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How learning science informs edtech product development

eSchool News

Market intelligence firm HolonIQ expects global edtech spend to reach $300 billion in 2022 and up to $404 billion in 2025. As students’ patterns change, we have to meet those changes with new products and features that match their needs. It’s no secret that the pandemic shift to remote learning resulted in boom times for edtech.

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Universal prekindergarten is coming to California — bumpy rollout and all

The Hechinger Report

Teacher Yasmin Kudrolli sat on a low chair and lit a candle to start the morning meeting in her prekindergarten classroom in Oakland. billion program will be fully implemented by the 2025-26 school year across the nearly 900 districts in the state that include elementary grades. OAKLAND, Calif. The plan is that the $2.7

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Virginia’s Portsmouth Public Schools Expands Partnership with Discovery Education to Bring Students in Grades 7-12 State-of-the-Art Digital Resources 

eSchool News

  CHARLOTTE, NC — Portsmouth Public Schools (PPS) today announced it has expanded its partnership with Discovery Education supporting the district’s five-year strategic plan, Expedition to 2025: Purpose. The district’s strategic plan— Expedition to 2025: Purpose.

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Iowa Department of Education Selects YouScience as a Pre-Approved Career Information System Provider

eSchool News

Precision Exams meets all requirements for Perkins V, as well as federal and state funding. For more information on YouScience and its solutions, please visit [link]. Its certifications enable educators to make data-driven decisions that allow for continuous program improvement to ensure student success.

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Addressing the digital divide’s effects on education and the workforce

eSchool News

The digital divide refers to the gap between those who have access to modern information and technology that support info-sharing and those who have little to no access. From seeking jobs to finding healthcare to furthering education to career readiness, high-speed internet has become essential to meeting basic needs and quality of life.

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EPS Learning Programs Selected by Virginia Board of Education as Recommended Literacy Solutions

eSchool News

To remedy reading proficiency beginning in the 2024–2025 school year, the Virginia Literacy Act (VLA) will mandate core literacy and research-grounded instruction for K–5 students. For more information about EPS Learning, visit [link]. ” To learn more about the recommended programs, visit [link].

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Suffering From Labor Shortages, States Look To Build Up K-12 Digital Transparency.

Edsurge

Scott Cheney, CEO of Credential Engine, emphasizes that the increased information is meant to help people adjust their career decisions in real time, which is vital in a fast-moving economy. Some states working with the company have committed to equip 65 percent of their workforce with at least one postsecondary credential by 2025.

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