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Newsela Acquires Schoolytics, Combines Classroom and District-Level Data

The move reflects a broader push by the education platform Newsela to help educators turn fragmented student data into actionable intelligence without adding new systems or complexity.

January 23, 2026
· News Staff
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Texas School District Pursues Virtual Option Amid Declining Enrollment

Faced with falling enrollment and a growing budget deficit, United Independent School District is expanding its early college program and preparing to offer a virtual high school program, open to any student in Texas.

January 23, 2026
K-12 Education

Ohio's School AI Policy Expected to Evolve With Technology

A recently unveiled policy from Ohio’s Department of Education and Workforce contains few specifics and no learning standards for AI. Lawmakers say they intend to revise it in the future.

January 23, 2026

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Maryland High School's Computer Networking Program Trains Next Generation of IT Workers

Over the past 12 years, one instructor has prepared more than 150 juniors and seniors for computer networking certification exams and careers in information technology through Laurel High's Cisco Networking Academy.
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Cryptocurrency Mining Threat on K-12 Computers Likely to Ease Soon

The possibility of rogue employees and students running bitcoin mining operations on K-12 computers will decrease over the summer months.

Dawn Kawamoto
K-12 Education

Simulator Helps Kentucky Students Learn Computing Strategies

The software tool developed by Cisco replicates actual computer networks so high school students can learn how to administer hardware and software.
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Project Tomorrow Reveals 'Sense of Urgency' Around Digital Learning

Though this increased sense of urgency exists, there is no one-size-fits-all approach, according to a new report.

Jessica Mulholland
K-12 Education

Senate Passes Every Student Succeeds Act

After bipartisan support from the Senate, legislation that replaces President George W. Bush's No Child Left Behind Act is expected to be signed into law by President Obama later this month.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

Los Angeles, Philadelphia Collaborate Cross-Country as 'Promise Zones' in Education

A unique dual-city grant is expected to provide researchers with an uncommon opportunity to survey Obama's anti-poverty campaign.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

Report Shows Best and Worst State-Level Policies that Affect Teacher Quality

A new report from the National Council on Teacher Quality shares a detailed analysis of policies enacted at the state level that impact teacher effectiveness.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

Media Literacy is Now at the Forefront of Tech Education

Media literacy is suddenly a front-burner issue for schools, thanks to the recent presidential election, a spate of reports on “fake news,” and new research demonstrating just how ill-equipped young people are to critically evaluate information they encounter online and via social media.
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Merced, Calif., Students Get Hands-On Training in Green Tech

A group of 30 students in the Green Technology Energy and Conservation course spent Tuesday and Wednesday outdoors, completing their first community solar installation project.
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Oracle's D.Tech High School: Teaching Students They Can Make the World a Better Place

Oracle's new high school, scheduled for completion in 2017, teaches its students reading, writing, arithmetic — and how to be effective people.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

It’s Not Hard, It’s Just New: Lessons from Building a Trained High School Workforce

CPARC is an engineering program at Marmion Academy that supports simulation prototyping experiments for various companies and trains students with skills that will set them apart after graduation.
K-12 Education

Detroit School Offers Template for Early Technical Education

The Techno Dragons program at Davison Elementary-Middle School turns students in campus tech support -- and could be the reason they grow up to be software developers or cybersecurity experts.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

Innovation and Design Course Prompts Learning by Doing

Students at San Juan High School participate in a Career Pathway program that is designed to teach them real-world skills through interactive coursework.

Eyragon Eidam
K-12 Education

Computer Glitch Affected Thousands of State of Texas Assessments of Academic Readiness Exams

Technical issues last week that caused students to lose their answers on state standardized exams impacted about 14,220 computerized tests, Commissioner Mike Morath told the State Board of Education on Wednesday.
K-12 Education

FCC Approves 'Lifeline' Program Expansion, Takes Step Toward Bridging Digital Divide

Eligible families will now have the option to use the program's $9.25 monthly subsidy to cover stand-alone mobile- or fixed-broadband Internet service, as well as bundled voice-and-data-service packages.
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UC Davis to Study Connection Between Common Core and College Readiness

Unemployment is dropping, but high-skill workers remain in short supply — so researchers at the University of California at Davis are going to find out why.

Colin Wood
K-12 Education

Using Model Rockets to Ignite Students' Interest in STEM

Educators not only need to keep kids interested in STEM, they also must help them see it as a career path. One way to do that is through building and launching model rockets.

Jessica Renee Napier
K-12 Education

7 Benefits of Using Small Data In K-12 Schools

While big data is a huge deal in today’s business world, small data can make a real and timely impact on the education field. Here's how.

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