Press Releases
May 20, 2020Company expands partnership with nearly 200 districts in three monthsBlackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced accelerated adoption and implementation of Blackboard Unite for K-12—a...
- May 19, 2020Blackboard's accessibility tool processes over 1 billion content items
Blackboard Inc., a leading education technology company for teaching, learning and student engagement, today announced that Blackboard Ally—the company's accessibility tool—has experienced a...
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May 06, 2020Presented by the Alliance for Virtual Learning, a new collective of K-12 and virtual learning experts dedicated to helping schools navigate the new normal and achieve student success
PHOENIX, AZ and RESTON, VA – May 6, 2020 – In response to the massive disruption in K-12 learning and unprecedented challenges caused by the COVID-19 pandemic, University of Phoenix and...
- April 14, 2020Company accelerates districts' transition to remote learning environments through solutions and resources designed to drive long-term success
Blackboard Inc. today announced the debut of its K-12 remote learning solution, Blackboard Unite for K-12, a holistic suite of tools and resources providing K-12 districts with the tools and best...
- April 01, 2020New alternative format resource eases student transition to remote learning environment in light of COVID-19-driven campus closures
Blackboard Inc. today announced the launch of the File Transformer, Powered by Blackboard Ally — a free resource enabling students to convert their digital course content into a range of...
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September 13, 2019New Report Shows Preference for School-to-Home Communications Varies by Message, Tool and GenerationReport demonstrates opportunity for districts, school leaders and teachers to tailor communication with grandparents
Irvine, Calif. – Personalized email remains parents’ preferred method of communication from their child’s teacher on information regarding their student’s individual academic performance,...
- November 28, 2018Blackboard SafetyList helps teams stay coordinated in a crisis
Blackboard today announced the launch of Blackboard SafetyList, a crisis management response platform that helps school district leaders coordinate the internal teams responsible for preparing for...
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August 16, 2018New certification affirms Blackboard’s commitment to safeguarding children’s personal information
Washington, D.C. (August 16, 2018) — Blackboard’s Web Community Manager solution has been awarded the iKeepSafe COPPA badge in recognition of its alignment with iKeepSafe’s guidelines...
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March 06, 2018Timely Information Pushed to Parents is Preference
Irvine, Calif. – Eighty percent (80%) of parents say personal email is the most effective way for schools and districts to communicate with them, according to Speak Up data released by...
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January 23, 2018ReadSpeaker’s leading text-to-speech technology integrated into Blackboard Ally, helping instructors worldwide create more accessible content for learners
WASHINGTON, D.C., January 23, 2017 – Blackboard and ReadSpeaker are furthering their partnership to help instructors worldwide improve the accessibility of course content for their students....