K-12

Blackboard Managed Hosting Rolls Out Virtual Operating Environment

11/11/2008

Blackboard is implementing Scalent Systems' Virtual Operating Environment for its Blackboard Managed Hosting service. Built on technologies from Scalent, Red Hat, NetApp, and Dell, the revamped environment is designed to provide greater flexibility for data center management and improved security and recovery capabilities. Read More

Jenks District Adopts Mizuni Data Systems

11/10/2008

Jenks Public Schools in Oklahoma is implementing a Web-based data gathering system throughout the district to help with reporting on student performance on state tests, as well as district pre- and post-tests. The system will be used to help monitor student performance and report the information to teacher to help them focus on students' weak spots. Read More

Spectrum K12 Becomes Oracle ISV

11/5/2008

Spectrum K12 School Solutions, a provider of student achievement management software, has recently become an Oracle Independent Software Vendor (ISV) partner. Read More

Texas District Rolls Out Digital Video to 68 Schools

10/31/2008

Garland Independent School District in Texas has awarded a three-year digital video contract to Safari Montage. Under the agreement, the company will outfit Garland's 68 school sites with a full suite of Safari Montage products. Read More

Blackboard Launches Alliance Program for Partner Network

10/29/2008

Blackboard has announced a new partner program, dubbed the Blackboard Alliance Program, designed to increase market and support opportunities for the company's partner network. Read More

Houston ISD Uses Wireless Devices To Administer Reading Assessments

10/23/2008

Houston Independent School District announced recenty that it will implement Wireless Generation's mClass platform to administer formative assessments wirelessly, to K-3 students. Read More

Everett Public Schools Selects Certica Certify To Help Manage Student Records

10/22/2008

Certica Solutions has recently announced a deal with Everett Public Schools in Washington. Under the agreement, Certica will deploy its Certify product for the 18,500-student district, in an effort to enhance data integrity and data management. Read More

CCS Revamps Erie District's Student Data System with Infinite Campus

10/22/2008

The School District of the City of Erie (SDCE) in Pennsylvania has deployed Infinite Campus as its student data system. The implementation, which was handled in cooperation with technology provider Custom Computer Specialists, was part of a five-year, $15 million grant the district received last year from the GE Foundation's Developing Futures in Education program. Read More

Follett Expands K-12 eBook Line with 4 Distribution Agreements

10/17/2008

Follett Digital Resources has signed four additional publishers to distribution agreements for its line of K-12 eBook titles. Read More

Calgary Board of Education Deploys Sonitrol Access Control

10/8/2008

The Calgary Board of Education recently announced it will deploy a Sielox access control system in 72 of the district's more than 220 K-12 schools. Read More