Press Release Archive

2024

• James Allrich, Never Give Up – February 1, 2024
• Announcing Digital Promise’s New Edtech and Emerging Technologies Initiative  Jan. 30, 2024
• Digital Promise Launches New Practitioner-Informed Design Product Certification That Prioritizes Collaboration With Educators – Jan. 23, 2024

2023

• Anaheim High School Named as Newest HP Spotlight School – Dec. 15, 2023
• Digital Promise Launches FutureLab to Investigate Transformative Approaches to Teaching and Learning – Sept. 26, 2023
• New Partnership between Digital Promise and Goldstar Education Sets Out to Improve Edtech Purchasing – Sept. 7, 2023
• Digital Promise Launches New Learners’ Journey Product Certification to Support Education and Workforce Transitions – Aug. 23, 2023
• Digital Promise Acquires Nationally Recognized Whole Child Developmental Content from Transforming Education – Aug. 17, 2023
• Digital Promise Welcomes Two New Members to its Board of Directors – Aug. 15, 2023
• Digital Promise Launches Badging Coalition to Develop an Open-Source Badging Solution – June 28, 2023
• Digital Promise Promotes Dr. Ximena Dominguez to Executive Director, Learning Sciences and Early Learning Research – June 8, 2023
• Digital Promise Joins Cohort of Researchers to Support Early Childhood Educators in Rural Communities – May 18, 2023
• 32 Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning’s 10th Cohort – March 15, 2023

• Digital Promise Announces Appointment of Dr. Baron R. Davis as Senior Advisor
  – March 8, 2023
• Digital Promise Opens Applications for the VITAL Prize Challenge to Support the Next Generation of K-12 Learning Technologies – February 27, 2023
• Digital Promise and CAST Announce New Universal Design for Learning (UDL) Product Certification – January 17, 2023

2022

• Digital Promise’s Center for Inclusive Innovation Hosts Inaugural Convening to Advance Equity-Centered Research and Development (R&D) in Education – October 28, 2022
• Digital Promise Awarded New National Science Foundation Grant to Support Scaling Inclusive K-12 Computational Pathways – October 20, 2022
• Digital Promise Awards First Edtech Provider to Receive New AI Product Certification – October 20, 2022
• Virtual Conference Provides Free Professional Learning Opportunity for Educators on Election Day – October 12, 2022
• Digital Promise to Co-design Learning Transition Design Principles with End-Users of Learning and Employment Records (LERs) – October 11, 2022
• Digital Promise Supports Education Leaders in Finding Powerful Edtech Tools through Product Certifications – August 25, 2022
• Digital Promise Awards Three Learning and Employment Record (LER) Technologies with Newly Launched LER Inclusive Design Product Certification – August 11, 2022
• Digital Promise Acquires Renowned Global Education Programs from Asia Society – August 3, 2022
• 50 Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning – June 8, 2022
• Digital Promise Launches New Learning Community for End-Users of Learning and Employment Records – May 19, 2022
• Digital Promise Takes an Inclusive Approach to Encourage the Design of Learning and Employment Records – April 11, 2022
• Chaula Gupta Joins Digital Promise as Vice President and Chief Program Officer – March 21, 2022
• MacKenzie Scott Makes Transformational $20 Million Gift to Digital Promise – March 7, 2022
• Digital Promise Launches Initiative to Reduce Digital Learning Gap in Haiti – March 1, 2022
• Digital Promise Welcomes Five New Members to its Board of Directors – February 10, 2022
• Digital Promise Sets New Strategic Framework to Help Shift the Future of Education – February 1, 2022

2021

• D’Andre Weaver Joins Digital Promise as Chief Digital Equity Officer – November 16, 2021
• League of Innovative Schools Applauds Signing of Historic Infrastructure Bill to Bridge Digital Divide – November 15, 2021
• Digital Promise Announces New AI Product Certification – November 4, 2021
• New Network Led by Digital Promise to Catalyze Large-Scale Research on Equitable Digital Learning – October 22, 2021
• Atlanta Public Schools Joins Verizon Innovative Learning – October 4, 2021
• The Center for Education Market Dynamics (CEMD), Digital Promise, EdTech Evidence Exchange, ISTE, and Project Unicorn Announce Partnership to Establish Easy Access to Information about the Quality of Edtech Products –  September 22, 2021
• Digital Promise Awards 18 Edtech Product Certifications for Research-Based Design and Learner Variability – August 26, 2021
• Largest Cohort Ever Joins Verizon Innovative Learning – August 10, 2021
• Digital Promise to Co-Lead New Institute Focused on Artificial Intelligence and the Future of Learning – July 29, 2021
• Digital Promise Publishes Resources for District Leaders Looking to Spend COVID-19 Relief Funds – July 15, 2021
• National Nonprofit Digital Promise Partners with U.S. Chamber of Commerce Foundation to Promote Equity-Driven Learning and Employment Records – May 24, 2021
• ConnectED NY to Provide No-Cost Internet Access to Students in Economically Disadvantaged School Districts Across New York State – March 19, 2021
• Digital Promise Applauds Passage of the American Rescue Plan – March 11, 2021
• Eight Edtech Products Awarded Research-Based Design and Learner Variability Product Certifications – February 25, 2021
• Digital Promise Appoints Jean-Claude Brizard as New President and Chief Executive Officer – January 25, 2021

2020

• Digital Promise Launches the Center for Inclusive Innovation – October 13, 2020
• 15 Edtech Products Awarded New Learner Variability Product Certification – October 8, 2020
• Verizon Innovative Learning Schools Expands into 10 High Schools – August 27, 2020
• Edtech Coaches Valuable in Transition to Digital Learning – August 13, 2020
• 22 Edtech Products Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification – August 4, 2020
• Digital Promise Launches Instructional Coaching Playbook – July 14, 2020
• Suddenly Online: How We Can Learn from College Student and Faculty Frustration During COVID-19 – July 8, 2020
• Survey Finds Teachers Need More Time, Support, and Professional Learning to Address Learner Variability – April 29, 2020
• 100 Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning – March 4, 2020
• 13 Edtech Products Awarded Research-Based Design Product Certification – February 6, 2020

2019

• Adolescent Literacy Model Included in Learner Variability Project’s Navigator – November 6, 2019
• Young Creators Use Virtual Reality to Inspire Action at the 2019 UN General Assembly – September 16, 2019
• Research Finds Technology Coaching Improves Teaching and Learning – September 4, 2019
• National Survey Takes Pulse of American Public on What Matters in Learning – May 21, 2019
• Innovation Portfolios Share Powerful Learning Strategies and Models to Inspire Advancements in Education – April 9, 2019
• 52 Schools Join Verizon Innovative Learning – March 13, 2019
• Digital Promise Global Seeks Innovative Middle and High School Educators for HP Teaching Fellows Program – January 29, 2019
• How Data Sharing Can Improve Frontline Worker Development – January 28, 2019
• Digital Promise Learner Variability Project (LVP) Releases New Math Learner Models – January 15, 2019

2018

• National Science Foundation Awards Three-Year Grant to Digital Promise Global to Develop K-12 Computational Thinking Pathways – October 10, 2018
• Research Finds Technology Coaches Provide Promising Approach to Closing the Digital Divide – August 13, 2018
• Newly Launched Learner Positioning Systems (LPS) to Help Edtech Companies Incorporate Research into Products– April 17, 2018
• MY World 360° – Empowering the Next Generation of SDG Journalists through Virtual Reality– March 22, 2018

2017

• New​ ​Report​ ​from​ ​Digital​ ​Promise​ ​Highlights​ ​the​ ​Role​ ​of​ ​Computational​ ​Thinking in​ ​Education​ ​and​ ​the​ ​Workforce– December 6, 2017
• Maker​ ​Promise​ ​and​ ​Edcamp​ ​Foundation​ ​Announce​ ​New Partnership​ ​to​ ​Promote​ ​Maker​ ​Learning​ ​to​ ​Educators– November 9, 2017
• Learning Ovations, Digital Promise, UCI, and MDRC Awarded U.S. Department of Education EIR Grant to Scale Personalized Literacy Instruction for United2Read Project – October 24, 2017
• Two Prominent Education Researchers Join Digital Promise Global – August 3, 2017
• Announcing the Dynamic Learning Project, a National Educator Coaching Program with Google and EdTechTeam – July 27, 2017
• Kimberly A. Smith Joins Digital Promise as Executive Director of the League of Innovative Schools – July 18, 2017
• In Memoriam: Dr. Eamon Michael Kelly (1936-2017) – June 29, 2017
• GM Intensifies Push to Train Young People for Jobs of the Future – June 28, 2017
• Digital Promise and Education Elements Launch Competency-based Education Toolkit – May 18, 2017
• Winners Announced in the Digital Promise filmMAKER Challenge – April 18, 2017
• J-PAL North America Hosts Conference at MIT on Education Technology, Personalized Learning and the Digital Divide – March 22, 2017

2016

• Digital Promise Launches the filmMAKER Challenge – December 8, 2016
• Survey Uncovers San Diego Area Parent Support for Technology in the Classroom – October 20, 2016
• First-of-Its-Kind Symposium Pairs Venture Capitalists with Teachers to Explore the Impact of Ed-Tech – October 13, 2016
• Redesigning High School through the XQ: Super School Project – September 15, 2016
• Over 1,400 Schools Sign the Maker Promise to Grow America’s Nation of Makers  – June 17, 2016
• Connecting the Education Community with Research on Learning – May 10, 2016
• Digital Promise and Maker Ed Launch the Maker Promise – March 9, 2016

2015

• BloomBoard and Digital Promise Launch Micro-credential Website to Support Competency-based Learning for Teachers – November 10, 2015
• Digital Promise and EdSurge Announce the Winners of the 2015 Digital Innovation in Learning Awards – October 15, 2015
• Making Professional Learning Count – October 1, 2015
• New Commitments in Support of the President’s Nation of Makers Initiative – June 12, 2015
• Highlighting Ed-tech Research and Pilot Best Practices – March 5, 2015
• Digital Promise Releases New Report: Supporting Deeper Learning in the Classroom – February 12, 2015

2014

• Digital Promise Releases New Report: Improving Ed-Tech Purchasing – November 13, 2014
• Librarians’ Role as Digital Learning Leaders is Highlighted in New League of Innovative Schools National Case Study – October 22, 2014
• Verizon Program Provides 24/7 Schoolwide Access to Mobile Technology in 8 Middle Schools – October 2, 2014
• Digital Promise Welcomes New Members Into the League of Innovative Schools – September 23, 2014
• Digital Promise and Verizon Partnering with Schools to Close the Digital Learning Gap – August 6, 2014
• Digital Promise and EdSurge Announce the Digital Innovation in Learning Awards – June 30, 2014
• Digital Promise and Getting Smart Share Vision for Preparing Teachers For Deeper Learning – May 1, 2014
• Sharing the Success of Our League of Innovative Schools Spring Meeting – April 5, 2014
• Meet our Spring 2014 Cohort of the League of Innovative Schools – March 24, 2014
• Join Us in Improving Ed-Tech Purchasing Practices – March 6, 2014
• Joyce Foundation Announces College Pipeline Commitment at The White House – January 16, 2014

2013

• Digital Promise Supports White House ConnectED Plan for Moving All Students into the Digital Age – June 6, 2013
• IDEO & Digital Promise Release “Evolving Ed-Tech Procurement in School Districts” – April 30, 2013
• Karen Cator Joins Digital Promise as CEO – April 16, 2013

2011

• White House to Launch “Digital Promise” Initiative – Sept. 16, 2011