Solving the IT staffing challenge in K-12 education
By Al Kingsley
12/11/2023 – eSchool News
The lack of IT talent is a problem for all organizations, but it places an especially large burden on K-12 school systems. […]
Exciting new edtech? Don’t forget the load on teachers, support staff and IT
By Al Kingsley
10/18/2023 – District Administration
Education technology is advancing and innovating at an inspiring pace, driven mostly by generative AI. In and out of the classroom, technology […]
Edtech Is No Longer A Funding Fave
By Joanna Glasner
08/09/2023 – Crunch Base
As U.S. school districts grapple with teacher shortages, another startup, Swing Education is scaling up a platform to […]
It’s Time To Question How We’re Addressing the Teacher Shortage — New Edtech Can Help
By Mike Teng
08/04/2023- Edtech Digest
The current teacher shortage is a great example of what can happen when entrenched models of how schools should operate are unable to […]
It’s Time for a Different Mindset on Digital Security and Privacy in EdTech
By Al Kingsley
06/23/2022 – edCiruit
“Students spend a significant amount of time outside of formal learning ecosystems engaging with outside content and with each […]
What Is Digital Poverty and Why Edtech Is Responsible for Driving Change?
By Al Kingsley
06/13/2022 – Inside Sources
“The shift to remote and hybrid learning catalyzed by the COVID-19 pandemic has highlighted many challenges and inequities in our current education […]
Lessons that Inspired Our Company to Emphasize Humans in Technology
By Jarrod Morgan
03/11/2022 – Coruzant Technologies
“Technology is amazing. I mean that sometimes what technology can do amazes us.
Remember, for example, the first time your mobile phone spit […]
AI Is Not Ready for Education, but Education Is
By Eric Wang
02/23/2022 – Inside Sources
“At our company, AI is supportive of education technology but not required in the technology operation. For example, one of […]
5 edtech opportunities that will emerge in 2022
By Al Kingsley
02/10/2022 – eSchool News
“Kuato is an edtech gaming company that surveyed 1,000 parents and 600 teachers in the U.K. and the U.S about […]
Protecting Students in a Digital World – SULS0143
02/01/2022 – Shake Up Learning
“In this episode, Kasey chats with noted education technology author, podcast host, and edtech CEO, Al Kingsley. Kasey and Al […]
Press Release: Tuva Releases Tuva Premium Giving Educators Interactive, Graphical Tools and Content to Teach Data Literacy
NEW YORK – October 5, 2015 – Data about California’s significant drought are more plentiful than rainfall and Tuva is helping students learn how to analyze […]
Virginia school district sees hope in virtual mental health program after string of suicides
By Corinne Lestch
05/29/15 – FedScoop
“Public officials in Fairfax County, Virginia, have turned to a high-tech solution to identify and help students struggling with mental health issues. The […]
Using Software for Making Student Service Manageable
06/2015 – Christian School Products
“An effective service-learning program can help students learn important Christian values. But service-learning programs often have many aspects to manage, making them challenging […]
Press Release: Fareed Zakaria Keynotes 2015 Schoology Next User Conference
CHICAGO– May 14, 2015 – Schoology today announced that Dr. Fareed Zakaria—global thinker, columnist, author and CNN host—is the keynote speaker for Schoology NEXT […]
Local Tech Entrepreneurs Try for Part of $2 Billion EdTech Investment
WHAT: Local entrepreneurs will make and launch new products for the huge educational technology market at Startup Weekend EdTech Sacramento. Investment in Education Technology in 2014 reached […]
Press Release: Education Industry and Publishers Pick Nepris as Finalist in REVERE Awards for Innovative Learning Resources
DALLAS & LOS ANGELES– May 14, 2015 – The REVERE Awards, a program of the Association of American Publishers (AAP) which is the longest-running award in education, […]
Press Release: Best in Class: Schoology Named Best Overall PK-12 Education Solution and Best LMS in 2015 CODiE Awards
NEW YORK– May 12, 2015 – For the second year in a row, Schoology took home top honors as the Best K-12 Course or Learning Management Solution and the […]
Press Release: Schoology Named Finalist in Higher Ed and K-12 Education Technology in CODiE Awards
NEW YORK– April 07, 2015 – Schoology has again been recognized by the Software Information and Industry Association (SIIA) in the 2015 CODiE Awards as a finalist in […]
Nepris and LinkedIn: A Win-Win Partnership to Engage Professionals to Inspire the Next Generation
“According to LinkedIn surveys, 1 in 5 managers hire someone because of their volunteer experience. […]
Edutopia: The Strategic Imperative for Schools: Technology as Connector
By Matt Levinson
March 12, 2015 – Edutopia
School would be a lot easier for administrators and teachers if technology were left outside of the classroom walls. Technology brings […]
Press Release: Schoology to Power Henry Mancini Online Arts Curriculum from Lincoln Park Performing Arts Center
MIDLAND, Pa.– February 18, 2015 – A new digital way to learn about the arts is soon coming to middle and high school students. Henry Mancini Arts Education—created by […]
Press Release: Nepris Connects STEAM Professionals to Schools in the Linked Learning Alliance
OAKLAND, CALIF. — FEBRUARY 10, 2015 – Schools in Porterville Unified, Long Beach Unified and Oakland Unified school districts in the Linked Learning Alliance are […]
Press Release: Aldine ISD (Texas) Picks Schoology for Virtual School and Other Core District Initiatives
HOUSTON– February 04, 2015 – Aldine Independent School District (Texas), a former Broad Prize winner, has migrated to Schoology for managing curriculum, virtual instruction, credit recovery, staff […]
Press Release: MetaMetrics and EvoText Announce Partnership
DURHAM, NC– January 22, 2015- MetaMetrics®, developer of the widely adopted Lexile® Framework for Reading, and EvoText, LLC, a provider of custom eLearning solutions for schools and educational […]