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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
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K-12 Education

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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Pearson Loses Bulk of Texas Student Testing Contract

The state is in negotiations with Educational Testing Service to take over the bulk of the four-year, $340 million student assessment contract.
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Californians Ask Whether a Statewide System for Measuring Student Progress is Worth it

Data sharing between schools and colleges would help predict in real-time which students might be having trouble.
K-12 Education

Rethinking Teaching: How K-12 and Higher Education Leaders Can Facilitate Collaborative Learning with Technology

Technology is transforming teaching and learning, and preparing students for the future of work. But educators must learn to leverage teaching tools to engage students and support their personal growth.

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K-12 Education

Mastering Organizational Change Management to Drive Digital Transformation in Education

What the next-generation learning environment should include and how to apply principles of organizational change management to realize these environments.

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New Georgia Law Opens School Zones for Traffic Enforcement Cameras

The bill passed with lobbying from an Arizona-based company that sells the cameras.
K-12 Education

Real-Time Threat Reporting App Goes Live in North Carolina District

Henderson County Public Schools created a tool to let students and parents reports threats and concerning student behavior to administrators and authorities
K-12 Education

Smart Boards Fall Out of Favor — and Off the Budget — In Duluth, Minn., Schools

The interactive technology once heralded as an educational boon has fallen by the wayside, a victim of the pace of technology and finances.
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Texas School District Purchases Biometric Scanning Technology

Schools in San Benito will have workers clock in with a fingerprint, but the technology also could be used for attendance and other tracking purposes.
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Florida School District’s Tech Project Costs Explode

Manatee County’s ERP system is already $10 million over budget and one year behind schedule.

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