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Budget season often brings tough conversations. ESSER funds have expired. Title I allocations are stretched thin. Local budgets are tighter than ever. And yet, the need for high-quality instructional tools hasn’t gone away—if anything, it’s more pressing than ever. Across the…

After months of political back-and-forth, Michigan’s education budget for the 2025–26 school year is finally signed. Typically finalized by July 1 to align with the K–12 fiscal year, this year’s budget wasn’t passed until October. The delay forced districts to start the school year with placeholder budgets…

District Overview Location: Paulding County, Georgia (northwest metro Atlanta) District Size: 34 schools serving approximately 31,000+ students 5 high schools  10 middle schools 19 elementary schools District Profile: 13th largest school district in the…

As 2025 comes to a close, we’re taking a moment to reflect on how teachers and students across the country used Progress Learning to drive meaningful growth, monitor progress, and keep standards at the center of instruction. Every login, question, and assignment represents hard work and a step…

Free Guide: Preparing for TEIs in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania schools are navigating big changes in state testing. With all PSSA and Keystone exams going fully digital by 2026, educators are now responsible for preparing students for more than just content—they must build digital fluency and confidence with…

Middle of Year (MOY) testing is more than a midyear milestone. It is a strategic moment where assessment and instruction intersect to impact end-of-year outcomes. In our recent webinar, Maximizing MOY Testing & TEIs to Drive Standards Mastery, Dr. Sandra Markowitz…

If you’re a parent or educator of young children, you’ve probably felt that familiar twist of concern watching a kindergartener tap away at a tablet or sit in front of a computer screen. The worry is real, and it’s valid. We’ve all seen the research about excessive screen…

On March 18, 2025, Governor Sarah Huckabee Sanders signed the Arkansas ACCESS Act (Act 341) into law. This legislation introduces a comprehensive set of reforms aimed at improving college and career readiness for Arkansas students. While the bill primarily targets…

The middle of the school year is one of the most powerful checkpoints in K–12 education. It’s that rare moment when we can hit pause, take stock of what’s working, and chart a more focused path forward. But let’s be honest: by this point in the…