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K12 Technology Company Edlio Acquires SchoolInfo, Launches Edlio Access App

eSchool News

SchoolInfo has proudly served the education market for 10 years, and has created mobile apps for more than 2,500 schools, districts, and other organizations. Edlio’s technology is designed to be user-friendly for any educator, yet powerful enough to meet the needs of even the largest school districts and communities.

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Colleges Face Investigations Over Whether Their Use of Social Media Follows Accessibility Regulations

Edsurge

Nearly 200 colleges face federal civil rights investigations opened in 2019 about whether they are accessible and communicate effectively to people with disabilities. Among the newer aspects of these kinds of complaints is whether college social media communication meets accessibility standards.

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How Digital Transformation Can Cut Costs for Higher Education?

Kitaboo on EdTech

With the world moving towards digitalization, IT and digital media are becoming commonplace in education. Several higher education institutions had already begun their digital journeys before the COVID-19 pandemic spread its tentacles worldwide in early 2020. Know your technology: Digital transformation has its share of challenges.

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SchoolStatus Announces Acquisition of SchoolNow, Enhancing Its Communication Capabilities for K-12 Schools

eSchool News

Through this acquisition, SchoolStatus will be able to integrate SchoolNow’s comprehensive communication capabilities into its student success platform designed for K-12 educators and leaders. SchoolNow also provides support through fast and efficient CMS and website tools, and dedicated launch teams to ensure website success.

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How our district navigated ADA website compliance

eSchool News

We had been seeing some information about ADA compliance and school websites on the news and through our state department of education, but we were just starting to explore the issue when the letter arrived. Related content: 5 steps to ensure accessibility. AA accessibility. AA accessibility.

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Robotify Partners with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to Virtualize the STEM Learning Experience

eSchool News

Global virtual robotics education company Robotify has partnered with Steve Wozniak’s Woz ED to provide over 3,500 schools, coding clubs and school districts across the globe with cost-effective access to the world’s most premium robotics technology. “I’m impressed with the way Robotify makes coding engaging and accessible.

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Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools Highlight Key Elements for Success in Personalized Learning

The PL2C Blog

Charlotte, NC – Today The Friday Institute for Educational Innovation at NC State University’s College of Education and Charlotte-Mecklenburg Schools (CMS) released an in-depth case study on CMS’ Personalized Learning (PL) efforts. CMS schools agree that the transition to PL is a work in progress.

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