Public Education
Dr. Tyrone Burton Spotlights Systemic Inequities in Education and Challenges Leaders in New Book
Leader builder and Turnaround Titan Dr. Tyrone D. Burton shares a roadmap for overcoming the by-products of a failing educational system in The Reframing of American Education (Mynd Matters Publishing). With the impact of COVID-19 causing disruption to schools across the country, the implementation…
Funding Available From New Tech Network for Innovative Exploration in Texas Schools
New Tech Network (NTN), a leading design partner for comprehensive K – 12 school change, has officially opened the application for competitive Planning Grants (valued at more than $6,500) offered to Texas schools or districts interested in improving blended, project-based…
Introducing Vanguard Industries: A Direct Source for Cleaning Chemicals
Modesto, Calif. manufacturer Vanguard Industries is introducing itself to the cleaning chemical market by launching two new wholesale packages for back-to-school and back-to-business needs. The company – a specialty chemical manufacturer and distributor – provides wholesale cleaning products to retail,…
The Power of Student Teams Awarded IPPY 2020 Bronze Medal
Learning Sciences International (LSI) announced that one of its bestselling titles, The Power of Student Teams: Achieving Social, Emotional, and Cognitive Learning in Every Classroom Through Academic Teaming won a bronze medal from the Independent Publisher Book Awards in the Education Commentary/Theory…
Explosive Report Highlights Cybersecurity Risks Impacting K-12 Schools
In a first-of-its-kind report, The State of Cybersecurity: 2018 Year In Review found that K-12 schools suffered at least 122 cybersecurity incidents in 2018, nearly 60 percent of which resulted in personal data being compromised. The K-12 Cybersecurity Resource Center…
NASCAR and Wakanda Highlight Black History Now 2019 Celebration
Brehanna Daniels, the first African-American woman on a NASCAR pit crew, and 93-year-old Black Panther actress Dorothy Steel will highlight the city’s fourth year celebration of Black History Now 2019: Celebrating Today’s Change Makers Saturday, January 19, and Saturday, January…
Students in New Tech Network Continue to Outpace National High School Graduation and College Persistence Rate
New Tech Network (NTN) announced today that its students outperform national high school graduation rates for the eighth year in a row according to the 2018 School and Student Success Report. Students graduate from high school at 94%, ten percentage…
Dr. Norman Quintero Demands Financial Accountability in Schools
Among all candidates for the Perris Elementary School District Board, only one contender has identified specific causes for and stated specific solutions to address he believes is the inferior education of Perris, California's local children. Armed with a five-point “Road…
New Tech Network Awards Commandant of First State Military Academy for Exemplary Leadership
New Tech Network awarded Patrick Gallucci, Commandant of First State Military Academy, with the prestigious Susan Schilling Legacy Award for his exemplary leadership. The award was presented in St. Louis at the New Tech Annual Conference (NTAC), where 1,400 teachers…
New Grant Opportunity From Agentic Learning Will Help Schools Successfully Implement Student-Centered Learning
Empowering students by fostering student agency has been shown to improve outcomes, leading to gains in student engagement and achievement. But many school systems struggle to implement this approach effectively. To remedy this problem, Agentic Learning today launched a competitive…
Pallium Canada Appoints Jeffrey Moat as Chief Executive Officer
Keynote Search, a company that helps organizations with business-critical hiring needs, announced today that Jeffrey Moat was selected by the Pallium Canada Board of Directors as their new Chief Executive Officer. Moat steps into the newly formed CEO role. Jeff was…
Digital Agency Websites Depot Launches Educators' Resource Portal for Los Angeles Unified School District
The Los Angeles Unified School District (LAUSD) has teamed up with the leading web design agency to announce the completion of a much-anticipated and robust web project. The new portal is designed to serve as a digital resource for educators of…
Trial Finds New Learner Analytics Software Helps 15 Percent More Students Achieve Top Class Degrees, and Improve Student Retention
Solutionpath, a U.K. education technology business is set to revolutionize the way universities are able to harness their student data after a three-year trial of its pioneering analysis and monitoring software. The pilot project, at Nottingham Trent University in the…
Clean the World Celebrates Global Handwashing Day With Hygiene Education Program Expansion
Clean the World Foundation, a leader in Global health, continues its commitment to hygiene education by launching a worldwide Global Handwashing Day initiative aimed at building awareness for the importance of proper hygiene and announcing plans to build a permanent…
Witte Museum Paleontologist Names New Species of Fossil Crocodile
Dr. Thomas Adams, Witte Museum Curator of Paleontology and Geology, has described and named a new species of fossil crocodile discovered in North Texas. Dr. Adams, the lead author of a paper outlining the find, describes Deltasuchus motherali as one…
NDSU Computer Science Department Focused on 'Giving Back'
Contribution to society is a big theme in the Computer Science Department at the North Dakota State University. Leading the charge is Department Chairman Kendall E. Nygard who, in addition to sponsoring the Nygard Scholarship for Computer Science students, has recently…
Poet David Russo Releases 'Tokin' of My Esteem: Hybrid Theory,' Poetry on the Coming-of-Age of Medical Cannabis
David Russo, a retired attorney, member of SAG-AFTRA, author, and passionate poet who works to share his philosophies with interested listeners and readers today, this week officially published his highly anticipated chapbook of poetry, "Tokin’ Of My Esteem: Hybrid Theory,"…
The Accelerated Schools Campus Opening Ceremony for New Dual Language Campus
The Accelerated Schools, a pre-K-12th grade network of public charter schools that provides high quality education to students in South Los Angeles, celebrates their grand opening of a new, $37 million campus for its dual language (Spanish/English) school, The Accelerated Charter…
Moreno Valley Unified School District Selects Q by Aequitas Solutions
Q, a premier student information system (SIS) developed by Aequitas Solutions, Inc. was selected by Moreno Valley Unified School District (MVUSD) to replace its current system Infinite Campus. After conducting a comprehensive review of 5 leading systems and official RFP…
Kari's Law Requires Direct Access to 9-1-1 by September 1st, 2017
Owners of multi-line telephone systems (MLTS) in Texas are now required to provide direct-dial access to 9-1-1 without having to dial an additional digit such as 9 first before getting an outside line. Business service users (BSUs) of MLTS have…