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Nancy Knowlton, David Martin awarded Meritorious Service Medals (Civil Division)

eSchool News

Presented by Her Excellency the Right Honourable Mary Simon, Governor General of Canada, the Meritorious Service Decorations recognize remarkable Canadians for their extraordinary accomplishments and contributions that bring honor to Canada — from advocacy initiatives and health care services to research and humanitarian efforts.

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After Recent High-Profile Data Breaches, Illuminate Education Quietly Gets Acquired

Edsurge

In a deal quietly announced last week, K-12 educational software services company Renaissance Learning acquired Illuminate Education for an undisclosed amount. The deal was announced last Monday on both companies' sites and in an email sent to Illuminate customers. Why the pairing?

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When the Variability of All Learners Is Addressed

Edsurge

Bringing together more than 100 organizations across the fields of disability advocacy, special education, civil rights and K-12 nonprofits, the Educating All Learners Alliance (EALA) is one such network formed to ensure equity and support for students with disabilities and learning differences across education environments. percent to 22.5

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Could a ROWE (Results-Only Work Environment) be right for your classroom?

The Cornerstone for Teachers

They were curious if framing employees’ work by their results (instead of “you have to be at your desk from X to Y”) would improve both company outcomes and employees’ experiences. Founding CultureRx , home of the Results-Only Work Environment, Thompson and Ressler have helped other companies shift to this sort of a model.

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53 back-to-school tips and insights for a great year

eSchool News

It’s back-to-school season across the country, and while this is met with mixed emotions, like it or not, classroom doors are open and welcoming students. The good news is, we are seeing more clean energy companies investing in education to help provide resources and training to make this a priority.

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Students Go Behind the Scenes at the CMA Awards to Discover the Power of STEAM in a New Virtual Field Trip from Discovery Education and the Country Music Association 

eSchool News

Our hope is for students to see themselves in these roles, inspiring their ambitions beyond the classroom.” An accompanying educator guide and multiple classroom activities provide teachers with materials and activities for before, during, and after the virtual field trip. Inspired by the global media company Discovery, Inc.,

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David, Goliath, and the Future of the U.S. K-12 OER Movement

Doug Levin

Buoyed by examples of new and significant commitments to OER by companies large and small, governments of all levels, and schools, it is easy to see that the future of instructional materials over the next decade will look very different than it has over the last decade. K-12 education.

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