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Cross-curricular, science, and career-connected learning solutions recognized for delivering measurable learning progress and student engagement Charlotte, NC (Friday, April 10, 2026) — Discovery Education earned three 2026 EdTech Awards and had four additional solutions named finalists, reflecting the company’s impact across core curriculum, supplemental resources, and career exploration. The honors demonstrate Discovery Education’s continued leadership in delivering innovative solutions that strengthen teaching and learning nationwide.  The EdTech Awards program highlights the industry’s most impactful tools, leaders, and innovators across K-12, higher education, and workforce learning. Finalists and winners are selected from a competitive field and evaluated on criteria including pedagogical effectiveness, measurable results, usability, support, value, and overall potential to drive meaningful change in education.  The following Discovery Education solutions are winners in The 2026 EdTech Awards: …

This is the second in a two-part series on LIV Golf’s sustainability and community impact. Read Part One: Beyond the Fairway: How LIV Golf Is Rewriting the Playbook on Sustainability and Community Impact.After the final groups came off the course on Saturday at Steyn City, Branden Grace did not head straight to the clubhouse. The Southern Guards GC player stopped outside the media centre and spent the better part of an hour signing autographs for the kids who had gathered hoping for exactly that moment. No cameras were directed at him. No announcement was made. He just stayed.It is a…

Includes first look at all-new Social Studies Essentials and premium Discovery Education Experience lessons Charlotte, NC (Wednesday, April 8, 2026) — Discovery Education, the edtech leader trusted by 45% of U.S. K-12 schools, today introduced a free collection of cross-curricular resources designed to help educators engage students with the 250th anniversary of U.S. independence, while delivering inquiry-driven, standards-aligned instruction.  The downloadable resource guide equips educators to turn this historic milestone into meaningful civics and social studies learning across all grade bands. Featuring ready-to-use resources that connect history to real-world topics, the collection supports flexible instruction while building students’ critical thinking, literacy, and civic awareness skills. The sampler draws from both Social Studies Essentials and Discovery Education Experience, giving any educator…

This article was updated April 2, 2026 In 1970, the first Earth Day sparked a massive public protest, with 20 million Americans taking to streets and college campuses to speak out against air and water pollution, wilderness loss, and animal extinctions. The public outcry led to the formation of the Environmental Protection Agency and legislation to safeguard air, water, and endangered species.Although significant progress has been made in controlling pollution and preventing the extinction of notable species such as the bald eagle and California condor, the concerns of the past still linger. Furthermore, we now understand that human-caused climate change…

A unified K-12 framework, grounded in 20+ years of teaching and learning, that scales effective instruction and drives deeper student outcomes  Charlotte, NC (Tuesday, March 31, 2026) — Discovery Education today announced the Discovery Education Connected Ecosystem, a unified K-12 framework that embeds AI, instructional resources, adaptive learning, and professional readiness directly into the daily flow of teaching. Built on more than 20 years of teaching and learning excellence and trusted by 45% of U.S. K-12 schools, the Discovery Education Connected Ecosystem (“Ecosystem”) delivers trusted curriculum, intelligent tools, and responsive partnership as a single coherent approach.   According to a report by the Consortium for…

Welcome to the April edition of Edtech Show & Tell, in which our editors share some of the new edtech products that have caught our attention this month. These are not reviews or endorsements, but a showcase of education-friendly items, platforms, and more that we think might be noteworthy for you.This month’s new offerings include AI-ready business laptops, new digital books based on popular video characters, a comprehensive data management solution, plus much more.Acer | TravelMate P4 & P2 Copilot+ PCs You may like (Image credit: Acer)The Acer TravelMate P4 14 AI, TravelMate P4 Spin 14 AI, TravelMate P2 16…

Honda seeks to increase safety awareness to positively influence young driver behavior   Honda Safety Driven aims to address the nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25  Honda global safety goal: zero traffic collision fatalities involving Honda motorcycles and automobiles by 2050  TORRANCE, Calif., April 2, 2026 – American Honda Motor Co., Inc., today announced that more than one million students have taken part in its innovative Honda Safety Driven young driver safety initiative in partnership with Discovery Education. With nearly one-third of annual traffic fatalities in the U.S. involving drivers under the age of 25, the multi-year safety education program is working to equip young drivers across the country with the knowledge and skills needed to drive more safely.   Even as Honda engineers continue to advance vehicle design and performance, the company…

Discovery Education, a digital learning solutions provider, has appointed Kara Schlageter as its first Chief Information Security Officer (CISO), marking a key step in strengthening its leadership team and advancing secure, responsible AI innovation as digital learning continues to evolve. In her new role, Schlageter will lead the organization’s information security, governance, and risk management strategy, ensuring that all solutions are developed with secure-by-design principles at their core.Schlageter brings more than 25 years of experience spanning cybersecurity, enterprise risk, and large-scale transformation in highly regulated environments. She is known for aligning technical security strategies with business priorities and translating cyber…

THE EDTECH AWARDS 2026 | Defining What’s Next in LearningAt the ever-evolving intersection of education and technology, we are proud to recognize the finalists and winners of The EdTech Awards 2026!Year after year, this community continues to raise the bar—and this year’s program is no exception. The depth, diversity, and sheer caliber of submissions reflect a field not only evolving, but accelerating. From classrooms to corporations, from early learning to lifelong upskilling, the entries we received represent a powerful cross-section of those actively shaping the future of education in real time.We are no longer asking whether technology will transform learning—it…

Stephanie Allen on how disciplined experimentation, educator feedback, and privacy-first design guide Discovery Education’s approach to AI innovation.INTERVIEW | by Victor RiveroDesigning digital learning tools that actually work in classrooms requires more than good technology—it demands empathy for educators, evidence of impact, and a clear strategy for turning innovation into measurable results. At Discovery Education, that challenge sits at the center of product development, where Senior Vice President of Product Stephanie Allen leads teams building solutions that empower teachers and learners. Previously, she led product management and design at Promethean and held senior roles at Pearson Online & Blended Learning…