum such as Algebra 1, Geometry and Algebra 2 Math courses.

Projectors offer affordability and 15,000 hours of lamp life

Ariana Fine | January 16, 2019

The five new models provide between 3700 and 4000 lumens and offer XGA, WXGA or WUXGA resolution. These models offer increased brightness, better connectivity, network capability and longer lamp life.

The unique racial dynamics of the LAUSD teachers' strike

Ariana Fine | January 15, 2019

While the LAUSD strike is the latest installment of a trend driven by exasperated educators, various factors make it unique. The city's public-school teachers are predominantly people of color—and a plurality of them are Latino, like most of the students they serve. Numerous teachers say a sense of solidarity with their students is what's driving them to the picket lines.

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