David Nagel
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$690K in Grants to Be Awarded to Help Schools Support LGBT Youth
The LGBT-focused nonprofit It Gets Better Project has opened its grant program that will award $10,000 grants to 50 schools in the United States, as well as additional grants to schools in Canada, to help support LGBT youth. The deadline is March 15. → Read More
Mental Health Tops Safety Concerns in K–12
In K–12 schools, student mental health has overtaken COVID-19 safety measures as the top concern for the 2022–2023 school year. → Read More
Education Professionals Now Overwhelmingly Seek Changes in Their Careers
The pandemic has left the global workforce in a state of flux, with the vast majority of employees — including those in the education sector — looking for changes in their careers and in the workplace. → Read More
Deadline Extended for 'Solve for Tomorrow' Classroom Grant Program
Samsung has extended the deadline by one week for its 12th-annual Solve for Tomorrow contest, which will award $2 million in technology and supplies to classrooms across the United States. → Read More
Follett Sells Off Baker & Taylor
Book and digital content distributor Baker & Taylor will now operate as a separate, privately owned entity. The company was sold off by its owner, Follett Corp., to a private investment group led by Amandeep Kochar, who previously served as general manager and executive vice president of Baker & Taylor. → Read More
Google Docs Gets Updated Citation Feature
Google has released an update to Google Docs, updating the citation tool to "streamline the citations process, ensure correct formatting, and reduce the chances of manual errors." → Read More
Report: Network Security an 'Urgent Concern,' Needs E-rate Support
Network security in schools and libraries is both urgent and deserving of funding through the federal E-rate program, according to the latest E-rate Trends Report, released today by E-rate services and support firm Funds for Learning. → Read More
WatchGuard Adds New Unified Threat Management Appliances
Data security firm WatchGuard Technologies has launched four new mid-range models in its Firebox line of unified threat management appliances. → Read More
Augmented and Virtual Reality Leading Growth in Emerging Devices
Augmented and virtual reality will grow to more than eight times its current size over the next five years, making it the fast-growing category among emerging devices, which include wearables and smart home devices. → Read More
SEL Gaining Substantial Traction in K–12
Social and emotional learning are making strides in K–12. According to a new study, more educators are aware of SEL and believe in its value for student academic success and wellbeing and see it as a tool that can be or has been helpful in transitioning back to in-person instruction. → Read More
Florida District Receives First Project SAFE Grant
Alachua County Public Schools in Florida has received the first grant under the Biden administration's Project to Support America's Families and Educators (Project SAFE) program, which is designed to compensate schools that lose some portion of their funding as a result of COVID-19 policies that come into conflict with state policies. → Read More
i-Ready Adds Lessons, Assessments
Curriculum Associates has updated i-Ready with new reading and math lessons in Spanish, as well as a new K–6 Spanish reading assessment. → Read More
Education Networks Largely Spared in DDoS Escalation
Dedicated denial of service (DDoS) attacks were up by double digits in the first half of 2021. But somehow schools, colleges and universities, despite being favorite targets for ransomware and various other forms of malware, have been by and large overlooked — even as DDoS becomes a companion tool in ransomware incidents. → Read More
Samsung Launches $2 Million Solve for Tomorrow Contest
Samsung has launched its 12th-annual Solve for Tomorrow contest, which will award $2 million in technology and supplies to classrooms across the United States. → Read More
At-Home Employees Need to Feel More Connected
A survey by learning platform company Kahoot! And HR research and advisory firm Workplace Intelligence Found that remote employees across all sectors prefer working from home at least part of the time but need to feel more connected and reap the same benefits as onsite workers. → Read More
School Communications Effective During Pandemic —Parents
Parents have been overwhelmingly satisfied with school communications during the pandemic. According to a new survey, a massive 70% indicated that digital school communications have been effective. → Read More
$40,000 STEM Grant Program Opens
Vernier Software & Technology will award $1,000 grants to 40 STEM educators in K–12 and higher education. The grant program is part of Vernier's 40th anniversary event. → Read More
4 States Get Approval for Remaining American Rescue Plan Funds
The United States Department of Education (ED) has approved school plans from four states for the use of American Rescue Plan ESSER funds, distributing about $1.84 billion in remaining funds. → Read More
Feds to Help Fund Schools Penalized for Mask Bans
School districts whose funds are being withheld by their states for implementing mask bans (or for other measures taken to prevent the spread of coronavirus) will see some relief from the federal government. A new grant program, announced Sept. 9 by the United States Department of Education (ED), is expected to open in the 'coming weeks.' → Read More
Education Sector Sees Massive Surge in Intrusions
A new threat report from data security firm CrowdStrike found that criminals engaging in intrusion into information systems are getting much more efficient at what they do. It also found that intrusions into academic systems are soaring. → Read More