New York state will be making awards to districts for PD focused on helping teachers with computer science, engineering, and/or ed-tech skills.
The founder of Listenwise realized her pubic radio experience gave her unique experience to offer educators and students a new service.
The Houston, Texas district is seeking supplemental curricular materials, while another Texas district is buying barricade devices for classrooms. The state of Washington is looking for consultants to work on a two-year professional development project.
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Alicia Duell, the technology director for a K-8 district in Illinois, says usage data plays a key role in her decisions about what ed-tech tools to keep and scrap.
A Maryland district is looking to buy classroom materials for an American government program, and a Mississippi school system is looking for PD.
The third-largest school district in Georgia is purchasing a volunteer management system; the Wake Forest, N.C. system is seeking a system to collect data on employee experiences; an Alabama district wants software to help manage its nutrition program.
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Learning scientist Bror Saxberg says the best research from his discipline is often missing from educational products and the professional development that goes with them.
San Antonio is looking for special education materials and related PD, while another Texas district needs an online PD management system. A Mississippi district seeks career- and technical-education program materials.
Age of Learning is partnering with Houghton Mifflin Harcourt for well-known book titles, while Pearson begins a national testing contract with Egypt. ETS and Khan Academy are partnering to offer aspiring teachers free test prep, and Impero Software names a new CEO.
The Los Angeles Unified School System is in need of professional development services for private schools it serves with federal funds, and the Baltimore city schools are looking for project management consulting.