“Too often we give children answers to remember rather than problems to solve.” —Roger Lewin
Hello World CS customers to receive ClassVR headsets to help bring their projects to life
Chicago, (December 2, 2025) — Avantis Education, a global leader in virtual and augmented reality (AR/VR) technology for K-12 schools, has partnered with Texas-based Hello World CS to expand access to immersive learning experiences for Hello World’s students nationwide.
The event takes place February 19-20, 2026 at The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain
Novato, CA (November 24, 2025) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of curriculum and professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), will host its first PBL Institute of 2026 in Las Vegas, Nevada.
The PBL Institute Nevada will take place February 19-20, 2026 at The Alexander Dawson School at Rainbow Mountain, an independent school committed to Project Based Learning in the city’s Summerlin community.
Epson’s EB-PU2116W large venue laser projector and Mobi™ Projector Cart were selected as winners for their performance and design
LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Nov. 12, 2025 – Epson has added to its growing list of education award wins by winning two more, one from Tech & Learning and one from Spaces4Learning.
Read more: Epson Wins Tech & Learning and Spaces4Learning Awards
Iowa City, Iowa and Dallas, Texas (November 12, 2025) – ACT, a leader in college and career readiness assessment, and Texas Instruments Education Technology (TI), a division of the global semiconductor company, today announced a comprehensive partnership aimed at empowering students to achieve their best performance on the ACT mathematics test.
Read more: ACT and Texas Instruments Collaborate to Enhance Student Success in Mathematics
Students who earn industry certifications through the iCEV Testing Platform can receive up to 11 credit hours toward their Associate of Applied Science degree or Certificates of Completion
Lubbock, TX – November 6, 2025 – iCEV, a trailblazer in Career & Technical Education (CTE) solutions, is partnering with Mesa Community College (MCC) in Arizona to offer Prior Learning Assessment (PLA) credit to students enrolled in MCC’s new Sustainable Horticulture Program. Now, students who earn approved agriculture certifications through the iCEV Testing Platform can receive up to 11 credit hours at no cost, helping them complete their Associate of Applied Science (AAS) degree or Certificates of Completion (CCL) more quickly and affordably.
ClassVR Xcelerate headsets and EduverseCTE content will provide innovative, immersive virtual reality job-based learning experiences
Chicago, (November 4, 2025) — Escambia County Schools in Alabama has partnered with Avantis Education, creator of the world’s leading virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solutions designed exclusively for education, to bring cutting-edge immersive learning experiences across the district’s 600-student career and technical education (CTE) program.
The event marks the 15-year anniversary of PBLWorks’ signature professional development conference for Project Based Learning
Novato, CA (November 3, 2025) – The Buck Institute for Education (dbaPBLWorks), a national provider of curriculum and professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), announces its 15th PBL World Conference, being held June 16-18, 2026 in Napa Valley, California.
Award marks second for TEACH since it launched this summer
Novato, CA (October 9, 2025) – PBLWorks TEACH™ was named a winner in the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025 – marking the second award win for the PBL curriculum product since its launch in June, 2025. TEACH won in the Secondary Education category, and it won a Tech & Learning Best of Show Award at ISTELive 25 earlier this year.
TEACH is a web-based application that provides teachers with access to Gold Standard Project Based Learning (PBL) project units for middle school math, science, English Language Arts, and social studies. Curriculum units for elementary and high school are coming in early in 2026.
Read more: PBLWorks TEACH™ Wins Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Back to School 2025
Real-world immersive experiences address the growing demand for workplace-ready skills
Chicago, (September 9, 2025) — Avantis Education, creator of the world’s leading virtual and augmented reality (VR/AR) solution designed exclusively for education, announces Eduverse CTE – its most comprehensive career training content to date. Eduverse CTE is the first in a series of immersive VR/AR content libraries from Avantis Education. It is designed for career and technical education (CTE) classes and focuses on career readiness, vocational pathways and career exploration.
Read more: Avantis Education Launches Eduverse CTE for Career and Technical Education
The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) will award Crowder $10,000 to use toward obtaining his advanced degree
WASHINGTON, D.C. (Aug. 26, 2025) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) has selected Omar Francisco Crowder, Instructional Leadership Executive Director for Secondary Schools for Highline Public Schools in Washington State, to receive the 2025-26 ALAS scholarship. The $10,000 scholarship is awarded annually to an aspiring superintendent (and ALAS member) to help them continue their advanced degree program. Applicants are selected based on need and on their personal statements about how an advanced degree will help them achieve their goals and further the goals of the ALAS mission and vision.
Read more: Omar Francisco Crowder to Receive 2025-26 ALAS Scholarship