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Texas Department of Information Resources (DIR) Eligible Customers Save Big on Web Security through DIR Cooperative Contract DIR-TSO-3131

ContentKeeper’s web filtering and security hardware and software keeps students and schools safe from next-generation web threats

Orange, CA (September 16, 2015) – ContentKeeper, a leader in 1:1 and BYOD Web filtering and reporting for next-generation learning environments, has been awarded a Cooperative Contract with DIR. Through this new partnership, Texas K-12 districts can purchase ContentKeeper products at a discounted price and will save time by issuing Purchase Orders directly to DIR vendors as the DIR contracts have already completed the procurement process. Districts can now quickly implement ContentKeeper Mobile to keep students safe when using any mobile device both on and off campus.

Gaggle Releases New Office 365 Safety eBook

Bloomington, IL (September 15, 2015) – When schools implement Office 365 productivity software, district technology departments must ensure safe adoption and use for students and teachers. However, Office 365’s safety settings often are not sufficient. For instance, a school administrator can create email rules to filter certain messages, which then requires that person or someone else to review all of the blocked content.

Colorado Hybrid School Takes Students to New Heights with FuelEd Curriculum, Combining In-Class and At-Home, Online Instruction

Achievement Soaring by Up to 240 Percent in Math and Reading

HERNDON, Va., September 15, 2015 – At Poudre School District Global Academy (PGA), an innovative hybrid school in Fort Collins, Colorado, students attend blended classes on campus and take online courses from home, and what they are achieving is extraordinary. Scores for grades 2-8 in math and reading on year-to-year Measures of Academic Progress® (MAP®) assessments show 140 to 240 percent growth, with the highest scores in grades 6-8—when students typically see a slight decline.

KPC Names PresenceLearning as a Preferred Vendor

PresenceLearning to offer award-winning online speech and occupational therapy services to KPC’s member districts in Kentucky and neighboring states

SAN FRANCISCO, September 9, 2015 – PresenceLearning has been named as a preferred vendor by KPC, a purchasing cooperative for Kentucky and neighboring states. As a result, KPC’s 170 member districts will be able to purchase PresenceLearning’s award-winning online speech and occupational (OT) therapy services at pre-negotiated prices through KPC’s procurement process.

Curriculum Associates Expands Its Operations in the Midwest by Opening New Chicago Office

Company targets education publishing talent in Chicago to further support students and teachers nationwide

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 9, 2015—Curriculum Associates, a leading education publishing company based in Massachusetts, is expanding its operations in the Midwest. To capitalize on the education publishing talent in the Chicago area, the company is opening a new office in downtown Chicago, IL. Located at 134 N. LaSalle St., the new office will allow the company to grow its capacity in the key areas of account management, professional development, and technical support as part of its ongoing commitment to provide its customers nationwide with exceptional service.

Clovis Unified School District Focuses on Student and Staff Safety by Adopting Online Risk Management System for 2015-2016 School Year

The district was initially drawn to PublicSchoolWORKS’ EmployeeSafe Suite for its online training system, but quickly found value in accident reporting for students and staff

Cincinnati, OH (September 8, 2015) Clovis Unified School District (USD), located in the Clovis/Fresno Area in CA, is tasked with ensuring the safety of 41,000 students and more than 6,000 employees in 49 schools, which are spread out across 199 square-miles. To help organize and automate staff safety training, the reporting and tracking of staff and student accidents and more, Clovis USD is implementing PublicSchoolWORKS’ EmployeeSafe Suite and Student Accident Management System this fall.

Iris Solomon Joins Smart Toys and Game

Will serve as National Sales Manager - Specialty

San Francisco, CA – Sept 1, 2015 – Smart Toys and Games, Inc.,a leading producer of award-winning single-player logic games and the SmartMax® magnetic construction system, has added Iris Solomon as its new National Sales Manager – Specialty.

Online Training Course Helps Schools Meet New Professional Standards for School Food Handlers

As of July 1, 2015, school nutrition staff members are required to complete additional training

Cincinnati, OH (September 2, 2015) – As of July, the U.S. Department of Agriculture (USDA) is enforcing new professional guidelines, including increased training requirements, for school nutrition staff. According to the School Nutrition Association (SNA), the USDA created the professional standards to help employees build skills, stay current on school nutrition programs and ensure proper training for school nutrition staff.

Call for Applications Now Open for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards

Seven science educators demonstrating innovative uses of data-collection technology in the classroom to win prizes valued at $5,500 each

BEAVERTON, Oregon, September 2, 2015 – Vernier Software & Technology and the National Science Teachers Association (NSTA) are now accepting applications for the 2016 Vernier/NSTA Technology Awards. Seven educators—one elementary teacher, two middle school teachers, three high school teachers, and one college-level educator—will be awarded for their innovative use of data-collection technology using a computer, tablet, or other handheld device in the science classroom.

Free Online Math Resource Matific Bringing Gaming Fun to Math Teaching with more than 1,000 Learning Activities

Episodes map to K-6 Common Core State Standards and popular textbooks to offer an engaging way to supplement math instruction

New York – Aug. 31, 2015 – Matific, a provider of award-winning, online math activities for K-6 students, has passed the 1,000 activities mark and added new enhancements to its offering, including free lesson plans tied to specific math topics and advanced reporting via the teacher dashboard. Matific’s team of math professors and early childhood educators develop its content to offer educators engaging and interactive activities to reinforce mathematical concepts taught in K-6 classrooms.