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The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) Opens its 2025-26 Awards Program

The awards celebrate leaders for their impact on supporting the education of Latino and other historically marginalized students

WASHINGTON, D.C. (May 5, 2025) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is now accepting nominations for its annual leadership awards. The ALAS Awards program recognizes four individuals and an ALAS state affiliate for their extraordinary education leadership and advocacy around issues impacting the education of Latino and other historically marginalized students.

Study Finds Virtual Reality Improves Students’ Knowledge Retention and Motivation

Chicago, (April 28, 2025) — Using virtual reality (VR) in the classroom can lead to “significant increases” in knowledge retention and motivation among students, according to new international research.

PBLWorks Launches Regional PBL Institutes to Support Educators who are New to Project Based Learning

The first institute will take place in the Washington D.C. region, providing a focused, immersive learning experience to help educators dive into PBL with confidence

Novato, CA (March 13, 2025) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), is launching a new professional development offering that is designed specifically for educators and school and district leaders who are just starting their Project Based Learning journeys.

The Association of Latino Administrators & Superintendents (ALAS) is Accepting Applications for its 2025-26 Leadership Academies

Premier academies provide leadership development for aspiring Latino administrators and those leading Latino-serving schools

WASHINGTON, D.C. (February 26, 2025) – The Association of Latino Administrators and Superintendents (ALAS) is accepting applications through April 15, 2025 for its 2025-26 Superintendents Leadership Academy (SLA) and its National Principal Leadership Academy (NPLA).

2025 Teacher Leader Impact Awards: Now Accepting Nominations, Including Teacher Teams!

Selected teachers win a school-wide subscription to AI Coach by Edthena, a cash prize, and more

SAN FRANCISCO (February 20, 2025) – Edthena is now accepting nominations for its 2025 Teacher Leader Impact Awards. The award recognizes teachers and, for the first time this year, teams of teachers for their commitment to collaborative professional development, lifelong learning, and continuously improving their teaching practices. All award recipients will receive a prize package that includes a cash prize and a school-wide subscription to the AI Coach by Edthena platform for the 2025-26 school year.

PBLWorks Offers 60+ Workshops to Support Schools and Districts on their Project Based Learning (PBL) Journey

Workshops equip individuals, schools, districts, and international partners with the tools and strategies to implement high-quality Project Based Learning

Novato, CA (February 19, 2025) – The Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), a national provider of professional development for high-quality Project Based Learning (PBL), announces its lineup of 2025 workshops designed to support educators and administrators thinking of, or already on their journey toward, implementing PBL. This includes 60+ services – including several new offerings – aligned to PBLWorks’ Gold Standard PBL model, a comprehensive, research-informed model for Project Based Learning.

KidWind Wind Experiment Kits from Vernier Science Education Named One of the Best EdTech Products of 2024

Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2024 recognizes kits for their ease of use, value, versatility, and utility in teaching about renewable wind energy

BEAVERTON, Oregon, February 19, 2025 — The KidWind Wind Experiment Kits from Vernier Science Education were recently named a winner in the Secondary Education category of the Tech & Learning Awards of Excellence: Best of 2024. This industry-leading award recognized the kits for their ease of use, value, versatility, and utility in helping students make scientific connections about the real-world impact of renewable clean wind energy.

Epson Boosts the Accessibility of Large Venue Projectors by Making Installation Easier and More Cost-Effective

Now Supporting up to 19,000 Lumens from Standard 120 Volts Power, Removing Voltage Limitations Where 220-Volt is not Readily Available

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Feb. 18, 2025 – Epson today announced its EB-PU2220B and EB-PU2120W now support standard 120-volt power up to 19,000 lumens.¹ In response to market enthusiasm for its 20,000-lumen projectors, Epson sought out a solution to make this class of projectors more accessible to end users. Support for 120 volts power is a game changer in live event, education and large venue installation applications where high brightness is required, but 220 volts power is not readily available. With 120 volts compatibility at up to 19,000 lumens,¹ Epson now offers access to projectors suitable for large-scale projection without an increased cost of installation. In addition, Epson recently implemented a price adjustment to the EB-PU2220B and EB-PU2120W projectors to further encourage end users to utilize this ultra-bright class of projectors.

PBLWorks Launches New York City School Leader Network

Year-long professional development program helps principals and assistant principals transform education through high-quality Project Based Learning

Novato, CA (February 10, 2025) –As schools in New York and across the country seek to re-imagine the learning experience for students, the Buck Institute for Education (dba PBLWorks), is supporting this work in several schools in New York City with the launch of its 2024-2025 New York City PBL School Leader Network.

Epson Wins 2024 Product of the Year Awards from Campus Technology and THE Journal

Mobi Mobile Projector Cart and 4K Large Venue Laser Projector Both Earned Platinum Awards

LOS ALAMITOS, Calif. – Feb. 5, 2025 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide¹, was named a winner in both Campus Technology's and THE Journal’s 2024 Product of the Year Awards. Campus Technology is a leading higher education media outlet while THE Journal covers K-12 education. Their awards programs recognize manufacturers and suppliers in higher education and K-12 education whose products were considered particularly noteworthy in the transformation of education spaces in 2024.