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California Approves Medicaid Reimbursement for Schools Using Live Online Speech Therapy Services

Medi-Cal now allows educational agencies to request reimbursement for speech therapy services delivered via telemedicine like those offered by PresenceLearning

SAN FRANCISCO, September 13, 2016 – Starting just in time for the 2016-17 school year, educational agencies in California may request Medi-Cal reimbursement for their use of live, online speech-language pathology assessment and treatment services – like those services provided by PresenceLearning – for Medi-Cal eligible students who have an Individualized Education Plan (IEP) or an Individualized Family Services Plan (IFSP).

Edthena Launches New Tool to Help Educators and Coaches Identify Specific Trends in Teaching Practices

Comment Stats creates visualizations to support meaningful, data-driven professional development

SAN FRANCISCO (September 13, 2016) – Seeing if teachers are improving their practice after receiving professional development is now easier with the new Comment Stats tool in Edthena, an award-winning video classroom observation platform for teacher development. This one tool transforms the data from comments left on teachers’ uploaded videos into a visual, data-driven way for them – and their coaches – to identify trends and determine if the professional development is improving teaching practices.

Boston Business Journal Names Curriculum Associates a 2016 Top Charitable Contributor

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., September 12, 2016—Curriculum Associates, a leading education technology company based in North Billerica, Mass., has been honored as one of the Boston Business Journal’s 2016 top charitable companies in Mass. list. In 2015, Curriculum Associates donated over half a million dollars to charitable organizations.

REcharge Labs Makes it Easier for Classrooms in Need to Participate in Free Online Design Challenge with STEM Class Kit Giveaway

From September 15 – September 30, 2016, educators can enter to win a free MacGyver Windmill or Solar House Class Pack

(Minneapolis, MN) September 8, 2016 – To help educators bring renewable energy engineering to their classrooms, REcharge Labs is giving away 10 MacGyver Windmill Class Packs and 10 Solar Town Class Packs to deserving teachers. The lucky winners will then use their class packs to help teams of students enter the MacGyver Windmill Challenge or the Solar House Challenge, two of REcharge Labs’ year-round online design challenges. To enter the giveaway, educators must fill out the application and list why it is important for students to enter REcharge Labs’ Online Challenge. Educators must complete the application, found here, between Thursday, September 15, 2016 and Friday, September 30, 2016.

Epson’s DC-21 Document Camera Wins a 2017 Teachers’ ChoiceSM Award for the Classroom from Learning® Magazine

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Sept. 8, 2016 – Epson’s DC-21 document camera has won a Learning^® Magazine 2017 Teachers’ Choice^SM Award (TCA) for the Classroom. The DC-21’s advanced features – HD 1080p resolution, large imaging sensor, 12x optical zoom and 10x digital zoom, microscope adapter and audio and video recording capabilities – allow educators to easily create engaging lessons that explore multimedia objects with astounding clarity and color.

LabQuest Stream™ from Vernier Wins Tech & Learning’s ISTE 2016 Best of Show Awards

Data-collection interface for science and STEM education recognized for its quality, effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology

BEAVERTON, Oregon, September 7, 2016 — Vernier Software & Technology’s LabQuest Stream™ was named a winner of Tech & Learning’s ISTE 2016 Best of Show Awards, which recognizes products and services that show the greatest promise according to the country's most tech-savvy educators. The data-collection interface for science and STEM education was chosen based on its quality, effectiveness, ease of use, and creative use of technology.

Free Fall Workshops from Vernier Provide Science and STEM Educators with Hands-On Experience Using Data-Collection Technology

Workshops provide 35 opportunities for valuable professional learning

BEAVERTON, Oregon, September 6, 2016 —Vernier Software & Technology will host 35 free, hands-on workshops to help science and STEM educators integrate data-collection technology into their curriculum. This fall and taking place in cities nationwide, each four-hour workshop will be led by an experienced science education instructor who will work alongside educators as they explore classroom-ready labs that incorporate the award-winning line of data-collection technology from Vernier.

Experts Discuss the Importance of Social & Emotional Learning for High School Students in Sept. 29, 2016 Webinar

Schools interested in helping to standardize the high school SEL assessment can learn more about it during this free webinar by Apperson

Impero Software’s Keyword Library Helps Schools Address Online Safety Concerns such as Self-harm and Radicalization

New terms will help schools flag potential instances of bullying, abuse, self-harm or radicalization

Simi Valley, CA – Aug. 30, 2016 – It makes the headlines often: A young man or woman in the U.S. ends his or her own life due to bullying or becomes radicalized and attempts to join ISIS or other hate groups. In both instances, adults in these youth’s lives are often left wondering what they could have done to intervene. Schools can play a key role in protecting students in this always-on and connected world. Impero Software, the leading remote monitoring and management software provider, helps schools stay on top of the latest threats to student safety so they can detect and address potential threats before they escalate.

Collabco Launches myday Personalized Academic Organizer to U.S. Schools and Universities

myday builds student engagement by putting everything from homework to laundry schedules into one convenient app

Liverpool, England – Aug. 29, 2016 – Increasing college completion rates can be helped by engaging students in the college experience, and connecting to students on devices they use all day long is one way to ensure engagement. With this in mind, education company Collabco built the myday app as a way for colleges to engage students in campus life, from course assignments and due dates to food service balances and print credits. After successfully launching in the United Kingdom, Collabco is now offering the myday app to schools, colleges and universities within the United States.