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Hitachi America, Ltd. announced the addition of its CP-WX8255 and CP-X8160 3LCD projectors to its Installation Series lineup. 

ePals Corporation announced the availability of their Custom Knowledge Libraries for use by schools, publishers and application developers in the creation of innovative curriculum and other instructional products. 

Blackboard Inc. announced new integrations that enable the Blackboard Collaborate platform to be used seamlessly with an even broader range of learning management systems, extending the company’s focus on interoperability and support for multiple LMS platforms.

A national survey by Lexia Learning shows that educators spend, on average, nearly an entire instructional month (20 days) or 157 hours focused on assessment of reading skills. 

New Haven teachers were apprehensive when they backed a new evaluation system three years ago, but they were not angry.

With three primary legs of Gov. Bobby Jindal's education agenda set for debate -- and votes, according to Capitol power players -- in the House Education Committee, the Louisiana Capitol is already abuzz this morning.

The Iowa House passe- a sweeping education reform package on a largely party-line vote late Wednesday morning that requires more student testing, calls for the expansion of charters schools and keeps a controversial third grade retention program in place.

New Jersey has been awarded a $14.5 million federal grant to help launch new charter schools, grow existing successful charters and share ideas between the schools and local districts, state officials announced Tuesday.

U.S. Education Secretary Arne Duncan wants to get the federal government more involved in schools.

Education reform advocate Michelle Rhee called Gov. Terry Branstad’s school improvement plan for Iowa “a step in the right direction” during a Monday meeting with Des Moines Register reporters and editors.