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New Legislation Allows Missouri Districts and Education Agencies to Collect Reimbursement Funds for Telehealth Services

As of August 28, 2016, Missouri students will have more equitable access to live, online diagnostic and therapy services like those provided by PresenceLearning

SAN FRANCISCO, August 29, 2016 – Just in time for the 2016-17 school year, the Missouri Senate passed an act that will require MO HealthNet, the state’s Medicaid program, to reimburse districts for related services provided to students via telehealth. This increased funding will enable districts to use both on-site and online therapy and diagnostic services to help alleviate overflowing caseloads for on-site clinicians.

Epson Pro L1405U Laser Projector Wins Tech & Learning ISTE 2016 Best of Show Award

3LCD Large Venue Projector Features Outstanding Image Quality, Durability and Reliability

LONG BEACH, Calif. – Aug. 17, 2016 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, was named a winner of Tech & Learning’s ISTE 2016 Best of Show Awards for its Pro L1405U large venue laser projector. The Pro L1000-Series projectors are the first to integrate a laser-light source with an inorganic phosphor wheel and inorganic LCD panels for outstanding image quality, durability and reliability.

PresenceLearning Launches New Fall Webinar Series Focused on Closing the Achievement Gap for Students with Special Needs

Series kicks off on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 with leading expert Dr. Alan Coulter discussing current state of Results Driven Accountability (RDA)

SAN FRANCISCO, August 16, 2016 – PresenceLearning, the leading provider of telemedicine/telehealth services in education and health care, is launching a free, three-part webinar series for special education leaders this fall. The series, “Results Matter – Closing the Achievement Gap,” will kick off on Tuesday, September 20, 2016 at 1 PM Eastern/10 AM Pacific with “Results Driven Accountability: Where Were We? Where Are We? Where Do We Go Next?” led by RDA expert Dr. Alan Coulter.

Apperson Offers New Free eBook of Back-to-School Tips and Resources for Teachers

eBook offers more than 50 ideas and free, downloadable activities to help teachers kick off the 2016-17 school year

Charlotte N.C. – Aug. 15, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson has created a free eBook for teachers filled with more than 50 “must-know” tips and ideas to help get the 2016-17 school year off to a strong, positive start. To download the eBook, click here or visit http://www.apperson.com/lp/back-school-ebook.

New Free K-12 Resources from youcubed Start Students’ Year with Inspiring Math Messages and Creative Learning Opportunities

'Week of Inspirational Math’ provides teachers, parents and students with five days of content-rich lessons and motivational videos

Stanford, CA, August 10, 2016 – To help students in grades K-12 approach math with creativity and enjoyment, youcubed, a Stanford University center that provides research-based resources for teaching and learning mathematics, has released a series of free lessons in time for back to school. The Week of Inspirational Math (WiM) lesson series for teachers, parents, and students includes five lessons that offer students open, rich mathematics experiences that inspire creative thinking and a growth mindset. The lessons are accompanied by five motivational videos created by Stanford professor Jo Boaler and her undergraduate students.

Pikes Peak Early College Teams with Fuel Education to Help Students Earn College Credit and Professional Certifications during High School

Students across Colorado can apply to enroll for the 2016-2017 school year now to get a free community college education

Herndon, Virginia, August 8, 2016— According to a report from the Georgetown Center on Education and the Workforce, by 2020, 65 percent of all jobs in the economy will require post-secondary education or training beyond high school. Therefore, students who still experience barriers to achieving this level of education will have limited workforce options. To help students overcome these barriers, Pikes Peak Early College (PPEC) helps students start working toward post-secondary degrees and certifications in high school.

NY’s Urban Assembly Discusses Social & Emotional Learning in a Special Education Setting in Aug. 18, 2016 Webinar

Charlotte N.C. – Aug. 1, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson will host New York City’s Urban Assembly to share insights on using SEL assessments and strategies with a special education population during a free webinar at 2 p.m. EST, Aug. 18, 2016. To register for the webinar, visit https://goo.gl/aDsaN0 or click here.

Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic Receives Highest Ratings from the Center on Response to Intervention

Online reading and mathematics assessment for grades K–12 meets high psychometric and screening standards

NORTH BILLERICA, Mass., August 1, 2016—Curriculum Associates’ i-Ready® Diagnostic for Reading and Mathematics recently received the highest ratings on the Screening Tool chart from the Center on Response to Intervention (Center on RTI) at American Institutes for Research. The ratings signify the validity and reliability of i-Ready Diagnostic as a K–12 assessment that meets high psychometric and screening standards.

Apperson launches $50,000 grant competition to improve Social Emotional Learning in Massachusetts Schools

Schools can apply through Aug. 31, 2016 to receive SEL assessments and support valued at up to $10,000 each

Charlotte N.C. – July 27, 2016 – Assessment leader Apperson and the Devereux Center for Resilient Children today announced the “Supporting Strength-Based Social-Emotional Learning (SEL) in MA” micro-grant program to help schools and districts assess SEL skills during the 2016-17 school year.

Epson Recommends Google Cast for Education as an Easy Way to Share Chromebook Screens Wirelessly to your Epson Projector

New App Promotes Class Discussion by Enabling Teachers and Students to Share Screens in Class

LONG BEACH, Calif. – July 26, 2016 – Epson, the number-one selling projector brand worldwide, today recommends Google Cast for Education as an easy way to share Chromebook screens wirelessly to BrightLink® interactive projectors and PowerLite® projectors. Google Cast for Education is a free Chrome app that runs through the Chrome browser on any computer connected to a projector. The app carries video and audio across complex school networks, has built-in controls for teachers, and can be integrated with Google Classroom.